Weekend Snowfall Puts Richfield Winter Parking Ordinance in Full Effect
The first heavy snowfall of the season is coming this weekend.
With a winter storm warning in effect for much of Saturday and Sunday, Richfield Patch wanted to remind residents of the city's snow parking ban ordinance, which went into effect on Nov. 1. Up to six inches are predicted to fall in the Twin Cities area. If you want to avoid a ticket or your car being towed, here are a few things to know about Richfield's snow parking ban ordinance: In addition, Richfield Public Works says it is also illegal to place your trash carts and cans in the street, alley or on the sidewalk, as this also interferes with plowing initiatives. The ordinance is in effect until April 15. If you have questions or comments about the ordinance, call 612-861-9178 for recorded information, call 612-861-9170 for Richfield …
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Sean Hayford Oleary
12:04 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
I'm glad Richfield has a somewhat tolerant policy regarding winter parking: many farther-out suburbs ban overnight parking altogether, even when there is no snow. We have many many wide streets that can easily accomodate parked cars; it's a waste to build large parking lots, driveways, and garages when we have a resource already built that can accommodate these parked cars. It would be even … more ›