Outdoor Ice Rink The ice rink located in Gateway Park is set up and ready for making ice. Sustained freezing temperatures are needed to build an ice base. With last year’s success, Cedar Falls parks staff is again looking forward to making ice to be enjoyed for most of the winter months. The facility offers heated restrooms and a covered shelter for user’s convenience. The park is located north of the river on Lincoln Street. Hours for the park are 5:30 a.m.–10 p.m. Let’s hope adequate temperatures stick around so the rink can be enjoyed again this winter!
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Outdoor Ice Rink: North of the river on Lincoln Street
Snow Removal Starts at Home Help keep sidewalks safe for travel with these reminders: • Property owners are responsible for removing snow from the sidewalk adjacent to their property. Ideally sidewalks are cleared as soon as possible after snowfall. Sidewalk snow removal usually coincides with 48-hour parking enforcement; code enforcement begins inspections two days after snowfall. Tenants/Renters—Understand your responsibilities according to your lease. You may be required to complete snow removal. Landlords—Monitor snow removal on your property, even if it is the tenant’s responsibility. • Clear the snow before it turns to ice. Apply salt or deicers only if needed and make sure to follow manufacturer’s directions. After the snow is melted, clean up the leftover salt, sand and/or deicer to save and reuse as needed. • Clearing the sidewalk includes the entire width of the sidewalk. If your property is adjacent to a wider sidewalk, a minimum of four feet wide is expected to be cleared. • Do not push snow into the street. • Intersections—If you own a corner lot, it is your responsibility to keep the ramp and access to the intersection clear of snow.
Intersections can be difficult to clear after a snowplow passes, but access must be kept clear. If it is not possible to clear a path at the ramp, an alternate three foot wide path may be cleared as shown in the picture to the right. • Clearing other key elements: Mailboxes—Keep the area around your mailbox clear to ensure mail delivery. If there is a cluster mailbox in front of your home, please help your neighbors by keeping it clear of snow. Fire Hydrants—Must be kept clear and accessible. Storm Inlet—If there is a storm inlet in front of your home please assist in keeping it clear, especially as spring arrives. If an owner fails to remove snow in a reasonable time, they will receive one notice per season to clear snow. If snow is not cleared after the notice or after any other snowfall, the City may have snow or ice removed without notice to the property owner. The cost of removal is billed to the property owner.
Please continue reading about city snow removal on page 2.