Westfield Residents Reminded Of Snow Ordinances

WESTFIELD, NJ — Due to the impending snow storm, the Westfield Police are reminding residents of several winter-related ordinances that have been enacted for the safety for pedestrians and motorists and to enable efficient plowing operations.

Section 13-16 Parking Prohibited: Whenever snow has fallen and there is an accumulation of three inches or more on any street, no vehicle shall be parked on any street in the Town of Westfield. This prohibition shall remain in effect until and after the snowfall has ceased and the street has been plowed following the cessation of the snowfall. Downtown residents who have “Nite Owl” permits are permitted to park in the long term spaces in Lot #4 (behind Baron’s Drugs) during snow events.

Sec. 13-16.7 Alternate Side of Street Parking: Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13-16 to the contrary, the Westfield Police Department is authorized to permit alternate side of the street parking during or following snow storm. Should three inches of snow fall, the following locations are subject to alternate side of the street parking and vehicles need to park on the side of the street with even house numbers: 400 block of Downer Street; Livingston Street; Cacciola Place;Cowperthwaite Place between Prospect and Elm Streets.

Section 13-16.2 Placing/Plowing snow in streets: No owner, tenant, occupant of any premises abutting on any street shall throw, place or deposit any snow or ice into or upon any street or sidewalk in the town, it being the intent and purpose of this provision to prohibit all persons from throwing, casting, placing or depositing snow or ice which accumulates on private property onto the sidewalks or streets of the Town of Westfield, thereby obstructing or impeding vehicular or pedestrian traffic or blocking access to any street or sidewalk.

Section 24-5 Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks: The owner, tenant or occupant of any premises abutting any street shall remove all snow from the sidewalks abutting any portion of said premises within 24 hours after the snow has ceased to fall. Where ice is frozen to the sidewalk, it shall be removed or shall be treated with salt or other ice melt product.

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