Ice Rink Warming House Policy 02-27-12City of Shorewood's
Outdoor Skating Rinks and Warming House Policies
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to ensure safe conditions for all park patrons and that City
facilities are used appropriately. To achieve this, the City of Shorewood has set in place
the following policy for the use of the City's outdoor skating rinks and warming house
facilities.
Rink Flooding
Public works staff will begin flooding rinks when there have been seven (7) or more
consecutive days with temperatures below freezing. If warm weather does not permit
Public Works to establish the rinks until after January 16, warming houses will not be
open. Staff will continue to maintain rinks until February 1.5 or as weather permits. If the
weather conditions do not permit the development of rinks by January 23, the skating
rinks and warming houses will be closed for the season.
Rink/Warming House Opening and Closing
Weather permitting rinks / warming houses, will open approximately the week of
Christmas and close on approximately February 15. Should conditions permit, facilities
may remain open through the end of February.
Warming houses and rinks will close when the air temperature drops to -10 degrees or the
wind chill falls below -15. Warming houses and rinks will also close when the surface of
the ice is too soft or there is standing water on the rinks.
Rinks and warning houses will also remain closed if, on the weekend, there is an
accumulation of snow of one (1) or more inches or when public works staff is not
available to clear the rinks.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 27th
day of February, 2012.
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Christine Liz&, Mayor