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Lakewood Declares Emergency Snow Parking Ban
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:21 am
by Melissa Garrett
The following press release was issued by the City of Lakewood today:
Lakewood Mayor Edward FitzGerald, serving as the Director of Public Safety, has issued an emergency snow parking ban in the city per Lakewood Codified Ordinances Sections 351.26 and 351.27, effective 8:00 AM on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Parking is not permitted on any street in the City of Lakewood until snow plowing operations are completed.
Parking is available in City of Lakewood Municipal Parking Lots located throughout the city and at Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Avenue and Madison Park, 13029 Madison Avenue.
Weather reports indicate snow and ice are expected throughout the day.
“An Emergency Snow Ban is being issued for the safety of all of our residents,†stated Mayor FitzGerald.
Melissa Garrett
Community Relations Specialist
City of Lakewood
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:58 am
by c. dawson
now if only it'd be enforced. There's still cars sitting on my street snowed in from the last snowstorm.
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:28 pm
by Jeff Endress
From where I sit, it looks like they're quite serious.....
There are a couple of Police cruisers on Madison waiting for the tow trucks right now!
Better get out there and move your cars!
Jeff
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:37 pm
by Grace O'Malley
Yeah, they can tow cars but I haven't seen a snow plow or salt truck yet.
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:47 pm
by Jeff Endress
Those will come after the parked cars are moved......I hope
Jeff
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:54 pm
by Dee Krupp
UGH..I'd sure rather be stuck at home than at work right now!!
The last storm, my street didn't get plowed til 8:00 pm that night. I guess I don't share a street with anybody important.
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:55 pm
by Grace O'Malley
No, the street is clear of all vehicles and still no plow or salt.
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:05 pm
by Missy Limkemann
my street is still filled with cars, there are 3 in front of my house right now.
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:09 pm
by Jim DeVito
Grace O'Malley wrote:No, the street is clear of all vehicles and still no plow or salt.
Keep in mind they do have a entire city of side streets to get to. and the snow is falling very fast. This is just the bricks when living in a lake effect snow area. When the snow gets dumped it gets dumped quick. I am sure the city is doing everything in their power with the resources they have to maintain the roads.
Truth is in these kind of conditions nobody should be on the road anyway.
Now I did not think that one thru when I had to drive to willoughby for work this Morning and I can assure you that none of the other city's I passed through (or ODOT for that matter) have things any more under control.
Re: Lakewood Declares Emergency Snow Parking Ban
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:19 am
by stephen davis
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:28 pm
by Danielle Masters
I was happy that on our narrow street our neighbors heeded the snow parking ban and found other areas to park their cars. And I am happy that the plows came down our street at least 4 times. The problem I have is that they didn't come anywhere near the curb. So where the cars usually park is still filled with snow and now there is barely enough room to drive down our two way street. It's frustrating and I wish the plows would have done their job, I thought that was the whole point of the parking ban. It's too late to do anything now because the cars are parked there again. Oh well I am glad I have a driveway but I hope I don't clip a mirror trying to get down my street.