Carroll Police Chief, Brad Burke, says since the onset of the blizzard warning at 6 p.m. Thursday night, his officers have only been called to assist one motorist. But as of 8:30 a.m., they have already issued 11 citations for snow ordinance parking violations and says they will be towing vehicles today that are not removed from the streets to allow for snow removal. A copy of the snow ordinance can be found below. Anyone with questions can call the Carroll Police Department at 792-3536.
69.11 SNOW REMOVAL: All motor vehicles and vehicles of any other kind shall be removed from the streets (other than in the commercial districts) during any time when snow removal operations are in progress and before such operations have resulted in the removal or clearance of snow from the City streets. Any peace officer, either alone or in conjunction with a member of the Department of Public Works, may direct all motor vehicles of any kind to be removed from City streets. This procedure shall take place any time when snow removal operations are in progress and before such operations have resulted in the removal or clearance of snow from such street. The vehicles shall be removed and not left standing or parked on the streets, as provided above, in order to facilitate snow removal. Snow removal shall include the action of any and all snow equipment necessary to remove snow from the City street to provide access and proper use of said streets. Vehicles left standing or parked in violation of this chapter may be impounded pursuant to the provisions of Section 70.06with the cost of towing and storage being assessed to the owners. Vehicles left standing or parked in violation of this section shall be fined in accordance with the provisions of Section 70.03.
- 70.03 PARKING VIOLATIONS: ALTERNATE: Uncontested violations of parking restrictions imposed by this Code of Ordinances shall be charged upon a simple notice of a fine payable at the office of the City Clerk. The simple notice of a fine shall be in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) for all violations except improper use of a persons with disabilities parking permit. If such fine is not paid within thirty (30) days, it shall be increased by five dollars ($5.00). The simple notice of a fine for improper use of a persons with disabilities parking permit shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
