SLCo Reminds Residents Of Winter Parking Rules

SLCo Reminds Residents Of
Winter Parking Rules

Recent winter storms are causing some havoc among snow removal crews in Salt Lake County. Motor vehicles parked on streets during winter snow storms are a serious public safety hazard.

The Salt Lake County Public Works Department reminds residents in the unincorporated area to move their vehicles from the street in time for snow removal.

From November through April vehicles should be moved off streets before or during snowstorms. The ordinance makes it illegal for anyone to leave a car parked or abandoned on the road where there is any accumulation of snow on the road.

Vehicles parked on streets, particularly in cul-de-sacs and subdivisions prevent county crews from efficiently clearing snow. Narrow streets in some of the older parts of the county place additional barriers for motorists, pedestrians and snow plows. Unplowed streets are hazards for the driving public and emergency response vehicles.

Under the ordinance, violators may be cited or have their vehicles impounded.

In addition, County Ordinance requires residents to remove snow from the sidewalk within 12 hours after the snow has stopped, unless the storm occurs between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., in which case the sidewalk must be cleaned before 8:00 a.m. the morning following the storm.

County Ordinance also prohibits residents of depositing or placing snow on any County road or highway, and prohibits snow being place in gutter which restricts the flow of water.

For more information on snow removal, please visit Salt Lake County's Public Works Operations Division web site at www.pwops.slco.org.


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