Plowing Snow into Town Roadways is Illegal

Section 346.94(5) of Wisconsin State Statutes states that no person may place or cause to be placed upon any highway any substance that is or may be injurious to any vehicle. That includes snow plowed from driveways out into the town road right-of-way. The penalty for doing so is $50.00 for each offense. The town can request the county sheriff’s department to cite individuals who violate the state law.

State Statute 86.022 makes it a misdemeanor punishable by fine to place any obstruction in a road ditch. This means that property owners should not be filling town ditches with compacted snow that will not allow drainage. Once again, the town may contact law enforcement to report a violation.