Jefferson police officers issued 17 citations for snow parking violations over the weekend.
The ordinance in effect specifies that no vehicles may be parked on any street from 6 pm to 6 am after one-half inch of snow has fallen until the snow has been removed. The ordinance also specifies streets in the downtown area on which the ban is only from 2 am to 6 am.
The ordinance was amended in 2011 making it less restrictive than it had been. The outdated ordinance banned parking on residential streets at all hours, not specifying 6 pm to 6 am. It is the outdated ordinance that is posted on the city website.
The current ordinance, as provided by police chief Dave Morlan is posted here: Ordinance 522, amended.
A snow parking violation carries a $50 fine with $8 court costs. There is no surcharge.
A city snow plow operator reported striking a vehicle parked on S. Grimmell Road at about 5:30 Sunday morning. See the police blotter for information under the LEC/Court tab.
