Mount Prospect

Mt Prospect Snow Removal 1. Remove your vehicles from public streets when approximately 2 inches of snow has fallen or is predicted to fall. Parked vehicles in the road not only make it harder for our drivers to thoroughly clean the streets, but it also endangers their safety by forcing them to zigzag in and out of traffic on slippery roads, thereby increasing their chance for accidents. The Village does ticket violators! 2. If possible stay off the road. As much as possible, please avoid driving or parking on the road during heavy snowstorms. Our primary purpose is to clear streets for emergency vehicles. The less traffic our drivers encounter, the faster and more efficiently they can clear the streets. 3. Do not shovel or blow snow into public streets. Again, this not only defeats the purpose of our snow plowing, but causes unsafe conditions for all drivers. All shoveled or blown snow should be piled in your yard or parkway. We highly recommend putting the snow on your side of the sidewalk to leave room for the street snow on the parkway. Again, violators will be ticketed. 4. Drive cautiously. If you must be out, please use extreme caution. Drive slowly and watch at intersections. Don’t follow our plows too closely. Leave plenty of room between cars and brake slowly. Use extreme caution in passing our plowing and salting equipment. 5. Don’t expect us to leave the base of your driveway clean and neat. We know it’s frustrating to shovel your driveway and then have the plow come by and push snow back at the base. Although we’d like to minimize the problem, there is no way to plow the street so that your driveway remains completely "snow free" without greatly increasing the manpower and money required to run our operation. (Think of it this way: if we didn’t plow your street, you’d have no reason to shovel your driveway!) We urge residents to assist their frail and elderly neighbors with shoveling tasks whenever possible. By following these simple suggestions, you can help us work faster and more efficiently. We want to keep the streets clear and safe for you. Thanks for your cooperation and assistance throughout this upcoming snow season. 18.1314: NO PARKING DURING SNOW REMOVAL: It shall be unlawful for any person to park, cause to be parked or allow to remain parked any vehicle on any unplowed public right of way within the village at any time within a twenty four (24) hour period a snowfall of two inches (2") or more has occurred. (Ord. 2963, 11-20-1979) 18.1423: PROHIBITIONS ON SNOW REMOVAL; OBSTRUCTION OF SNOW REMOVAL; TOWING AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES; FEES; PENALTIES: A. It shall be unlawful for any person to plow or remove snow from any property and deposit such plowed or removed snow on any public right of way. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct, prevent or impede snow removal by the village. For purposes of this article, the word "impede" shall mean abusive conduct directed at any employee, agent, contractor, subcontractor or servant of the village involved in snow removal activities, which abusive conduct shall include, but not be limited to, assault, battery, threats of bodily harm and verbal abuse. C. Vehicles parked in violation of section 18.1314 of this chapter and vehicles which are located so as to obstruct or prevent snow removal by the village in violation of this section shall be subject to being towed by the village or any of its officers, agents, employees, servants, contractors and subcontractors, to a location designated by the village at the expense of the owner of the vehicle towed. D. The village shall mail written notice to the owner of the vehicle towed advising the said owner of the location of said vehicle within seventy two (72) hours after the vehicle towed is deposited at its designated location. The village may also notify said owner by telephone. E. Prior to release of a vehicle towed to its owner or a person claiming the vehicle towed on behalf of the owner, the owner shall pay whatever fees are charged by any person designated by the village which towed the said vehicle, provided, however, that if the village towed or stored said vehicle, the following fees shall be paid to the village: 1. A towing fee for passenger automobiles and for trucks or vehicles other than passenger automobiles shall be as set forth in appendix A, division II of this code. 2. A fee for any necessary work performed by the village in order to permit the vehicle to be towed shall be as set forth in appendix A, division II of this code. 3. A daily fee for outside storage and for indoor storage of the vehicle towed shall be as set forth in appendix A, division II of this code. The fees provided for herein shall be in addition to any fines or penalties which may be imposed for violation of section 18.1314 of this chapter and this section. F. The village shall not be liable for any damage to any vehicle which occurs as a result of the work to and the towing and storage of any vehicle under the provisions of this section. G. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove any vehicle from a storage area unless and until the fees for the preparatory work, towage and storage of said vehicle have been paid. H. The penalties for violation of the provisions of this section shall be as provided in article XIX of this chapter. (Ord. 2963, 11-20-1979; amd. Ord. 5189, 5-15-2001)