OTTUMWA, IOWA -- The City of Ottumwa Snow Emergency Ordinance will go into effect at 10 AM today, Monday, January 25th, 2010. Residents are reminded that while the Snow Emergency is declared, no parking is allowed on streets designated as “Snow Routes” until the emergency is lifted. Snow Routes are marked with a square blue signs with a white snowflake.
Parking on non-snow emergency routes rotates sides on a daily basis. On streets where vehicles are allowed to park on both sides or just one side of the street due to no parking zones; on the even numbered days, parking is allowed on the even numbered side of the street. On the odd numbered days, parking is allowed on the odd numbered side of the street. Established no parking zones are not enforced during the snow emergency to allow the even/odd side switching. The Snow Emergency will remain in effect until further notice.
During snow events, City Public Works crews focus on keeping the snow routes and major streets open through the duration of the storm. This allows essential and emergency travel around town even in the worst of conditions. Once the snow stops, the focus shifts to clearing the side streets and residential areas.
Residents are asked to avoid placing the snow from driveways on the street, or plowing snow from driveways and depositing it on the right-of-way across the street. By City Code, persons removing snow and/or ice from private property and depositing it on any public street, alley or sidewalk is subject to a citation.
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