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<section number="26-157.02" name="Snow removal operations reporting" law="code" slug="sec-26-157.02" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_26VETR_DIV13MIRE_S26-157.02SNREOPRE">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms shall mean:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Director means the Director of the Department of Public Works and Transportation, or their designee.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Modified Operation means a snow removal operation in response to snowfall accumulating between two (2) and four (4) inches.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Full Operation means a snow removal operation which requires a multi-day plowing operation for more than four (4) inches of snow.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Blizzard Operation means a snow removal operation that requires heavy equipment to remove snow from the roadway.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Primary roadways mean major county highways that connect large towns or cities.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Secondary roadways mean smaller connecting roads in the county that link towns to neighborhoods but aren't considered major routes.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Residential roadways mean county streets that are primarily used for access to homes within residential areas.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Situational Awareness Report. The director shall submit a situational awareness report to the County Council within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving notice of anticipated snow if the snow qualifies for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Modified Operation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Full Operation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Blizzard Operation; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Ice-related weather, which the department deems may detrimentally hinder pedestrian travel.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Report Requirements. The situational awareness report shall detail:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Storm forecast;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Air &amp; Roadway Temperature;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Roadway Incidents;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Road Conditions;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Bus Service Status;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Paratransit Service and Call-A-Bus Status;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Dispatched Vehicles;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Salt Supply; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Total Calls Received.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
