Winter Weather Reminders for City Residents
As winter weather approaches, a few reminders:
The City of Painesville has an automatic snow parking ban when 2” or more of snow accumulates in a 24-hour period. Parking tickets issued by the Painesville Police Department for violating the snow ban start at $50 City plows work on main routes first, then secondary roads followed by side streets. Special attention is paid to hills and bridges The snow parking ban lifts 8 hours after snow has stopped accumulating and all city streets are cleared Snow from the bottom of driveways should be shoveled or plowed to the right as you’re facing the street. This will reduce the amount of snow being placed back into the driveway the next time a plow passes Property owners are required by City Code to clear their own sidewalks of snow and ice. Once 4” of snow falls, City sidewalk plows are used to aid in this process. Sidewalks are plowed in order of importance starting in the downtown business area, main roadways and near schools Residents hiring contractors for snow removal should remind the contractor about state and local laws that prohibit pushing or placing snow back into or across the street. Doing so not only creates hazards for drivers, but also makes it difficult for the City to keep streets clean If trash/recycling day coincides with plowing activities, make sure your trash bin and recycling bin are well behind the curb or in the driveway so the plow will not hit them Don’t allow children to build snow forts and tunnels in the snowbanks adjacent to the road. It can be difficult for the plow operators to see children in these situations Residents who experience any sod or mailbox damage may contact the Public Works maintenance department to have repairs scheduled at (440)392-9594