Don't Park On Snow Covered Streets, Parsippany Police Warn

PARSIPPANY, NJ — The first snow of the winter looks like its heading our way, and Parsippany police want to remind drivers to move their cars off the roads.

According to a local ordinance, cars must be moved off the street whenever snow accumulates enough to cover the roads, and cars must stay off the roads until the snow has been plowed well enough that a parked car won't get in the way of traffic.

Cars left on the road could be towed at the owners expense.

North Jersey could see up to four inches of snow as a nor'easter makes its way to the state. The snow is expected to start mid-day Thursday before changing to sleet.

Here is the full ordinance:

A. Prohibition. (1) Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the streets and highways, an emergency shall exist and no vehicle shall be parked on any street or highway or portions thereof.

(2) The above parking prohibitions shall remain in effect until after the snow has ceased and the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.

B. Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.

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