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Logan City Should Consider New Winter Parking Ordinance

By Richard Okelberry (Note: This essay was originally published at KVNU’s, For the People Blog.) 

 In the debate over winter parking, I would like to add the following ordinance from Lincoln, Nebraska to the discussion.  

 Like many municipalities around the country, Lincoln decided to solve the need to remove cars during snow removal by adopting a system that allows the Mayor to alternately ban parking on even and odd sides of the street immediately following a snow event.  Also, this ordinance allows for a complete ban on both sides of the street following a major snow event. 

 Considering how controversial the winter long overnight ban is every year, the Logan City Council might want to consider giving this system a try. 

 “10.40.050 Prohibition of Parking on Residential Streets.

  The Mayor may order a parking prohibition on parts or all of residential streets by declaring an emergency exists on the basis of accumulated snow or other conditions making it necessary that parking on residential streets be prohibited or restricted for snow plowing or other purposes. Streets subject to a total parking prohibition on both sides of the street shall be established only by executive order of the Mayor. For all other streets, the Mayor may order that parking be prohibited on one side of the residential streets, designating either the odd or even address numbered side. In such orders the Mayor shall state the date and time on which such parking prohibitions shall take effect. The parking prohibitions or restrictions shall remain in effect until terminated by the Mayor. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or allow to remain parked any vehicle upon residential streets or parts of residential streets in violation of a declared parking prohibition affecting such streets. (Ord. 15645 §5; July 9, 1990). – ”