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[cowhockey.livejournal.com]

What is the policy about parking and street sweeping when there is snow on the ground?

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[heliograph.livejournal.com]

It depends on if there is a snow emergency declared or not. If they've declared a snow emergency, then these are the rules: http://www.somervillema.gov/Section.cfm?org=admin&page=134

If there isn't a snow emergency, then the regular rules apply no matter what is on the ground.

[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

To add to what heliograph said: street sweeping will only happen "weather permitting".

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

Do you think that would stop them from ticketing? I honestly don't know.

Isn't this year (or maybe last year) the first year they've done street sweeping past December 1st?

[cowhockey.livejournal.com]

I am more concerned with the ticketing than the actual sweeping. i'll move my car tonight, it's already dug out.

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

You could also try calling 311 and seeing what they say... though I think that only works during business hours.

[cowhockey.livejournal.com]

i tried 311, but i can't talk to a person unless it's an emergency, and i don't think this qualifies as on

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

If you live in Ward 6, call your Alderman:

Rebekah L. Gewirtz (Ward 6)
36 College Ave #53
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 718-0792
rebekah@RCN.com

Chances are she's trapped at home and she should know the answer. I'm not a Ward 6'er right now, but I've called other Aldermen on the weekends and they've always been AOK with it (this kind of thing is their job).

[cowhockey.livejournal.com]

how do i know what ward i'm in? i'm on Broadway in Teele, i think it's a different ward

[masslibrulgirl.livejournal.com]

That's probably Ward 7. You can look up here (http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php).

[cowhockey.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[ron_newman]

That's ward 7, so you want to talk to Bob Trane.

[cowhockey.livejournal.com]

sent an email, if i don't hear in a couple hours, i'll give them a call. thanks for your help

[lissie930.livejournal.com]

Anecdotally (for what it's worth), even though street sweeping is in effect still this month, they haven't been ticketing on my street once there was snow on the ground.

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

I just checked the city's 311 and website. No snow emergency has been declared as of right now. So, what heliograph said.

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

I think Somerville's Pavlovian conditioning has worked, though: I can't see anybody parked on the even side of my street.

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

LOL! The bell rang, eh?

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

Additional Googling reveals:

http://www.somervillema.gov/alert.cfm?alert_id=44

I dunno if that means that since they declared one sweeping is off, or if it means that it was just off for the emergency.

November 30, 2006

Street Sweeping & Street Sweeping Parking Enforcement Extended Through December 31, 2006

The street sweeping parking enforcement season, which begins on April 1, has been extended through December 31 this year. Street sweeping is an essential public works activity that not only keeps the city looking cleaner, but reduces the risk of flooding and icing due to catch-basin clogging and storm drain back-up. In past years, the period of street sweeping parking enforcement ended on November 30th, but trends toward warmer weather have enabled the city to extend the period of enforcement through December 31st.

Streets will not be swept in December unless weather conditions permit. If the city declares a Snow Emergency during December, Snow Emergency parking regulations will take precedence, and sweeping will be temporarily suspended.

During the months of January, February, March, the city may sweep the streets if conditions permit, but street sweeping parking regulations are not enforced during these winter months.

If you have questions about this change, or need additional information, please call 311, or e-mail 311Updates@ci.somerville.ma.us

[cowhockey.livejournal.com]

the the best of my knowledge, we don't have a snow emergency now, but it's not like they can sweep the streets in this condition. so i'm not sure if they'll ticket, but it's not worth the risk.