Where should you park when it snows around Kansas City? Here are the street parking rules
When it snows, the plows will be out in full force to clear the roads as fast as possible. Kansas City and the surrounding areas have rules in place for parked cars on streets, since those could block the plows’ routes.
Here’s what local officials are asking residents to do for parking when the snow arrives.
KANSAS CITY
According to the City of Kansas City, when it snows, residents may be asked to park vehicles off-street when the snow measured is more than 2 inches. If a vehicle can only park on the street, the city is asking residents to do the following:
On streets that run north/south, park vehicles on the west side of the street.
On streets that run east/west, park vehicles on the north side of the street.
Residents parking on signed Emergency Snow Routes should be prepared to find another parking spot to avoid being ticketed or towed.
JOHNSON COUNTY
Olathe and Overland Park guidelines are similar. Both cities in Johnson County are asking their residents to park vehicles in a driveway if possible and to ensure that no part of their vehicle is hanging out in the street.
They’re also asking you to remove basketball hoops, trash cans, skateboard ramps and other obstacles away from curb or driveways entrances to help snow plows clear the entire street. Don’t park on the street until it’s plowed, and wait until there’s at least one clear path before driving on a street.
WYANDOTTE COUNTY
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas is asking residents to move cars off the streets. The Unified Government’s site said that it’s dangerous and difficult to plow streets full of parked cars.
The most helpful thing residents can do is to get their cars off the street, as some streets may not be plowed if plows cannot safely maneuver them. Residents that can’t park anywhere else but on the street are asked to park as close to the curb as possible.
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This story was originally published February 1, 2022 at 9:32 AM.
