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III. Winter Parking Restrictions Public safety requires the rapid and efficient removal of snow or ice from city streets,public highways or other thoroughfares. No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle or permit it to stand on any street in the city when,within the preceding 24 hours, falling or blowing snow or a combination of falling and blowing snow has accumulated to a depth of 1.5 or more inches of snow at street level anywhere within that block, or when 1.5 or more inches of snow has been predicted within the next 24 hours as determined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NO". Provided,however,that parking shall be permitted within any block of any public street where not otherwise prohibited whenever the entire length of roadway of such block has been cleared of snow from curb to curb, or in the case of streets without curbs, between the outer edges of the shoulders of such streets. Vehicles parked on a city street during a snow event are subject to a citations and a fines of$100 for first o ff nsein accordance with the Master Fee Schedule. IV. Snow Removal The Streets Superintendent determines when snow accumulations are removed from the public right-of-way to mitigate hazardous traffic conditions. Snow removal operations will not commence until other snowplowing operations are complete. V. Downtown Snow Removal Downtown snow removal (including parking lots) commences between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. depending on the severity of snow event. Downtown businesses are responsible for removing snow from the front of their establishments within 24 hours after a snowfall. VI. Sidewalk Snow Removal The City Council designates sidewalks and trails that are plowed by the city. Clearing of non- designated city sidewalks are the responsibility of the property owner. VII. Driveways It is unlawful to deposit snow on public roadways per Minnesota Highway Traffic Regulations. State Statute 160.2715 Subd(5): Misdemeanors:It sball be unlayful to obstruct any public street or bigbavay or to deposit any snow or ice thereon;and, 169.42 Subd(1):Littering: No person sball tbrow, deposit,place, or dump upon any street or bigbway any snow, ice, etc. Residents observed doing such activities are subject to a citation and fine. VIII. Items In The Public Right Of Way Mailboxes The city does not assume liability for mailboxes damaged during snowplowing operations unless the Streets Division determines that a plow unit made direct contact. Staff shall investigate each complaint and determine if the mailbox was hit by a plow or other piece of equipment. If so, a temporary mailbox will be installed until a replacement is erected. 2 propsed 54.94-.2015