2020-805 FILE ORDINANCE NO. 2020-805
An ordinance amending Janesville General Ordinance 38-343 relating to on-street parking during winter
weather events with a penalty for violations thereof as provided in JGO Section 38-351.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 38-343 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby repealed
and recreated as follows:
"Sec. 38-343. Parking during and after winter weather events; restrictions. The Director of Public Works,
or his or her designee, shall be responsible for declaring that a Winter Weather Emergency is in effect,
to include weather events including, but not limited to, snow, sleet and freezing rain. Upon such
declaration, no person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle on any street until after the snow,
sleet and/or freezing rain on such street has been plowed to the curbline or otherwise caused to be
removed. In case any vehicle is parked, stopped or left standing on any street in violation of this section,
it may be removed by or under the direction of the Police Department or the Public Works Department,
after one of such departments has attempted to notify the owner to remove such vehicle, and it has not
been removed. In case such vehicle is removed by or at the direction of the Police Department or the
Public Works Department, the expense of such removal may be charged against the owner of the
vehicle. The removal of a vehicle shall not prevent prosecution under this section".
ADOPTED: October 26, 2020 Motion by: Marklein
Second by: Williams
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
4/ 1 & Benson X
Conley X
Mark A. Fre ag, City Manager Farrell X
Johnson X
ATTES Marklein X
Williams X
Wolfe X
David T. Godek, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, ity Attorney
Proposed by: Operations Director
Prepared by: Operations Director