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Royal Oak: Remember Snow Emergency Rules
Royal Oak officials are reminding residents about the snow emergency ordinance. Find out how much has to fall for it to take effect.
ROYAL OAK, MI — With winter knocking on the door and snow in the forecast, Royal Oak officials want to remind residents of the city’s snow emergency ordinance. Snow emergency conditions are generally defined as a snowfall of four inches or more and will remain in effect until your street has been plowed, according to a Royal Oak news release.
“All vehicles on residential streets are to be removed or will be ticketed or towed,” the city said in the release. “Vehicles are to remain off the streets until plow trucks have gone through the area. Once a snow emergency is called and plowing begins, it takes approximately 24-36 hours to plow all city streets, depending on how much snow has fallen.”
Residents can call the Royal Oak’s snow emergency hotline, 248-246-3442, to find out if a snow emergency is in effect.
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