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Saturday, December 11, 2010

Snowfall Parking Reminders for Oak Park, River Forest

Snow season means rules are back in effect.

After last week's snowfall, and more expected on the way, village officials in Oak Park and River Forest are reminding residents about parking and snow removal regulations. In Oak Park, "snow emergencies" are declared by the public works department after two inches of snowfall are recorded, triggering a ban on parking on all main streets that are designated snow routes, officials said. Violators face a $100 fine, officials said. The snow routes include most of Oak Park's main thoroughfares: Augusta Boulevard, Austin Boulevard, Chicago Avenue, Division Street, Garfield Street, Harlem Avenue, Harrison Street, Jackson Boulevard, Lake Street, Madison Street, North Avenue, Oak Park Avenue, Ridgeland Avenue, Roosevelt Road and Wisconsin Avenue, …

River Forest Parking Rules

Common sense urged for street parking in case of snow storms.

Here is a look at River Forest's parking regulations during and after a heavier snowfall:  As with snowfall parking regulations in most towns, residents are expected to become armchair meteorologists, guessing the accumulation totals. But Phil Cotter, interim public works director in River Forest, said common sense carries the day. "I guess a lot of it is listening to the forecast. If the forecast calls for one or two inches, you might be OK," he said. "If it's calling for three to five inches, be aware, be more cognizant of it. It's a guideline that's generally used for when we engage in a very serious  plowing effort. I've never heard of [police] issuing tickets after measuring with a ruler a two inch snowfall."

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