WINTER PARKING RULES

Alternate Side Street Parking rules are in effect 24 hours a day from December 1st through March 31st.

• Even Days: Park on the EVEN side until 5:00 PM. After 5:00PM, park on the ODD side.
• Odd Day: Park on the ODD side until 5:00 PM. After 5:00 PM, park on the EVEN side.  **Except on consecutive odd days: [Dec 31/Jan 1 & Jan 31/Feb 1] - park on odd side both days, changing to even side on Jan 1st/Feb 1st. 

Streets Exempt from Alternate Side Parking: 

Alternate side parking applies to all streets Village Wide except for Red-Line streets. Red-Line streets are exempt from Alternate Side rules, but are regulated by Snow Emergency Route rules. Red-Line streets are streets that only have permitted parking on one side of the street, with the other side being posted No Parking, No Standing, or No Stopping. On these streets, motorists can park on the side of the street with permitted parking, every day, unless there is 2" or more of snowfall at which time the Snow Emergency Route rule applies .

A complete list of Red-Line Streets are listed in the Village Code; § 264-100, link below:

🔗http://www.ecode360.com/12626700?highlight=red-line#12626700

Enforcement: 

WARNING Tickets will be issued for Alternate-Side Parking violations for at least the first full week of December.  After the warning period, Alternate Side Parking violation fines are $40.  A $20 discount is applied if paid in within 7 days.

😕FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

❓Why is there Alternate Side Parking?

✔️Alternate Side Parking rules allow one side of the street to remain clear of parked vehicles to allow for DPW to effectively clear the street of snow.  On the next day, the opposite side can be cleared.

❓Why are these rules in effect 24/7?

✔️The rules are in place to enhance DPW’s ability to clear streets of snow during all hours of the day, especially so that they can work to clear streets during normal operating hours in the days following a snow event.

❓How do I know what side to park on and when do I change sides?

✔️Parking is allowed on the even side of the street on even-numbered calendar days until 4:59 p.m. The even side refers to the side of the street with even-numbered house addresses. On odd-numbered calendar days, parking is allowed on the odd side of the street, which contains odd-numbered house addresses. Parking is permitted from 5:00 p.m. daily and remains effective until 4:59 p.m. the next day. Thus, after 5:00 p.m. on even days, vehicles should be parked on the odd side of the street; conversely, after 5:00 p.m. on odd days, vehicles should be parked on the even side.  "After 5PM, Park for Tomorrow"

❓What if I can’t move my vehicle at 5PM…  Am I going to get a ticket?

✔️The JCPD understands that not everyone can reasonably move their vehicles at preciously 5PM therefore Officers will exercise discretion and enforcement will be based within reason and necessity. Please know that it is not our intention to be standing guard to issue parking tickets at 5:00 PM. We ask that everyone be familiar with the regulations and to comply with them within a reasonable amount of time.

❓Why is Alternate Side Parking enforced even when it is not snowing or forecasted to snow?

✔️Alternate Rules are in place 24/7 for several important reasons. 

1. Consistency Helps Avoid Complacency: If we only enforced these rules during snow, we would encounter significantly more parking violations, which could lead to inefficient snow removal and traffic issues. This has been demonstrated by our Snow Emergency Routes, which only restrict on-street parking after two inches of snowfall. During snow events, we frequently find non-compliant vehicles parked on these routes, requiring additional resources to move them and clear the streets.
2. Maintaining Traffic Flow After Consecutive Snow Events: 24/7 enforcement also helps prevent traffic problems that can arise after consecutive snow events without any melt in-between. In such cases, snow banks can become very wide, limiting the space available for parking close to the curb and narrowing the roadways. If vehicles are parked on both sides of the street, it creates insufficient room for traffic, particularly for larger vehicles such as fire trucks and school busses. Even if the weather is clear, we still need to ensure that all vehicles are parked on one side of the street.

For these reasons, adherence to alternate side parking rules is essential, regardless of the weather. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.  

Examples of parking situations:

1. Example #1: A resident parks their vehicle for the night at 5:00 PM on November 1st and does not plan on moving the vehicle until the next day. The vehicle should be parked on the Even side of the street, because the following day the date will be November 2nd. 
2. Example #2: A resident parks their vehicle on December 31st at 5:00 PM and will not move the vehicle until the following day. The vehicle should be parked on the odd side of the street, because January 1st will also be an odd numbered day. Many residents forget this detail, and park their vehicles on the wrong side of the street by mistake.

Snow Emergency Routes prohibit on-street parking after two inch or more snowfall until plowing operations have ceased.  If there is 2” or more of snowfall, all vehicles must be moved off the street until the snow event has ended and plowing is complete.  Failure to move your vehicle could result in a ticket and/or tow.  Snow Emergency Routes are designated by signs posted on those blocks. Snow Emergency Route rules can apply at any time, not just during the Dec 1 to March 31 alternate side parking period. 

12/6/2024 NOTICE:

Enforcement of parking regulation 264-52 that prohibits parking in metered or pay-to-park zones from 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM is currently SUSPENDED.  Many streets currently lack adequate signage to effectively communicate this rule to the public.  Furthermore, this regulation is under review and discussion for revision.