In an effort to enhance winter road maintenance operations, City of Elkhorn seasonal parking regulations will go into effect today and remain in effect until April 1.
Parking will be permitted on either side of the street except when the National Weather Service has issued any of the following winter storm messages for the area: winter weather advisory, winter storm warning, or blizzard warning.
According to a release from the City of Elkhorn Police Department, under Elkhorn Municipal Code 7.13., whenever those messages have been issued, parking is prohibited at all times on all streets, except for those in the downtown central business district. In addition, the parking prohibition remains in effect for 12-hours after the expiration of the winter storm message.
“Compliance of the seasonal parking regulations will allow plow operators to perform their duties efficiently without having to navigate around parked vehicles, or have the need to return the following day to clear the areas where vehicles had been previously parked,” the press release stated.
Vehicles parked in violation of the seasonal parking regulations may be cited and towed, according to the release, and the vehicle owner will be responsible for all costs associated with the removal and storage. All other parking regulations remain in effect.
Residents that would appreciate receiving an email notification warning them of snow emergencies can send an email request to info@cityofelkhorn.org, with “Snow Emergency” typed into the subject line of the email request.
Catch basins and storm inlets
Residents are asked to help minimize street flooding by shoveling snow and ice from in front of the storm inlet nearest their homes. This includes keeping catch basin grates free of leaves and other debris all year long.
Sidewalk cleaning, approaches and corner lots
The release said City Ordinance 8.02.8(2) allows the City to have the snow and/or ice removed at the cost of the property owner without prior notice. The Code states that the entire width of the sidewalk needs to be cleared of all accumulated snow and/or ice within 24 hours of the time that the snow or ice ceases to accumulate.
If ice has accumulated, the owner is required to sprinkle the sidewalk with necessary material to accelerate melting or prevent slipping, according to the release. Owners of property with sidewalks on two intersecting streets are required to remove snow and ice from the sidewalks of both streets, including the area bordering the crosswalk and the curb ramp.
