Frequently Asked Questions
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Public Works – Street Sweeping
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Public Works – Street Sweeping
Street Sweeping is on its regular monthly schedule.
Please use our Open Data Portal Search by Address tool for your sweeping day.
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Public Works – Street Sweeping
Yes. Per City code, homeowners are responsible for maintaining the curb in front of their house to ensure that rainwater runs, unimpeded to the stormwater curb inlets, thereby reducing localized flooding.
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Public Works – Street Sweeping
Curb and gutter are an important component of how the street sweepers operate. If the curb was not present there would be a loss of efficiency as well as destruction of the grass or landscaping along the line being swept.
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Public Works – Street Sweeping
There are several reasons why a regularly scheduled street may not have gotten swept:
- Rain or hazardous weather
- Freezing temperatures
- Construction and road closures
- Vehicles parked beside the curb
- Low hanging limbs
- Large piles of leaves and debris in the street
- Mechanical failure of the street sweepers
- Holiday
If possible, make-up days are usually scheduled on the following two Mondays; otherwise, streets will be swept during the next regularly scheduled time.