snow-emergency parking nitpick?

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

a cop just drove down the street with a loudspeaker saying to move cars off the even side of the street lest they be towed.

i had thought (and many years of watching the towing patterns seemed to bear this out) that even-side-only parking was only true for streets where odd-side parking was actually available.

anyone have an authoritative reference for this?

Comments

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

thanks again.

[ron_newman]

one more reply from the city, on the Facebook thread: "The general policy is that cars need to move to the odd-side of the street, but on streets with only even-side parking cars can stay on that side (unless another policy is posted on parking signs). If someone on one of those streets gets a ticket, they can appeal it. Tickets can also be issued for other violations, like parking too close to an intersection or fire hydrant."

[ron_newman]

and one final reply there:

"Hi Ron, Just spoke to the interim Director of Traffic and Parking. All cars on Kidder Ave., which is normally an even-side-only street, should park only on the even side during a snow emergency. If anyone received a ticket for parking on the odd side of Kidder, they should call the T&P Director, Suzanne Rinfret, directly on Monday and she will make sure it is dismissed. Call the City's main number and ask to be transferred 617-625-6600. As for other even-side-only streets. During an emergency, you still park on the even side unless otherwise posted."