How You Can Help with Novi's Snow Removal

The City of Novi follows a structured plan for snow removal. Learn how you can assist the city with its snow removal operations by following the guidelines below from the Department of Public Services. 

How You Can Help

• Snow emergency ordinance - please be aware that if a snow emergency is declared, vehicles must be moved off of public streets so that plow trucks can safely remove snow and ice. Failure to move your vehicle could result in ticketing and/or towing the vehicle at the owner's expense. 
• Interacting with City snow and ice control equipment - Always stay a safe distance of at least 50 feet behind DPS trucks. 
• Sidewalk clearing - it is your responsibility to clear the sidewalk abutting your property per City ordinance. 
• Mailbox clearing - it is also your responsibility to clear around your mailbox, otherwise the U.S. Postal Service may not deliver your mail. 
• Driveway clearing - When your street gets plowed, snow from the plow's blade gets deposited along the edge of the street - including at the entrance to your driveway. Please be aware that the City does not plow drive approaches. Also, please do not move snow back into the roadway as it creates an added hazard for vehicles, plus it violates the city's ordinance.
• Potholes - occasionally during the winter, potholes will develop in the pavement - especially when there are multiple freeze/thaw cycles. Please report potholes to DPS and they will be filled as soon as practical. 
• Items in the right-of-way - occasionally, items placed in the public right-of-way get damaged by snow removal operations. Please remove items such as portable basketball hoops, lawn ornaments, statuary, etc. so they do not become damaged. The City is NOT responsible for damage to items left in a street's right-of-way.
• Children - snow banks and snow plows are kid magnets. Please make sure your children do not play on a street's snow banks, and that they stay a safe distance away from plows working on your street.