News Release - City Announces Additional Streets For Parking Emergency

City of Rochester

News Release

City Announces Additional Streets For Parking Emergency

(Thursday, February 19, 2015) – The first round of snow clearing operation is continuing successfully and Mayor Lovely Warren is continuing the City’s parking emergency declaration for a second set of streets to facilitate snow removal operations. Beginning at noon on Friday, February 20, there will be no parking allowed on the following streets until noon on Saturday, February 21:

• Judson Street
• Kirkland Road
• Moran Street
• Ardmore Street
• Edinburgh Street
• Glasgow Street
• Frederick Douglass Street
• Adams Street (between Jefferson Avenue and Van Auker Street)
• Silver Street
• Love Street
• Eddy Street
• Essex Street
• Kensington Street
• Taylor Street
• Hertel Street
• Dengler Street
• University Avenue (between Alexander St. and Goodman St.)
• Dr. Samuel McCree Way (between Jefferson and Genesee)

Any vehicles parked on these streets during this time period will be towed. The City will attempt to relocate towed vehicles to nearby streets. However, if relocation is not possible, the City will have vehicles towed to the City’s Auto Impound Lot on Colfax Street and a fee will be imposed.

Additional Parking Emergencies on other streets will be announced later. The areas chosen for snow removal are prioritized based on the degree of difficulty they present to snow removal operations. val.”

Free overnight parking for affected vehicles will be available at Washington Square, East End and Mortimer Street Garages from 6 p.m. on Friday, February 20 to 8:30 a.m., Saturday, February 21. Residents may also park during this period at Schools #3, #4, #29 and the Rochester Early College International High School, 200 Genesee St. Residents may also seek parking on surrounding streets outside of the Parking Emergency Area.

Residents of the impacted streets will be notified via telephone using “reverse 9-1-1 technology.”

Private snow plow contractors are reminded that it is a violation of City Code to place snow in the public right of way and it should instead be stored on site.

Residents are asked to cooperate with the City in its snow removal efforts by clearing fire hydrants and sidewalks.

Illegally parked and snowbound cars have been, and will continue to be, towed in other areas of the city. Motorists not in the affected streets should continue to observe normal parking restrictions and regulations.

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News Media: For more information, contact Press Officer Jessica Alaimo at 428-7135