02/13/2006 - City Council Public Works Committee-f,--44-
AGENDA
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 13, 2006
4:30 P.M.
EAGAN CITY HALL
ENGINEERING CONFERENCE ROOMS 2 A/B
I. AGENDA ADOPTION
II. CONSIDERATION OF ON -STREET PARKING ISSUES
- EAGLE CREST DRIVE
III. OTHER BUSINESS
IV. ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2006
4:30 pm
II. CONSIDERATION OF ON -STREET PARKING ISSUES
— EAGLE CREST DRIVE
BACKGROUND
On Tuesday, January 17, 2006, several property owners on Eagle Crest Drive (see
location map) addressed the Council during the Listening Session expressing frustrations
with the ineffectiveness of the City's current Odd/Even winter parking restrictions to
eliminate the frequent on -street parking of a neighbor's vehicle in front of their residence.
They provided a statement of concern signed by representatives of 4 adjacent properties
along with documentation of current violations in their neighborhood and copies of other
communities' parking regulations (summary is attached).
NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES
Residents identified a list of issues (attached) associated with the current ordinance in
support of their belief that it is inefficient and ineffective for snow removal operations,
creates discontent in the neighborhood and results in disrespectful and intrusive use of
parking space in front of their properties.
RESIDENTS REQUESTED ACTION
They have requested:
1. The current ordinance be rescinded and a new one implemented that:
a) Prohibits on street parking from 3am — 6am year round.
b) No on -street parking be allowed after a 1-2" snow fall event until the streets are
plowed curb to curb.
c) Any vehicle belonging to a residence must be parked in that property's driveway,
garage or along their own frontage.
2. Enforce the current ordinance.
3. Rescind the current ordinance or inform the offending property owner that the current
ordinance will not be enforced allowing them to park on their own side every day.
(.QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
Several questions have been presented to staff for consideration on this topic. Those
questions and staff responses are provided as an attachment.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2006
4:30 pm
II. CONSIDERATION OF ON -STREET PARKING ISSUES
— EAGLE CREST DRIVE (cont)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A copy of Eagan's current Parking Regulations (as they relate to the issue at hand),
are attached for reference (Sec. 9.02, 9.08 & 9.09). There are two aspects to these
parking restrictions that need to be addressed separately: a) year round, and b) snow
removal. The attached survey of neighboring communities compares the variations
employed. Each have their purpose and benefit.
1. YEAR ROUND
Some type of parking restrictions on a year round basis allows the Police
Department to better monitor abandoned, disabled or stolen vehicles and
minimizes the potential of using the public streets for long-term parking (i.e.
Park & Fly, rental storage, etc). This can be accomplished by a variety of
parking restriction options, such as duration (i.e. 24 hr limit); or specific
time prohibition (i.e. No Parking 3am-6am).
2. SNOW REMOVAL
Parking restrictions during the typical snow season is meant to provide for
an efficient implementation of a snow and ice control program. The number
of obstructions (i.e. vehicles, garbage containers, construction materials, etc)
on the streets and adjacent boulevards is directly related to the safety and
efficiency of the snow removal operation (i.e. the fewer the better). The
majority of Eagan's snow removal operations typically begin during the
early morning hours of 4-5 am and progress throughout the day till — 4-5
pm. Therefore, our Odd/Even parking restrictions are limited to 6am — 6pm,
covering the greatest portion of our snow removal operation.
ENFORCEMENT
Enforcement is a function of the Police Department operations and is implemented as
other priorities allow. They currently issue citations during snow plow events when
violations are observed or reported by Public Works personnel, and on a complaint
basis during all other times when manpower is available. For the current snow season
to date (Nov. 15 — Feb 8), 144 citations have been issued. For a comparable period
last year ('04-'05), 36 citations were issued.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION(S)
1. Keep parking restrictions as is.
2. Implement a year round parking restriction (either by duration or time constraint)
3. Change the snow removal parking restriction to some other form.
4. Post local restrictions per neighborhood's consensus.
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Statement of Neigh borhood/Residents' Issue
With Eagan Parking Ordinance
1/17/06
This document includes:
• Statement of the issue
• Documentation of the parking situation
• Issues resulting from the current parking ordinance playing out in real life
• Proposal for change
• Residents' questions for the City Council
• Documentation of "ordinance violations" in our neighborhood on 1/7/06 and 1/8/06.
• Attached copies of parking regulations for other cities south of the river
Eagan Residents presenting this
Fran and Brenda Zirbel
4317 Eagle Crest Drive
651-456-9087
Philip and Naomi Plowman
4313 Eagle Crest Drive
651452-5433
Sue Dufloth
4312 Eagle Crest Drive
651-456-9690 f
Statement of the Issue
The current parking ordinance as listed below, when lived out in real life in our
neighborhood, is creating discontent, inefficient and ineffective snow removal
experiences, and disrespectful and intrusive use of parking space in front of our
residences. The residents of 4316 Eagle Crest Drive have 4 vehicles and continually
leave a red Saturn on the street. In accordance with the current ordinance, this car is
parked a portion of each 24 hour day on the odd side of the street—most often, in the
middle of the property area in front of 4317 (as pictured on the following page) and on
odd days, it spends all day on the odd side of the street. During snow removal, this car
remains on the street requiring the plow to plow around it creating incomplete snow
removal in front of our homes as well as theirs.
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of each year. The reason fot the ordma a is o, provide for
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Documentation of the Parldng Situation
Nov. 25- Friday- snowfall during the day, red car parked in front of 4313, plow came by
creating incomplete plowing from north end of 4313 lot to south end of 4317 lot.
Nov. 28- Monday- snowfall during the night, red car parked in front of 4316.
Nov. 29- Tuesday- red car moved in front of 4317. Plow came by again creating
incomplete plowing from 4313 lot to beyond the mailboxes south of 4317.
Dec. 2- Friday- snowfall, red car moved to 4317 after 6 p.m.
Dec. 3- Saturday- 4317 residents left town at 6:30 a.m. for weekend. Red car on 4317
side. Street plowed during the day. Again, incomplete plowing from 4313 to south end
of 4317 lot.
Dec. 4- Sunday evening- red car moved to 4317 side after 6 p.m. Fran (4317) talked to
Mike (43 16) about the situation as 4316 was preparing to move their black car to in front
of 4317! As a result of conversation, 4316 left the black car in the driveway.
At this point in time, the plows had been out 3 times and the odd side of our street had yet
to be plowed!
Dec. 5- Monday- no weather conditions apparent, but for some reason, the plow came
down odd side of street during the day. Red car was parked on odd side in front of 4317
in the a.m. and again when Brenda (4317) returned from work late afternoon, but must
have been moved during "plowing" which at this point was not down to asphalt due to
packed snow and ice since Nov. 25.
Dec. 12- Red car parked less that 10 ft. south of 4313 mailbox on odd side of street after
6 p.m. Police were called, responded and put an envelope on the car window. (Ticket?)
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Dec. 13 and Dec. 15- Red car -parked south of 4317 mailboxes (a side yard to residence
facing Bear Path Trail)
Dec. 14- Wednesday- heavy snowfall during the night. Red car on even side of street.
Plowed around car from south end of 4316 to north end of 4312. That night, 4316
residents snow blew their driveway and street area in front of their house, but ended at
4312 lot line, leaving unplowed street snow in front of 4312.
Dec. 15- Thursday- Plow came down even side of street and removed remaining snow in
front of 4312.
Dec. 16, 17, 18- Red car gone totally
Dec. 19- Red car back in front of 4317 for the day.
Dec. 21- Red car south of 4317 mailboxes in the a.m.
During most of the holiday week, red car parked south of 4317 mailboxes on odd days.
Dec. 30- Friday- snowfall, red car in front of 4316. Plowed around from south end of
4316 to north end of 4312. 4312 and 4313 residents used personal snowblowers and
shovels to clear the street area not plowed due the parking status of the red car.
Jan. 1- Sunday- 4317 had a dinner party with 6 extra cars (guests) coming to their home.
Red car parked right in the middle of 4317 lot, preventing guest parking in front of host
home without either being too close to mailboxes or blocking 4317 driveway.
Jan. 6- Friday- Red car moved in middle front of 4317 at 10:45 p.m., right after guests
from 4317 had left from the parking spots, and stayed there all day Saturday, Jan. 6, until
after midnight on Sunday a.m., Jan. 8.
Grass along curb edge at 4317 is being damaged from the red car driving on it (as
pictured below on 1/8/06).
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Issues Resulting from Current Parking Ordinance
• When snow is not removed curb to curb upon initial plowing, it becomes packed
down and icy from this car continually driving on it each day. Ridges of snow
and ice are created that prevent proper street drainage when it gets warm enough
to melt.
• Unplowed snow on the odd side of the street in also packed down daily from the
mail truck and paper delivery vehicles. School buses drive through it daily and
school children walk through it daily, creating additional snow pack.
• From Nov. 25 -Dec. 5, the odd side of Eagle Crest Drive was not plowed to the
curb where this car parks. This included two mailbox areas involving pick up and
delivery for 6 homes. Yet, during this time, the even side of the street (4316 lot)
was cleanly plowed, leaving no problem for them ---yet their vehicle was the
cause of the snow pack on the odd side of the street.
All Eagan residents and taxpayers expect to be recipients of city services—
including plowed streets curb to curb ---and this is not happening when this
ordinance gets `lived' as written. Residents should not have to use personal
snowblowers to remove snow on the street in front of our properties because
someone else's car was plowed around creating the situation.
• City ordinances need to be,reasonable, respectful and responsive to the real needs
of the residents and this ordinance does not wor a way.
• The ordinance states "to provide efficient and safe snow removal..." Itis not
efficient use of time, gas and taxpayer dollars to have plows driving back to
neighborhoods at a later date to remove snow that was not plowed the first time.
It also takes longer to plow initially and creates safety hazards to plow around
cars on the street. Also, areas not plowed until later get snow packed and cannot
be plowed down to the asphalt, creating slippery conditions for residents.
There do of a ear be any enforcement of the current ordinance. Cars
continue to a parked during the day on both sides of a street throughout the city
of Eagan. We do not see evidence in our neighborhood of tagging, tickets or
towing.
This current ordinance creates strained relationships between neighbors that,)
would not otherAse exist.]crea es ee mgs o terns
intrusiveness, invasiveness, and inconsideration when someone consistently parks
their vehicle in front of another person's residence.
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Proposal for Chan, -,e
A. Rescind the current ordinance and create a new one that includes:
1. No on street overnight parking any time between the hours of (3-6 a.m,),
regardless of season or weather conditions. (This takes care of the issue
identifying abandoned and disabled vehicles.)
2. After a reported 1-2 inch snowfall, no street parking until the street is
plowed curb to curb. (This creates `efficient,' safe and timely snow
removal.)
3. Any vehicle belonging to a resident of a given residence needs to be
parked in that residence driveway, garage or property frontage. (This is
just a basic `rule of life' ---keep your own stuff in your own space!)
B. Enforce the current ordinance.
On page 6, please note the `ordinance violations' that were documented in
our neighborhood alone just on 1/7/06 and 1/8/06. (We, personally, do not
really want to have to keep track of what date and what time it is as we
pull up to our own homes to park or to welcome guests to our homes by
monitoring which side of the street they can park on ---but, an ordinance
isn't much of an ordinance without enforcement. We anticipate that by
enforcing the current ordinance, your chambers should be overflowing by
the neat council meeting with irate citizens questioning and not liking this
ordinance any more than we like it.)
C. If you choose neither A nor B, then at the very least, please, out of consideration
for our entire neighborhood, notify our 4316 neighbors and tell them that you
have no intention of either changing or enforcing the ordinance. Therefore, they
are at no risk of a ticket or towing and need to stop moving their car and parking it
in front of their neighbors' homes.
Residents' Questions for the Cit - Council
1. When was the current ordinance instated?
2. Why was it created this way?
3. Why isn't it enforced?
4. What will it take to instigate change to a new, more workable parking
regulation?
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Documentation of `Ordinance Violations' in Our Neighborhood
On 1/7/06 and 1/8/06
On Saturday, Jan. 7; 2006, the following addresses had vehicles parked in front of them:
(These observations were documented between 3:20-3:40 p.m.)
4272 Eagle Crest Drive
1872 Deer Hills Trail
4282 Fox Ridge Road
4353 Bear Path Trail
4290 Fox Ridge Road
4378 Bear Path Trail
4310 Fox Ridge Road
4326 Bear Path Trail
4276 Sun Cliff Road
1916 Timberwolf Trail
1926 Timberwolf Trail N. (2 cars)
1964 Timberwolf Trail S.
1 Car parked on a side yard across from 4315
Sunrise Rd.
A total of 14 cars were parked in violation of the current ordinance in our neighborhood.
On Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, the following addresses had vehicles parked in front of them:
(These observations were documented between 1:45 — 2:00 p.m.)
4385 Bear Path Trail
4329 Bear Path Trail
1947 Timberwolf Trail
4289 Sunrise Road
4297 Sunrise Road
4241 Beaver Dam Rd.
4259 Beaver Dam Rd.
1883 Bear Path Trail
1853 Deer Hills Trail
4323 Fox Ridge Road
4283 Eagle Crest Dr. (2 vehicles)
4373 Bear Path Trail
4325 Bear Path Trail
1963 Timberwolf Trail
4295 Sunrise Road (2 vehicles)
4305 Sunrise Road
4247 Beaver Dam Rd.
1897 Bear Path Trail (2 vehicles)
1861 Deer Hills Trail
4293 Fox Ridge Road
4339 Fox Ridge Ct.
4305 Eagle Crest Dr.
A total of 25 cars were parked in violation of the current ordinance in our neighborhood.
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RESIDENTS QUESTIONS (and staff's responses)
1. WHAT MAKES THE CURRENT PARKING/SNOW REMOVAL ORDINANCE
EFFECTIVE?
The current Odd/Even winter parking ordinance has been in effect for 23 years. It is uniform,
fairly well understood throughout the community and compliments other Odd/Even restriction
ordinances. It is not subject to differing interpretations/debate of when/whether a specified
snow depth has fallen for plow operations implementation, enforcement, and/or judicial
challenges. It remains in effect for lesser snowfall or clean up events and helps to identify
abandoned vehicles (albeit during the winter months only). It greatly minimizes the potential
that vehicles will be parked on both sides of a street at any given time, which can:
a) become an increasing problem during higher seasonal accumulations (reducing the
width of the travel lanes), and
b) significantly restrict access to larger snow removal and/or emergency response
vehicles.
2. HOW IS PARKING ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET (CURRENT ORDINANCE) COST
AND TIME EFFICIENT FOR SNOW REMOVAL?
In addition to responses to #1 above, it also helps to insure that at least one side of the street
will be unobstructed for snow removal operations allowing a faster clean up process.
3. WHAT YEAR WAS THE CURRENT ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTED?
Jan. 1, 1983
4. OF WHAT NECESSITY IS ODD/EVEN PARKING WHEN WEATHER OR SNOWFALL
IS NOT AN ISSUE?
The necessity is directly related to the historical "snow season" when weather can occur at a
moments notice. That is why it is in effect from Nov. 15 to April 15 only.
5. HOW IS PLOWING AROUND CARS (REGARDLESS OF WHICH SIDE OF THE
STREET THEY ARE ON) COST EFFECTIVE AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AS
COMPARED TO CLEAN CURB TO CURB PLOWING THE FIRST TIME THROUGH
WITH NO CARS ON THE STREET FOLLOWING A SNOWFALL? (IT WOULD SEEM
THAT RETURN TRIPS TO NEIGHBORHOODS TO FINISH THE JOB RESULTS IN
RETURN TRIPS, MORE TIME, MORE GAS, MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON
EQUIPMENT AND MORE TAXPAYER MONEY SPENT WITH COMPACTED SNOW
AND ICE BUILD UP HAPPENING IN UNPLOWED AREAS IN THE MEANTIME.)
Odd/Even parking restrictions are not as cost effective or efficient as compared to total
restrictions allowing unimpeded one time curb -to -curb plowing. While prohibiting parking on
both sides of the street would be the most efficient for snow removal operations, past Councils
have recognized the hardship that this would create citywide for numerous property owners,
whether it be for their personal vehicles, visitors, clients or other business associates (i.e.
contractors, deliveries. etc.) To date, they have deemed the current ordinance to be a
reasonable balance of property owner interests and snow removal operations efficiencies for
our community.
RESIDENTS QUESTIONS (and staff's responses)
(Continued)
6. HOW IS THE SUBURBAN COMMUNITY OF EAGAN UNIQUELY DIFFERENT FROM
OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES WITH REGARD TO THE `PROPERTY OWNER
INTERESTS' YOU LIST ABOVE? IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE VARIOUS
CIRCUMSTANCES YOU MENTION MOST CERTAINLY EXIST IN OTHER CITIES AS
WELL, AND THAT THESE RESIDENTS MUST MANAGE IN THE MANY
SURROUNDING CITIES THAT HAVE NO OVERNIGHT ON -STREET PARKING AND
NO STREET PARKING FOLLOWING SNOWFALLS UNTIL STREETS ARE PLOWED
CURB TO CURB. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT
THAT OUR COMMUNITIES WERE DESIGNED BUILT TO AVOID EXCESSIVE ON
STREET PARKING NEEDS OVERALL WITH GARAGES AND DRIVEWAYS THAT
EASILY MEET THE STREETS.
Each community is "uniquely different" from surrounding cities in many different ways, such
as type and density of housing units, quantity and level of service delivery, tax levies, quality
of infrastructure maintenance, quality of life, etc. These are subjective values that are
determined by elected policy makers who have to take into consideration the immense
diversity of a community's interests and desires along with perceived and stated expectations
and financial constraints to deliver the greatest value with limited funds.
See. 9.02. General parkhm, prohibitions.
It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle except when necessary to
avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the specific directions of a police
officer or traffic control device in any of the following places: (1) on a sidewalk or
trailway; (2) in front of a public or private driveway or trailway; (3) within an
intersection; (4) within ten feet of a fire hydrant or mailbox; (5) on a crosswalk; (6)
within 20 feet of a crosswalk at any intersection; (7) in, a signposted fire lane; (8) within
30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal
located at the side of a roadway; (9) within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad
crossing; (10) within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side
of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of said entrance when
properly signposted; (11) alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when
such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic; (12) on the roadway side of any
vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (13) at any place where official
signs prohibit or restrict stopping, parking or both; (14) in any alley, except for loading or
unloading and then only so long as reasonably necessary for such loading and unloading
to or from adjacent premises; or (15) on any boulevard which has been curbed.
(Code 1983, § 9.02, eff. 1-1-83; Ord. No. 153, 2nd series, eff. 12-11-92)
See. 9.08. Parkinu, hours.
Parking on streets shall be limited as follows:
Subd. 1. The chief of police may, when authorized by resolution of the council,
designate certain streets, blocks or portions of streets or blocks as prohibited
parking zones, or five-minute, ten-minute, 15 -minute, 30 -minute, one-hour, two-
hour, four-hour, six -hour, eight-hour, 24-hour, morning or afternoon rush hour
limited parking zones and shall mark by appropriate signs any zones so
established. Such zones shall be established whenever necessary for the
convenience of the public or to minimize traffic hazards and preserve a free flow
of traffic. It is unlawful for any person to stop, park or leave standing any vehicle
in a prohibited parking zone, for a period of time in excess of the signposted
limitation, or during signposted hours of prohibited parking.
Subd. 2. It is unlawful for any person to remove, erase or otherwise obliterate any
mark or sign placed upon a tire or other part of a vehicle by a police officer for the
purpose of measuring the length of time such vehicle has been parked.
Subd. 3. For the purpose of enforcement of this section, any vehicle moved less
than one block in a limited time parking zone shall be deemed to have remained
stationary.
(Code 1983, § 9.08, eff. 1-1-83)
Sec. 9.09. Winter season i)arkin2.
Subd. 1. The winter season in which the following parking restrictions are
applicable is hereby defined as beginning on November 15 of each year and
continuing through April 15 of the following year.
Subd. 2. Parking.
A. On odd -numbered days parking shall be permitted only on that side of the street
with odd-nuinbered addresses for a period of 12 hours beginning at 6:00 a.m. and
continuing until 6:00 p.m.
B. On even -numbered days parking shall be permitted only on that side of the street
with even -numbered addresses for a period of 12 hours beginning at 6:00 a.m. and
continuing until 6:00 p.m.
C. The director of public works may post signs along the frontage roads located
north and south of Diffley Road between Rahn Road and Nicols Road prohibiting
parking on either side of the street until it is plowed to its full width following a
snowfall of two inches or more. The signs shall state "No Parking Both Sides
Until Plowed Entire Width 2 Inches of Snow or More."
Subd. 3. Impounding and removing vehicles.
If any vehicle is parked, abandoned, or left standing in violation of the terms of
this section, the vehicle may be moved by the city in accordance with the terms of
section 9.12 of this Code entitled Impounding and Removing Vehicles.
(Code 1983, § 9.09, eff. 1-1-83; Ord. No. 78, 2nd series, eff. 3-31-89)
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shall not be interpreted A home occupation to include
tourist homes, restaurants, or similar uses.
Parking Regulations
On -street parking is .prohibited any time City snowplowing or snow
removal operations are in progress.
No parking is permitted within ,10 feet of a fire hydrant or mailbox.
On.Areet parking is prohibited from 3:00 to 6;00 a.m., throughout.
the year, except for persons rendering emergency medical assistance;
construction areas where off-street parking is not available; or the
driveway is filled to capacity with no space for additional vehicles
without extending into the sidewalk area., Motor vehides should then be
parked at the curb in front of that residence.. .
Vehicles are considered abandoned motor vehicles if
• Parked on public property over 48 hours, or more than 4 hours
on properly posted public property and are in an inoperable
condition.
• Parked on private property over 72 hours without permission of
the property owner and are in an inoperable condition.
• Parked outside on private property for 90 days or more and are
not properly licensed for operation in the state.
No parking Is permitted on grass, gravel, rocks, etc. All areas used
for panting must be surfaced with concrete, asphalt or pavers.
No more than four (4) vehicles 'per dweliieg unit :may be routinely
perked or stored anywhere outside on residentially zoned property. An
on-site, parking permit may be obtained for two .(2) additional vehicles.
One commercial vehicle, not over one ton capacity, may be parked at
the owner's or operator's residence. No commercial vehicle in excess
of one ton or commercial trailer may be parked or stoned in a residential
district except to load, unload or render a service.
Setbacks
A setback is the required distance a structure must be from a
property line. Please note that setbacks vary by structure type and
zoning district, however, listed below are setbacks for some typical
structures. Please call the Planning department at (952) 953-2575
prior to building any structure, e.g. shed, fence, compost bins,
addition, etc., to discuss the appropriate setbacks.
Please note that no buildings, structures, or uses may be located in
or on any public lands, easements, or rights-of-way without approval
by the City Council.
1. Accessory buildings smaller than 120 square feet:
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The City of Rosemount will resume its enforcement of winter parking restrictions on Tuesday
November 1.
Rosemount City Code prohibits panting on any public street, highway, or alley - even if it's ju
the driver's home — in either of two situations:
On any day between 2 and 6 a.m., regardless of the weather.
At any time after a snowfall, wind, or other weather condition has resulted in a snow
acmumulation of two or more inches, until the street, highway, or alley is plowed curb
Violators will be subject to fines and to towing and impoundment at the vehicle owner's expel
The restriction is necessary so that the City's snowplow drivers can dear the streets safely.
Enforcement will continue until April 1, 2006. The rules remain the same as in recent years.
Along with a reminder about the parking restrictions, the City is offering more advice to prope
owners who may be affected by efforts to keep streets safe during winter conditions.
Property owners can minimize plowing damage to their yards by driving stakes at the edge o
property to give plow drivers a guide. Stakes should not be metal, because they could cause
or injury if they are knocked away.
The safe solution is use of wood stakes that break away, preferably four -foot wood laths that
painted orange for the top four inches. The unpainted end of the laths should be placed in th
no more than six inches from the edge of the road. They should be spaced 25 feet apart.
For new residents The City is offering stakes that can be picked up free of charge at the Public Works Garage,
Brazil Avenue, on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. until November 15. The City will
Links to other sites sod damaged by plows on request in the spring, but proper marking may save property owne
Disclaimer additional lawn work.
Some homeowners have placed heads for automatic sprinkler systems too close to the curb.
is not responsible for damage to sprinkler heads in the right-of-way.
Garbage cans should be placed each week at least four feet back from the curb to avoid colli
the plows.
Residents with questions or concerns about snowplowing can telephone Rosemount Public t
651-322-2022.
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Winter Parking began November 1.
NO PARKING on all City streets 2:30 AM to 5:30
AM November 1 through April 15, 2006 AND
anytime after a snowfall until streets are plowed
to full width.
City Ordinance requires that all vehicles be parked off street on a hard
surface. There are no on -street parking permits granted during the
winter season.
Please remind late night and overnight guests not to park on
city streets. The Police Department is rigorously enforcing this
ordinance.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE'GITY OF BURNSVILLE, MIN NNESOTA ORDAIRS.
sf=�TIQN_2- T Lon 3 of ttm; Burnsville City Coder is amended to
r"d,as follows:
94-3- PARKI.N.G-AUD STOPPING, -
,It ,shgII -be -unlawful -for the -owner and/or. -driver of -a -motor -vehicle --ortrailer of -anytype to
stop, stand or park the said vehicle or trailer in any of the following places, except when
necessary to avoid. conflict with. other traffic or inr compliance. with. the. directions of a -
peace. officer or traffic -control device :
(A) On a sidewalk or boulevard between vdewalk and roadway.
(B) On a crosswalk.
(G) Within an intersection.
(D) Within twenty feet (20) of acrbsswalk at any intersection.
(E). Within ten feet, (1-Y) of a firehydrant.
fl- Within thirty- feet (30')- of any arterial stop sign or sign indicating- the direction- for travel.
(G) On the -roadway side of any vehicle stopped or panted atthe edge -or curb of a street
or highway.
(H) At arty place where, off cWsigns prohibit stcipping, standing- or parking- of a. motor
vehicle andlor-traiter.
.(I) In any manner -ori any -street -or highway -so as to interfere with or -interrupt the passage
of other vehicles.
(j) AAongthe curbs adjacent toany school property: from eight o'clock (8-,00). A. K to four
o'clock (4:00j .P.M_ on days When school is in session.
(K), on ;Einy street or -roa1w I ay betweet the -hours of two dclock 1±2:00) A.M. and six o'clock
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A�_.of an Cephysicians on emergency- calls.
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(L) on any street, highway, alley, or pubfic property which, is within an area 40"ed as a
residential district, when the motor vehide is a truck, trailer, semitrailer, truck -tractor, or a
combination -ftreof, or any vebicle licensed with acommercial license having a capacity
of more than one torv, or a gross vehicle weight of more -than fLve thousand
pounds, or any vehicle designed, used or maintained for towing, other motor vehictes, or
-equipment, except for the purpose of expediently loading -and unloading the vehicle. (Ord.
285, 5-5-1986)
(M} Ori ar how.,.y pub pmperty, street or, road forin excess of4go
.8-1 -2: INTERFERING WITH REMOVAL:
Na prison: shall park any vehicle up -ca- any avenue or street or any areain- th, i Village -in such a.
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mw,mw as to irderfere with- snow- remmal Or' street: maintenance of the said streets a€ d!
highways.
if an owner or operator permits his vehicle to be parked in violation of this Section, the Police
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Department is hereby authorized to remove or cause this vehicle to be removed and upon
conviction, a fine shaft be levied upon the owner or operator of such vehicle together with
-actual towing costs and storage costs, *-ftio costs shall be determined by actual costs
invollved. (Ord. 21; 1-29-63)
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