Updated Winter Parking & Snow Removal Info
- wonderwoman0414
- Nov 4, 2023
- 6 min read
Hi Neighbors,
Nu Life has placed snow markers out on the property for the snow season. Please maintain your markers throughout the season to ensure minimal damage. This may include reposting them after heavy snow, snow removal services, or if misplaced. Below are the Nu Life contract details. We have paid for additional snow removal after March 31st. Nu Life received an updated copy of the community map with snow removal instructions. Snow accumulation will be placed in the west parking area and the northeast parking area. Keep in mind that if you are parking in your driveway, you may not receive shoveling services.
It is each unit owner’s responsibility to maintain ice accumulation on their driveways and sidewalks to prevent damage or injury. This includes snow accumulation under 1.5” and snow drift. Please be mindful of your delivery drivers and postal workers.
Marshfield Ponds Private Drive Winter Parking Restrictions November 1st-April 1st
With guest parking further limited to the few remaining spots due to snow placement, exclusion of any kind of overnight parking (12-5 AM), and no street parking within 24 hours of snow fall, there will be no resident street parking of any kind until after April 1, 2024.
If possible, have all guests, included contractors, park in your driveway to prevent packed ice accumulation and damage to our private drive.
Tuesdays, avoid all guest street parking for garbage/recycling removal to prevent refusal of service.
DO NOT place garbage/recycling receptacles in the street. Place them at the end but IN your driveway for the snow season.
Vehicle idling or warming for longer that 5 minutes is prohibited. Be mindful of noisy idling.
SLOW DOWN. Many residents and guests of residents have been on camera speeding through the private drive. Inform all guests to take extra caution this winter season. Many neighbors have children that play and pets that walk on the private drive. The speed limit is 5MPH and speeding, entering, or exiting, will be reported. Give your delivery drivers special instructions to slow down.
City of Oakdale Winter Parking Restrictions November 1st-April 1st
For additional Oakdale Street Parking Permits, contact the Oakdale City Hall. 651-739-5086
For more Oakdale city street winter parking information, visit https://www.oakdalemn.gov/civicalerts.aspx?aid=377
Nu Life Contract
Exhibit B Snow Services
a) Trigger for full plow is 1.5” per snowfall event. It shall be unnecessary for Nu Life Lawn Care to provide plow services if under 1.5” per snowfall event. Snowfall event defined as 24 hour period.
b) Full plow of driveways, “private” streets, mailbox areas, and parking areas are to be completed within 12 hours after the cessation of a snowfall event. In heavy snowfall conditions, reasonable extensions will be granted to complete the full plow.
c) If snowfall reaches 4” with more snow to come, Nu Life Lawn Care may choose to do an open up plow on main roads leading to driveways.
d) Nu Life Lawn Care will place plow markers prior to the first snowfall event.
e) Nu Life Lawn Care is not responsible for cleanup from parked cars and/or moving trash cans during a full plow.
f) City plows often fill driveway aprons with excess snow after they have been cleared. If this causes a hazard, kindly contact us and we will attempt to clear this within a reasonably agreed upon time frame.
g) Our standard snow season runs from November 1st through March 31st. It is agreed upon that Nu Life Lawn Care will provide plowing for snow events in accordance with the 1.5” trigger levels until April 30th at no additional cost. Any snow events outside of these dates are considered “out of season snow events” and it is up to Nu Life Lawn Care and management to decide if we will plow or not and if so, plowing would be done at an additional charge of time and materials.
h) If the contract start date is April 1st and there are out of season snow events after April 1st, Nu Life Lawn Care is not responsible to plow as part of the start of the contract. Plowing would be billed at an additional charge.
Snow Shoveling
a) Trigger for snow shoveling is 1.5” per snowfall event. Shoveling will be done to the following areas: sidewalks, garage fronts, walkway to front door, mailbox area, and fire hydrants.
b) Snow shoveling to be completed within 16 daylight hours after the cessation of a snowfall event. In heavy snowfall conditions, reasonable extensions will be granted to complete the shoveling.
c) Nu Life Lawn Care will not remove snow within 3 inches of garage fronts, siding and/or flashing.
d) If there are extreme weather conditions (ex: negative temperatures/wind-chill below -15 degrees F, blizzard conditions, excessive winds), shoveling services may be suspended until conditions are safe for our employees.
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De-icing
We can provide a salt service for the main road, driveways, and sidewalks at an additional cost of time and materials. The request must be made from management.
The decision as to when and how much material is to be applied is based on many factors including but not limited to: current ground temperature, current weather forecasts from the national weather service, future weather prediction and customer request. Customer is aware that weather conditions in the area may change rapidly and without notice. Changes in weather conditions are considered to be an "Act of God" and Nu Life Lawn Care assumes no liability as such.
Snow Push Backs
During the snow season Nu Life Lawn Care can do snow push backs to the property to make it more accessible and make room for more snow. Snow push backs must be requested from management and will be done at an additional charge.
Snow Removal Disclaimer & Hazards
Nu Life Lawn Care will not plow or sand/salt within 3 feet from any parked vehicles, equipment or other obstructions in parking lots, drives or other areas being cleared. Please attempt to move obstructions prior to our services being completed. Nu Life Lawn Care is not liable for damage to pavement or other surfaces contracted for plowing of snow.
Damage can occur but we will make every effort to avoid this. Nu Life Lawn Care is responsible for excessive damage caused by snow removal equipment. But Nu Life Lawn Care is not responsible for wearable damage (ex: scuffs, dents) to garage doors, siding, flashing, landscape edging, etc. that is unprotected where we are required to remove snow.
Depressed areas in pavement may accumulate snow that may not be able to be removed as well as snow that has been packed down by vehicle or foot traffic, Nu Life Lawn Care is not responsible for these accumulations that cannot be removed but will do our best to remove them.
Nu Life Lawn Care is responsible for boundary markers or flags. Remember, icy or slippery conditions may exist even after snow clearing. Nu Life Lawn Care is not responsible however, for any death, injury, loss or damage due to non-performance of our obligations in our agreement. You also agree to waive any right of subrogation against us by reason of same.
Customer is aware that plowing and shoveling may not clear their property to bare pavement and that slippery conditions may prevail even after plowing and shoveling. Nu Life Lawn Care is not responsible for ice buildup on driveways, private streets, parking areas, sidewalks, garage fronts, and walkways to front door. Nu Life Lawn Care assumes no responsibility for slip and fall accidents or vehicular accidents as a result of this naturally occurring condition.
Limitation of Liability
Nu Life Lawn Care will exercise reasonable care to avoid damage to pavement, curbs, trees and shrubs. However, Nu Life Lawn Care is not responsible for any:
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a) Damage to landscaping caused by the piling of snow.
b) Damage to items that are snow-covered or not visible.
c) Damage to turf from winter kill or snow mold.
d) Damage caused by equipment when tree, shrub and sidewalk areas are not reasonably delineated
due to snow accumulation.
e) Personal injuries resulting from slip and fall accidents.
f) Acts of God, including but not limited to extraordinary weather conditions. NuLifeLawnCare
has full coverage general liability and automobile liability insurance.
If you have any questions about snow removal, please contact Ryan at Nu Life at 651-796-8749.
I will not be accepting any phone call inquiries at any time about snow removal services.
Best,
Jen Hall
MPTA Board President
7012 15th Street North
Oakdale, MN 55128
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