Mayor Thomas O’Leary has declared that the City of Galion will begin enforcing the Snow Emergency Parking Ban pursuant to Chapter 355 of the Galion Codified Ordinance beginning at 6:00 am on Thursday, January 30, 2014 through midnight on Friday, January 31, 2014. Vehicles parked on designated streets must be moved or will be towed at the owner’s expense.
We are also asking that residents on streets that are not designated as Snow Streets adhere to the 24-hour parking ordinance so that plowing can also occur on your street.
The City of Galion is asking for cooperation from all City residents in moving your vehicle so that snow can be properly removed.
The Snow Emergency Parking Ban of the Galion Codified Ordinance can be found below.
351.14 PARKING MORE THAN 24 HOURS
The operator of a vehicle shall not park the vehicle on any of the public streets or alleys in the City for a continuous time longer than twenty-four hours (Ord. 2931. Passed 2-20-51.)
355.01 PARKING AFTER A 3-INCH SNOWFALL
No owner or operator of any passenger car, truck, tractor, trailer, bus or other vehicle shall park the vehicle, or permit the vehicle to remain parked on any part of the public streets and ways named in Section 355.02 at any time within twenty-four hours after a snowfall of three inches or more has occurred, regardless of whether the snowfall is an original three-inch accumulation or an additional three-inch accumulation upon an already existing accumulation. Parking shall be permitted, if otherwise lawful, after snow accumulation upon a particular street has been removed or the street has been otherwise cleared of snow. (Ord. 87-5656. Passed 10-20-87.)
355.02 SNOW STREETS DESIGNATED
The public streets and ways mentioned in Section 355.01 are hereby as follows (Ord. 87-5656. Passed 10-20-87):
| STREET | BETWEEN |
| Harding Way East | All |
| Harding Way West | All |
| Church Street | East and Jefferson Streets |
| N. Jefferson Street | Church St. and Harding Way West |
| Liberty Street | Church and Atwood Streets |
| Columbus Street | Church and Atwood Streets |
| Market Street | All |
| Union Street | Church and Atwood Streets |
| Atwood Street | Boston St. and Erie railroad tracks |
| Walnut Street | Boston and Liberty Streets |
| Boston Street | Harding Way West and S. Market St. |
| South Street | All |
| East Street | Harding Way East and Sherman St. |
| Grant Street | N. Market St. and King Ave. |
| Wood Street | South and East Streets |
| East Street | Wood and Smith Streets |
| Smith Street | First Ave. to west end of Smith St. |
| First Avenue | Smith St. and Harding Way East |
| Dawsett Avenue | South Street and city limits |
| Sixth Avenue | Dawsett Ave. and Harding Way East |
| Parson Street | Boston and South Streets |
| Sherman Street | N. Market and N. East Streets |
| King Avenue | Sherman and Grant Streets |
| Railroad Street | South of Erie railroad tracks from Boston St. to city limits |
355.03 DETERMINATION OF 3-INCH SNOWFALL
For the purposes of this chapter, the City Manager shall determine when three inches or more of snow has fallen. (Ord. 87-5656. Passed 10-20-87)
355.04 SNOW STREETS TO BE POSTED
The City Manager shall cause the streets and ways listed in Section 355.02 to be properly posted and designated as snow streets. (Ord. 87-5656. Passed 10-20-87)
355.99 PENALTY
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). Any vehicle found parked in violation of any provision of this chapter may be impounded by the City and the costs and expenses of impounding and storage shall be charged to the owner or operator of the vehicle, which charges shall be paid before the vehicle is released to the owner or operator. (Ord. 87-5656. Passed 10-20-87)