The City of Boone, Iowa

Winter is just around the corner!

Please remove vehicles from the roadway when any amount of snowfall is predicted.

Snow Plowing

Under Normal Snowfall Conditions, the following policy for removing snow from curb-to-curb will be carried out: the Boone Public Works Department will work diligently to plow each and every street, curb to curb. The City will maintain its policy of plowing all emergency snow routes on a curb-to-curb basis before residential areas.

Snow Emergencies are declared by the Public Works Director and announced on KWBG News Radio (1590). During periods of "Snow Emergencies" vehicles are prohibited from parking or standing unattended on any roadway within the City. The purpose of the "Snow Emergency" is to facilitate snow plowing. Any vehicles parked on the roadway will be ticketed and towed. This includes any snow contractor’s vehicle that are stopped or standing. They also will be ticketed and towed. When a snow emergency is declared, the City will make an initial contact via e-mail or text enabled phone.

Please be aware that snow plowing is an imperfect process and certain inconveniences are unavoidable. The first of two common complaints received by the City in regards to snow plowing, is damage to mailboxes. Old, unsecured mailboxes are prone to damage because of the weight of the snow. The City will not be responsible for improperly mounted, located or maintained mailboxes that are damaged by snow. Mailboxes should be installed so that the front of the mailbox is even with the back of the curb. In areas that have no curbs, the face of the mailbox should be set back six inches from the edge of the blacktopped roadway. If a properly maintained mailbox is damaged during snow removal, a claim may be filed by the property owner in the Administration Office at City Hall. The maximum refund for damaged mailboxes is $100.

The second common complaint received by the City in regards to snow plowing, is previously cleared driveways being plowed shut again. City plows must operate at a minimum rate of speed in order to create enough momentum to remove snow from the road. All snow is moved from the street to the parking.

Sidewalks

Residents are reminded that within 48 hours (24 hours for commercial businesses) after snow has ceased to fall, or the formation of ice has occurred, a 24" path must be cleared on all sidewalks. Residents are advised that when clearing snow from driveways, it should NOT be shoveled into the roadway or other properties.

Towing for Efficient Snow Removal

Citizens can contact the Police Department for information regarding vehicle recovery at 515-432-3456.

Call Elmquist Towing directly at 515-432-2524 or 515-232-6670. This is a 24 hour seven days a week number that will be answered. Someone at this number can arrange for you to get your vehicle out of storage seven days a week. The towed vehicles will be towed to 2182 232 Ln Ames, Iowa. 

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