ODEBOLT, IOWA – JANUARY 3, 2011
The Sac County Sheriff was on hand Monday to discuss the city’s snow ordinance and how it might be changed to better allow the city to get the snow cleaned off the streets in an efficient manner when local scofflaws thumb their noses at the $5.00 tickets and leave their cars in the streets.
As the ordinance reads now, people in Odebolt are allowed to park their vehicles in the street at any time the snow is not actively being removed. The recommendation is that the ordinance be changed back to a parking ban between a set of dates. The council took no immediate action other than to ask Law Enforcement to target habitual violators with warnings.
The Council and the Sheriff worked out a way to coordinate the enforcement effort
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A set ban between certain dates (like Sac City's) is one of the most rediculous, stubborn, and lazy moves possible. Especially if it is enforced like Sac City's. If it's 70°, there is absolutely no need for a snow ordinance to be in effect - but a friend of mine got a ticket visiting me because of it.
ReplyDeleteLocals 'thumbing their nose' at a $5 fine? Make it a $100 fine for the first offense, and start towing after that. $5 will not deter anyone. Make it hurt, and they'll start complying.
The 'season' of the typical snow ordinance spans across two MAJOR holidays where families get together - often beyond the capacity of a home's parking area. Yes, cars need to be moved when the plows need to be out - but if there's no snow on the ground... let it go.
I agree with the above, we don't have enough room in our drive way to allow for much company, a $5 fine is something some might laugh at but even a $50 fine during an active snow is something that would maybe be helpful...
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