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P R E S S R E L E A S E
DATE: December 8, 2009
SUBJECT: Declaration of Snow Emergency
CONTACT PERSON: Patrick Marsh
City Administrator
City of Monona
Office (608) 222-2525
pmarsh@ci.monona.wi.us
In preparation for a major snow storm forecast for the area, pursuant to Municipal Code 10-1-26, Mayor Robb Kahl has declared a General Snow Emergency for the City of Monona effective 10 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2009 until 10 pm Wednesday, December 9, 2009. During a declared general snow emergency no person shall park any vehicle at any time on a designated snow emergency route and no person shall park any vehicle on any other street within the city.
The police department will begin towing vehicles that are parked on any Monona Street obstructing the snow removal operation. It is essential to have the roadways clear so that Public Works personnel can clear streets during the early morning hours.
All City of Monona Park parking lots may be used to park your vehicles until the end of the snow emergency.
As an additional reminder, the normal snow ordinance is in effect where it is unlawful for any person to park or cause to be parked any vehicle on any public street within the City of Monona at any time within twelve (12) hours after a snow fall of two (2) inches or more, unless within such time the public street has been cleared of snow.
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You can't use Monona Parks to as an option in a snow emergency because they do not plow them right away. It would take less than five minutes with one or two quick passes with the plow to make room for people who may not have enough off-street space or who want to clear their driveways, but they don't do it.
ReplyDeleteI wish it would stay...I love not having my neighbors parking up the streets. It was so NICE.
ReplyDeleteI hate it when my neighbors (or strangers)park on the public streets, walk in front of my house, look at my house and yard, mow the lawn, walk the dog, skateboard, bicycle, fish, use the public parks to picnic, launch a canoe or kayak.
ReplyDeleteBut, when my friends or I do it, well, that is fine.