Can someone come clear the snow that was pushed back on my driveway?

Unfortunately, snow in the driveway is an unavoidable consequence of snow plowing and is not done intentionally. The City’s main concern is making streets safe to emergency vehicles and motorists. To avoid double work when clearing the driveway, try to push snow to the right side of the driveway when looking toward the street instead of to the left. When the plow comes by the snow will dump in this clear area instead of your driveway approach. The more snow you clear from this area, the less will be deposited at your driveway entrance. The diagram below shows how to avoid the "second shovel."Second Shovel Diagram


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1. I just cleared my driveway/sidewalk and now there is snow pushed onto it again?
2. I just cleared my driveway and there is snow in it again, can I push it back in the street?
3. Can someone come clear the snow that was pushed back on my driveway?
4. What if I have an emergency and my street has not been cleared?
5. Who is responsible for clearing snow off of sidewalks?
6. I have a fire hydrant in my yard, is it my responsibility to clear the area around it?
7. When will the plow get to my street?
8. We didn’t get enough snow for the plows to come through and there is compacted snow and ice on my street – what now?
9. I cannot get out of my alley – can someone send a plow?
10. When does the City put salt down?
11. Why did the next street over get plowed and I haven’t seen a plow yet?
12. I have not seen a truck one time since it started snowing! Where are they?
13. I saw a plow truck driving with the plow up, why aren’t they plowing?
14. My mailbox was damaged by the snow/snowplow – what do I do now?
15. My landscaping was damaged by the snowplow – what do I do now?
16. Why are the plows driving so fast?
17. What do I do if there is an ice storm / freezing rain and my road is unsafe to drive on?