Snow Removal

Guidelines

The Haddon Heights Public Works Department is working hard to make driving safer and easier in snowy weather. Depending on the duration and amount of snowfall, Borough trucks may plow your street several times. As snow rolls off our plows, it sometimes accumulates in driveway aprons. Please understand that this is unavoidable and it is the homeowner’s responsibility to clear it. Here are some helpful hints to make “snow business” less frustrating:

Shovel snow to the right side of your driveway (facing the street) to minimize the amount of snow entering your driveway.
If possible, wait until the Borough trucks have made at least three passes on your street before cleaning your driveway.
Shovel and/or blow snow onto the curb, not into the street.
DO NOT PARK cars on the street from one hour after snow has continuously fallen until 12 hours after snow has stopped. This speeds up the removal process and prevents cars from being plowed in.
To insure safety of pedestrians, residents must remove snow from sidewalks following a snow fall. Please remember that children are walking to schools and bus stops all over town.
In the event of deep snow, please shovel around your mailbox and fire hydrants near your house – for your safety and your neighbors’.

Snow Related Ordinances

400-8: Removal of snow, grass and weeds.

The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands abutting or bordering upon the sidewalks and gutters of public streets, avenues and highways shall remove all snow from the same within 12 hours of daylight after the same shall fall thereon, and all grass, weeds and other impediments therefrom within three days after notice to remove the same.

400-9: Removal of ice.

The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands abutting or bordering upon the sidewalks of public streets, avenues and highways shall remove all ice from the same within 12 hours of daylight after the ice shall have formed thereon, or if it shall be impossible within that time to remove the same, the owner or owners, tenant or tenants shall spread over the ice on said sidewalks ashes, sawdust or some other similar material which shall make the said sidewalks safe for the use of pedestrians.

400-10: Removal by Borough; lien for costs. (Amended 2-25-1975 by Ord. No. 485)

Where the owner or owners, tenant or tenants shall refuse or neglect to remove such snow, ice, grass, weeds or other impediments in the manner and within the time herein provided, the same may be removed by or under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Works or any other officer of the Borough who may be designated by the Mayor for that purpose. In such cases, such officer shall certify the cost of the removal of such snow, ice, grass, weeds or other impediments to the Borough Council, which shall examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against the lands abutting or bordering such sidewalk or gutter; the amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such land and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, the same to bear interest at the same rate as taxes and to be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.

Snow Removal: Step-by-Step

Once plowing of snow has begun, four passes will be made on each route to provide curb-to-curb cleaning.
Depending on the duration of a storm, it may be necessary to repeat the plowing process several times.
When a snowfall stops, it takes an additional 8 hours to complete the snow-removal process.
When a snow-removal process is underway, Public Works employees work around the clock to provide the best possible service to the residents of Haddon Heights.
Not all roads in Haddon Heights are maintained by the Borough of Haddon Heights. Camden County Department of Public Works and New Jersey DOT both have responsibility for roads in and around the Borough. We’re happy to relay your concerns to these respective authorities, but if you would like to reach the Camden County Highway Department directly, please call 856-566-2980. Here’s a list of roads maintained by the County:

East Atlantic Avenue
Station Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Prospect Ridge Boulevard
Kings Highway
Highland Avenue
North Park
South Park
13th Avenue
Hillside Avenue

If you would like to reach the New Jersey DOT directly, please call 856-795-4735. Here is a list of roads maintained by the State:

Rt. 30 (WHP)
Rt. 168 (BHP)