***A Message from Tipton Public Works Department***
The Public Works Department would like to remind residents that it is against Ordinance number 5-1-17 to place and grass, brush, or clippings in or along the gutter of the street. In the event of a rain shower this material is washed down the gutter and plugs the storm sewer intakes. We would also like to request that people mow the first two passes away from the street. This will keep the grass that is being discharged from the mower out of the street. Please help us in our efforts to keep the City's Storm Sewer system working as effectively as possible. Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Tipton's Public Works Department is responsible for street maintenance, snow removal, storm sewer cleaning and maintenance, sanitary sewer collection system maintenance, water distribution system maintenance,  commercial solid waste and recycling collection, and seasonal leaf and brush collections.

Tipton's Public Works Department maintains 23 miles of city streets.  The majority of streets are asphalt with concrete curb and gutter although the most recent street reconstructions have been concrete.  The City has embarked on an aggressive street maintenance and improvement program which will result in the resurfacing or reconstruction of the majority of Tipton streets over the next 5 years.

The City of Tipton is responsible for removing snow from the streets only. Parking lots, sidewalks and drive ways are the property owner's responsibility.

"Yard Waste" means organic debris produced as part of yard or garden development and maintenance (e.g. grass clippings, leaves, flowers, bark, branches and tree limbs no larger than 2" in diameter and 36" in length, etc.) All yard waste to be picked up must be placed in City yard waste bags. The bags may be purchased at the City Office, Family Foods, Tipton Pharmacy or Wal-Mart.  During winter months, the City picks up yard waste on a call-in basis only.

Leaves, twigs, branches, vegetation or other organic wastes may be burned on one's property only if in some sort of container to limit excessive smoke and ash. Any burning of garbage is prohibited. As of October 1, 2001 it is unlawful to burn any materials on any streets, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, and alleys within the City of Tipton. 

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