(A) This policy is put in place to allow the Public Works Department to provide maximum service to all residents in keeping our streets safe.
(B) During snow/ice events of two inches or more, vehicles must be moved to allow for plowing of streets for the safety of residents and others traveling within the village limits.
(C) On the even number day of the month, vehicles may be parked on the side of the street where building addresses end in an even number, and on the odd numbered days, the odd side, where parking is lawfully allowed, until the snow is removed. In this way, within two days the whole street will be plowed all the way to the curb. Once plowed, vehicles may park on either side.
(D) Upon the first violation of this section, the owner will receive a warning. Upon a second violation, he or she will receive a parking ticket, and upon a third violation, the vehicle will be towed at the owner’s expense.
(E) Ordinance 1545-09 also states that property owners are responsible for clearing all snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent to their property within 48 hours of the end of the snowfall or precipitation. The Public Works Department suggests that residents wait until the village plows have pushed back snow to the curb line before clearing the sidewalk areas. This generally happens after snow has stopped. It is against the law to plow snow from driveways and walkways into the road. Remember, residents/property owners are also responsible for their snow removal contractor's actions.
(F) Residents should also keep in mind that snow plows are designed to remove snow from the roadway to the edge of the road. It is likely that the plow will leave behind a window of snow in front of driveways. Residents are responsible for removing this snow.
(G) Residents and private plowing contractors should take note that Ordinance 1545-09 prohibits snow to be placed on any public street/highway in such a manner as to impede or inconvenience travel on any roadway. Residents or private contractors will also be held responsible for any curb damage done as a result of plowing snow across roadways.
(H) The Public Works Department also suggests residents make certain their mailboxes are set according to village guidelines. These guidelines are available at the Village Hall. The Public Works Department does not replace mailboxes that are displaced by snow or slush from plows. If contact with a plow can be shown, then it would be replaced.
(I) The Department strongly urges each homeowner to maintain the storm drain in front of or close to their home, keeping it free and clear of any leaves or debris causing the drain to become clogged and not drain properly, which in some cases there would be freezing water and/or flooding. Residents are also asked to clean around any fire hydrants adjacent to their property.
(J) Any violation to these ordinance-enforced items will be prosecuted to the extent the law allows.
(Ord. 1545-09, passed 10-27-2009; Am. Ord. 1646-13, passed 12-26-2013) Penalty, see § 95.99