How much time do I have to move my car tonight. (Ashland: live, zoned)

[glass_of_merlot]

I live on N Ashland ave. If it snows over 2 inches I have to move my car. How much time do I have? If it reaches 2 inches at midnight and I have not moved it by then, when do I run the risk of being towed? Husband leaves for work at 3:30 am and he drives. Is there time or should we park on a side street tonight?

[Drover]

Provided the side streets aren't permit-zoned... save yourself some trouble and move it to a side street now while people are still at work and side-streets are open.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Drover

Save yourself some trouble and move it to a side street now while people are still at work and side-streets are open.

I agree, maybe she's at work though.

[glass_of_merlot]

The side streets are in the same zone as me. We did move car. Thanks

[Drover]

Doesn't look like we're gonna get more than an inch anyway, but better safe than impounded.

[ChiNaan]

I've been wondering how this works, too. Obviously if we're predicted to get snow, like last night, it's safest to just not park there. Let's say there's no snow in the forecast, though, and everyone parks there in the evening, goes to bed, then 2 inches fall overnight. Do they really tow everyone's cars before people get up to go to work in the morning? If that's the case, they may as well just say, "No parking from November to through March," since there's no telling when snow could fall, right?

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by ChiNaan

I've been wondering how this works, too. Obviously if we're predicted to get snow, like last night, it's safest to just not park there. Let's say there's no snow in the forecast, though, and everyone parks there in the evening, goes to bed, then 2 inches fall overnight. Do they really tow everyone's cars before people get up to go to work in the morning? If that's the case, they may as well just say, "No parking from November to through March," since there's no telling when snow could fall, right?

If it snows, you have to move your car. Doesn't matter what is forecasted.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by ChiNaan

I've been wondering how this works, too. Obviously if we're predicted to get snow, like last night, it's safest to just not park there. Let's say there's no snow in the forecast, though, and everyone parks there in the evening, goes to bed, then 2 inches fall overnight. Do they really tow everyone's cars before people get up to go to work in the morning? If that's the case, they may as well just say, "No parking from November to through March," since there's no telling when snow could fall, right?

It works like this:

1) Keep an eye on the weather forecasts.

2) If it looks like we're getting snow, either move your car now or monitor the snowfall and move it when it reaches 2 inches.

3) Barring that, be prepared to open your wallet at least to the tune of a ticket, if not towing and storage as well.

On the most critical arteries, they do bar parking from 3am to 7am from December through March whether it's 70 degrees or there's 2 feet of snow on the ground. For those arteries that don't have a full-on seasonal ban, it's the car owner's responsibility to assess the situation and move their car if necessary. The city doesn't have platoons of revenue agents with rulers ready to stick in the snow who then start issuing tickets when it reaches 2 inches, but if it's been several hours you can bet you'll get one.

[ChiNaan]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

If it snows, you have to move your car.

So, given that people have to do things like sleep, the only way to avoid being towed is to just not park there, since it can snow at any time? That's my question. It seems like they should just make them no parking zones if that's the case, but I guess then they'd make less money.

Originally Posted by Drover

It works like this:

1) Keep an eye on the weather forecasts.

2) If it looks like we're getting snow, either move your car now or monitor the snowfall and move it when it reaches 2 inches.

3) Barring that, be prepared to open your wallet at least to the tune of a ticket, if not towing and storage as well.

Right, but that strategy only works when forecasts are accurate, and we all know how that goes.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by ChiNaan

So, given that people have to do things like sleep, the only way to avoid being towed is to just not park there, since it can snow at any time? That's my question. It seems like they should just make them no parking zones if that's the case, but I guess then they'd make less money.



Right, but that strategy only works when forecasts are accurate, and we all know how that goes.

It rarely just snows with no warning. It's usually like yesterday, where they predict snowmaggedon and nothing happens. The risk is on the car owner.