NEWS RELEASE

TOWN OF CHESHIRE

84 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CHESHIRE, CT 06410

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:     Cheshire Police Department 203.271.5500

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CHESHIRE: 

With the expected snowstorm upon us, the Town of Cheshire is asking for your cooperation to allow us to provide maximum service to all our residents by helping us keep our Town roads safe.

Parking Ban 

The Cheshire Police Department has activated a parking ban beginning Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM until further notice, meaning there is no parking on the roadways by Town Ordinance.  Failure to move a vehicle could result in it being towed. Residents are responsible for removing basketball hoops and any other private property from town roads and right-of-way so that they don’t impede snow removal operations.

Shoveling Out Hydrants and Blowing Snow into the Roadway

Town ordinance also states that property owners are responsible for clearing all snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent to their property within 24 hours of the end of the snowfall or precipitation.  The Public Works Department suggests that residents wait until the Town plows have pushed back snow to the curb line before clearing the sidewalk areas.  This generally happens within 4 to 6 hours after the snow has stopped.

We are requesting residents that when they are out shoveling snow from their driveways and sidewalks to also clear nearby fire hydrants. By clearing a three-foot radius around the hydrant will help save precious time in battling a fire.

Residents who live on a cul-de-sac or lesser-traveled roads are encouraged to be patient with the removal of snow from these areas.  Priority is given to clearing access in the travel portions of the through roads.  Once the storm subsides, the roads will be pushed back to the curb line as reasonably possible, which allows room for additional snowfall from future snowstorms.  This also allows access to mailboxes and newspaper receptacles and opens up storm drains to allow melting snow to run off properly.  

The Public Works Department suggests that residents make certain their mailboxes are at least 42 inches above the roadway and set back slightly from the edge of the road so that the postal carrier can reach it, behind either the face of curb or edge of road.  The Public Works Department does not replace mailboxes that are displaced by snow or slush from plows.  If contact with a plow can be shown, then it will be replaced with a standard style mailbox. Please refer to the Town Council’s policy resolution on mailboxes for more information. 

Residents and private plowing contractors should take note that the Town prohibits snow to be placed on any public highway in such a manner as to impede or inconvenience travel on any roadway.  Residents or private contractors will also be held responsible for any curb damage done as a result of plowing snow across roadways.

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