City Parking Garages Open to Clear Streets

Liberal leave will be in place for all non-essential city of Annapolis employees on Tuesday, Feb. 17, based on recent weather predictions of 6 to 8 inches of snow.

Also, the city’s four parking garages are open at no cost so residents can get their vehicles off streets.

Liberal leave allows employees to take a vacation day without prior approval from their supervisor.

The Department of Public Works deployed crews Monday night, using 12 trucks for treating road surfaces and clearing snow from city roads. Crews will also be deployed Tuesday morning to shovel and remove snow from the sidewalks and driveways of Ccity buildings. Public Works Director David Jarrell also has six contractors ready to deploy, if needed, at 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Monday afternoon city officials announced that the city’s four parking garages are open to accommodate residents who live on snow emergency routes.

The garages are located at:

• Noah Hillman, 150 Gorman St.
• Gotts Court, 25 Northwest St.
• Knighton, 1A Colonial Ave.
• and Park Place, 5 Park Place

If your street is posted as an Emergency Snow Route, move your car off the route and park in your driveway if you have one. If you have no off-street parking available, go to one of the four city garages, where you will be allowed to park for free.

When you arrive at the garage:

· Please take a ticket when entering the garage

· Stop at the garage office before returning to your car when the storm is over

· Show valid proof of residency

· You will receive a voucher that will let you out of the garage for free

Refuse and recycling will be affected by the winter weather. There will be no refuse or recycling collection on Tuesday. If your normal collection is Tuesday, collection will occur on Wednesday. There will be no bulk pickup or yard waste collection on Wednesday.

The Office of Emergency Management will activate at 11 p.m. Monday night and the Annapolis Call Center will activate for all non-emergency calls at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Annapolis residents can call 410-260-2211 regarding road conditions or any non-emergency snow related questions.

Check www.annapolis.gov frequently regarding delays or closings. All updated information will be posted and available on the city website.

City Code requires property owners to clear their sidewalks of snow and ice within 3 hours after the snow or sleet has stopped falling except when the snow or sleet stopped falling between 3 p.m. and 6 a.m., then the snow/ice must be removed from the walk before 11 a.m. Code violations are punishable by a $25 fine.

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