With winter upon us, the City of Polo would like to remind our residents of our city ordinance for odd/even snow parking.
On all residential streets, it shall be unlawful, during a snow emergency, for any person to stop, stand, or park any vehicle in the city except as follows:
(1) On even numbered calendar days, vehicles may be parked on the side of the street where even numbered buildings are, or would be located, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on the following day.
(2) On odd numbered calendar days, vehicles may be parked on that side of the street where odd numbered buildings are, or would be located, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 the following day.
(3) The above restrictions shall remain in effect until such time as the snow has been plowed to the side of the street.
(4) Any person who violates this section shall be punished by a fine of $10 for each offense. Each day that a person violates this section shall be deemed a separate offense.
(D) No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited any snow upon any street or alley of the city on that portion of the traveled way cleared or scheduled for clearance of any snow accumulation.
(E) No snow shall be deposited on any street of the city in such manner as to obstruct a public sidewalk nor shall it be deposited upon a neighboring parkway or other private property nor hamper vision at an intersection of traveled roadways.
(F) Except for those street where parking is prohibited on one side of the street, this section shall not affect other parking restrictions and shall not be deemed to permit parking where otherwise prohibited by ordinance.
(A) Following a snowfall, no vehicle shall be parked on the following streets between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.:
(1) Franklin Street, from Buffalo to Dixon Streets;
(2) Colden Street, from Franklin to Division Streets;
(3) Mason Street, from Congress to Jefferson Streets.
(B) Any vehicle found on the street after 1 a.m. shall be towed away and the owner must pay the cost of towing to the person who tows the vehicle.
Please drive carefully and be safe!