Snow Plowed into LRSA Rights-of-Way

Snow placed in the rights-of-way from private driveways and parking lots compounds snow removal operations, adds costs, and may create safety hazards when private snow removal equipment appears suddenly and unexpectedly from private property into the roadway, or snow is placed where it impedes safe travel or obscures vision. It is also illegal! Anchorage Municipal Code (AMC) 24.80.090 D prohibits placing snow from private property into the public place. The fine for noncompliance is $300.00 per violation. Additionally, use of the right-of-way for storage of snow may cost $1000.00 for each violation.

Even if your snow removal service pushes snow into the right-of-way, you are responsible and can face these fines.

In our continuing effort to reduce costs to LRSA residents, we actively pursue steps to reduce the amount of snow from personal property that is pushed into LRSA rights-of-way.

The official municipal information is available as an attachment.