Calaveras County Code §10.28 prohibits parking on the pavement during snow-removal operations; vehicles in the road right-of-way are towed at the owner's expense. Residents must clear driveway berms and keep all property out of the right-of-way for plows in Sierra communities like Arnold and Dorrington.
Calaveras County is a Sierra Nevada snow county, and Public Works provides snow removal only on County-maintained roads. The County's published rule is firm: 'Calaveras Code §10.28 "Vehicles Parked During Snow Removal" prohibits parking on the pavement during snow removal operations. Vehicles parked within the right-of-way will be towed.' The right-of-way 'extends beyond the edge of the pavement, generally 5 to 10 feet,' and the County 'is not responsible for damage to vehicles caused by snow removal operations when vehicles have been left in the County right-of-way.' Plowing begins when snowfall on pavement reaches three (3) inches in Arnold, West Point, Glencoe, Avery, Rail Road Flat, or Mountain Ranch, or two (2) inches in Camp Connell. Gravel and dirt roads are not plowed, and the County does not plow private or non-County-maintained roads. Caltrans handles snow on State Highways. Residents must clear the berm left across their driveway, must not push driveway snow into the road (the County calls this illegal), and must remove items such as boat trailers and garbage bins from the right-of-way so plows can pass. Report downed trees or road emergencies to Public Works at (209) 754-6401, or the Sheriff at (209) 754-6500 after hours.
Vehicles parked on the pavement or in the County road right-of-way during snow-removal operations are towed at the owner's expense under Calaveras Code §10.28; the County disclaims liability for snow-removal damage. Putting driveway snow into the roadway is described by the County as illegal.
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