01/12/2024
Out of an abundance of caution and concern, the City of Greenfield is issuing a Snow Emergency beginning Friday, 01/12/2024 at 9:00 am, until 6:00 pm Saturday, 01/13/2024.
8.15 - Snow emergency and emergency parking regulations.(Rep. & recr. #1410)
The provisions of this section shall be applicable to all emergency vehicles in addition to snow removal activities engaged in by the Department of Public Works, irrespective of a snow emergency declaration. Any motor vehicle, trailer or wheeled vehicle which is left on the streets of the City which impedes the movement of any emergency vehicle or the operation to effectively remove accumulated snow by the Public Works Department shall be subject to tow away. The Department of Public Works and Police Department shall see to the towing of any such vehicle. Tow charges shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle prior to release of the vehicle. In no event shall the City be responsible for tow charges. Private towing contractors accepting tows from the City are deemed to know, understand and accept the provisions of this section. This provision shall be in effect from November 1 to April 30 of each year.
An emergency shall be declared to exist when snow is falling at a minimum of one inch per hour or has accumulated to a depth of 3 inches or more, or at the request of the Director of Public Works. (Am. '95)
Upon a snow emergency arising, the Director of Public Works or, in his absence, the Mayor or the President of the City Council, shall declare a state of emergency existing, make the declaration thereof and shall issue a public proclamation to that effect by radio, television, placards or other means of communication.
In addition to the following listed streets, the declaration shall permit parking only on the even-numbered side of the street on those nights bearing an even calendar date during the portion thereof before midnight and until noon the following day, and on odd-numbered sides of the street on those nights bearing an odd calendar date during the portion thereof before midnight until noon the following day.
S. 27th Street, S. 35th Street, S. 43rd Street, S. 51st Street, S. 60th Street, S. 68th Street, S. 76th Street, S. 84th Street, S. 92nd Street, S. 104th Street, S. 112th Street, S. 116th Street, S. 124th Street and W. Morgan Avenue, W. Howard Avenue, W. Coldspring Road, W. Layton Avenue, W. Edgerton Avenue, W. Grange Avenue, W. Ramsey Avenue, W. College Avenue, W. Loomis Road, W. Forest Home Avenue, W. Beloit Road, S. 31st Street between W. Edgerton Avenue and W. Grange Avenue.
Any such other thoroughfares as may be so declared by proclamation are declared emergency thoroughfares for the purposes of this section.
After such declaration of snow emergency, no person shall park any vehicle upon any street declared an emergency thoroughfare from the time of the declaration until the completion of the snowplowing or such other times designated in such declaration. (Am. #2193)
