Winter service in Berlin: Clear and scattering duties explained
Winter service in Berlin: Clear and scattering duties explained
in Berlin falls in Berlin and the regulatory office is faced with the growing challenge of clarifying responsibilities for the obligation to clear and scatter. Depending on the location, either the Berlin city cleaning (BSR) or the residents are responsible for winter service, as stated by the Berlin Road Cleaning Act (Strreing).
The BSR is responsible for the clearing and scattering service on city motorways, federal highways, main traffic and side streets, pedestrian crossings, cycling lanes, bike paths, stops as well as public places and pedestrian zones. Routes and areas are prioritized with increased traffic meaning. This can mean that residential and side streets are only cleared when the processing of motorways and main traffic is completed.
The snow and smoothing control on sidewalks basically falls into the area of responsibility of the residents of a public road. This includes the snow clearance, sprinkling of winter and ice slid as well as the elimination of ice cream formations. In this case, sidewalks must be cleared in a certain width that varies depending on the cleaning class. The minimum width for sidewalks is between 1 and 1.50 meters, depending on the classification of the street.
The Berlin regulatory offices are not directly responsible for the cleaning of the streets, but only monitor the proper execution of the winter service and can impose fines or residents impose defects in the event of violations. Your presence thus serves in many cases of social control.
It is important that residents fulfill their winter service obligations in accordance with the law in order to ensure the safety and accessibility of the roads and sidewalks during the winter conditions. Further information on the exact regulations can be found on the service portal of the State of Berlin or the website of the regulatory office.In the following table, the minimum widths for the clearing of sidewalks are listed depending on the cleaning class:
| Cleaning class | Minimum width sidewalk |
| —————— | ——————- |
| A | 1.50 meters |
| B | 1.50 meters |
| C | 1 meter |
It is the responsibility of each individual to make his contribution to ensure the safety and accessibility of the streets and sidewalks in winter.
Source: www.berlin.de