Winter
Parking Restrictions/Regulations
The Kenosha Police Department would like to remind residents and visitors in the
City of
Kenosha
of the following winter parking restrictions and regulations.
Alternate
Side Street Parking begins on December 1st and is enforced from 1:00 am – 6:00
am. The parking restrictions end on April 1st. On odd-numbered days,
the motorist must park on the side of the street with odd-numbered addresses.
On even-numbered days, the motorist must park on the side of the street with
even-numbered addresses. (Example – If you park your vehicle at 10 pm on
January 3rd the vehicle needs to be parked on the even side of the
street, as the enforcement period is from 1am – 6am January 4th). These
restrictions do not apply to city streets where parking is limited to one side
of the street or where other parking restrictions would be in effect from 1:00
am – 6:00 am. Remember, there are two occasions in which odd-numbered
parking is required on consecutive nights, December 31 and January 01, as well
as January 31 and February 01. The initial penalty for violating this
ordinance is $20.00, and your vehicle may be towed.
Posted
Snow Routes are in effect when two or more inches of snow has fallen.
Streets that are snow routes are posted with signs. Vehicles in violation
of this ordinance may be towed and the initial penalty for violating this
ordinance is $25.00.
A
Snow Emergency can be declared by the Director of Public Works, or in his/her
absence the City Administrator, or in their absence, the Director of
Engineering, may, in their discretion, declare an emergency to exist in the
City, or in a section or sections thereof, for one (1) or more periods of
seventy-two (72) hours, where snow, freezing rain, sleet, ice, snow drifts,
flooding or other phenomena cause, or are likely to cause, hazardous road
conditions on City streets or highways, which conditions will or may endanger
the public health, safety or welfare, or which conditions will or may impede the
movement of emergency vehicles or other vehicular traffic. During the
period of a snow emergency, no motor vehicle, motor vehicle trailer,
semi-trailer, mobile home or other form of conveyance shall park, stop, stand or
otherwise be unattended on any City street or highway:
Vehicles
in violation of the snow emergency may be towed; the initial penalty for
violating this ordinance is $25.00. Vehicle owners are responsible for all
towing and storage costs.
Clearing
of Sidewalks by property owners and occupants is required within 24 hours
following the end of a winter storm. The snow may not be shoveled, blown,
dumped or otherwise placed on any public street or property. Any
violations of this ordinance should be reported to the Department of Public
Works at 653-4050. Property owners / occupants may also be fined for
violation of these ordinances.
