Winter Restrictions
6.05 WINTER PARKING
(a) For a period of 48 hours immediately following an accumulated snowfall of 2 inches (or more, as measured at the Waupun Safety Building, no person shall park any vehicle on any street or alley in the City of Waupun between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(b) The restrictions set forth in subsection (a) above shall not apply to Physicians or Emergency Medical Technicians on emergency calls.
(c) For a period of 24 hours immediately following an accumulated snowfall of 2 inches or more, as measured at the Waupun Safety Building, no person shall park any vehicle in any City parking lot between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., except the following areas designated as "Overnight Off-Street Parking Areas":
1. The northerly 20 feet of that parking area lying north of 300-312 E Main St., being part of the south half of Lot 4 Block 15 of the Plat of East Waupun to the City.
2. The southerly 60 feet of the east 20 feet of that parking area lying north of 416 E Main St., being part of Lot 1 Block 14 of the Plat of East Waupun to the City.
3. The southerly parking area lying south of the east-west alley running through the 400 block of E. Main St. between Carrington St. and S. Madison St. being a part of the north half of Lot 7, Block 11 of the Plat of East Waupun to the City and being 56 feet in depth and 61 feet in width.
4.The northeast tier and southern tier of parking stalls in the municipal parking lot bordered by S. Mill St. and S. Madison St.
(d) With regard to each of the winter time, overnight, off-street parking areas listed in paragraph (c) above, the following parking limitations shall apply:
1. No vehicle shall remain in any such parking space for longer than a 12 hour period.
2. No person shall park any vehicle in any parking space between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for a period of 24 hours immediately following an accumulated snowfall of 2 inches or more, as measured at the Waupun Safety Building.
(e) The Director of Public Works or, in his absence, any member of the Police Department, may authorize immediate and summary removal of any vehicle parked in violation of these sections and the costs of removal and subsequent storage shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle removed before the vehicle is restored and released to the owner.
7.07 - SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
1. REMOVAL OF SNOW REQUIRED. The owner or lessee of every lot or parcel of land in the City fronting or abutting upon a sidewalk shall clear the sidewalk, in front of or abutting upon such premises, 24 hours after the end of the snow event, and shall cause the same to be kept clear of snow and ice. If the owner or lessee has no adjacent yard or parkway for the depositing of snow, snow may be placed on the portion of sidewalk nearest the curb so as to allow for safe pedestrian traffic on as much of the sidewalk as is practical.
2.PROPER DEPOSITING OF SNOW. No person shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, any snow or ice taken and removed from his premises or elsewhere upon any sidewalk, alley, parkway, public place or street in the City, provided, however, that snow removed from a sidewalk in front of or abutting his premises, as is required by subsection (1) above, may be deposited on the adjacent parkway. Snow shall not be piled at or near street intersections or parking lot exits so as to obstruct the view of pedestrians or operators of motor vehicles.
3. RESTRICTIONS.
(a)The deposit of any snow or ice on any sidewalk, alley or street of the City contrary to the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a public nuisance.
(b) In addition to the penalty provided for violation of this section, the City may summarily remove such snow or ice and cause the cost of such removal to be charged to the owner of the property from which it has been removed, as set forth below.
(c) The cost of snow and/or ice removal shall be charged to the property owner at the rate charged by the City's contractor, together with an administrative fee of $100.00 per occasion. These costs are not to be considered a penalty, but are to reimburse the City for its cost in administration and overhead.
