Winter Storm Tips

Parking Ordinances:

Parking During and After Snow and Ice Storms:

1. Section 1. (a) No vehicle may stand or park on any highway of the Town in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to traffic during the time of falling snow, sleet or freezing rain or to hamper or interfere with the effective removal or plowing of snow or removal of ice from said highway or the sanding of ice on said highway. Any vehicle so standing or parked is hereby declared to be a menace to traffic and dangerous to the general welfare of the public.
2. Section 2. If any prosecution or proceeding under the provisions of this section, the registered owner of any such vehicle shall prima facie be presumed to have parked or to have authorized the parking of said vehicle in violation of this Section.
3. Section 3. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty ($20.00) Dollars nor more than Thirty-Five ($35.00) Dollars.
4. Section 4. In addition to the foregoing penalty, such vehicle left standing on the highway in violation of this Section may be removed in accordance with Section 14-150 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut.

Additional Considerations:

Roadside Basketball Hoops:
Leaving basketball hoops on the side of the roadway can be hazardous. The hoop can extend into the travel lane and can cause damage to passing vehicles or snow removal equipment. Now that winter has arrived, residents are required to remove these poles or at a minimum move it well off of the road. The Town is responsible for removing snow to the curb or the edge of the pavement.

Mailboxes:
Before the ground freezes solid, please take a few minutes to make sure your mailboxes securely fastened to a sturdy post which is securely anchored into the ground and will withstand the impact of snow or slush cascading off of plows.

Snow Banks:
Children often like to play in the snow piles located on the side of the road or at the end of a road. Although these snow piles make an attractive recreation area, plow truck drivers may not see children playing, especially if it is snowing. Creating caves or tunnels in snow banks is very dangerous as they can be struck by a snow plow or collapse. Also the openings could possibly be covered by additional tons of snow being plowed from the road.

Roadside Parking:
When weather permits and vehicles are parked on the side of a road, operators are reminded that vehicles are to be parked facing the direction of traffic flow. Vehicles should not be parked facing the wrong way toward traffic.