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Painesville officials defend snow parking enforcement after residents report blocked driveways
Summary
Residents raised concerns about street parking during storms and the city outlined towing and citation practices; police and public works officials said enforcement aims to keep narrow streets passable and clear sidewalks when possible.
Residents and council members pressed city staff on snow-parking enforcement and plowing after two heavy storms this winter, and officials described how citations and towing are used when parked vehicles impede snow removal.
At a public-comment period, resident Ray Stornot of 346 Birchwood Lane urged stricter enforcement of the city’s snow-parking ban so plows can clear streets and sidewalks. The council also read an email from resident Jeff Pope complaining that a plow left snow on a sidewalk and in front of a back driveway after a recent storm.
City officials responding in the…
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