Southern Wisconsin Times

When a winter weather emergency is declared, all vehicles must be removed from City streets until snow and ice control operations are complete. Removing vehicles from the City streets allows for a more effective removal of snow/ice.

To help ensure an efficient snow removal process, the Janesville Police Department may issue parking citations ($50 fine) for vehicles that violate the parking restrictions. Vehicles may also be towed at the owner's expense. During the winter weather emergencies that took place the week of January 8, the Janesville Police Department wrote 662 parking citations.

The best place to park during a winter weather emergency is in your garage or driveway. Free public parking is available in any City-owned parking lot.  Parking is encouraged in the following downtown municipal lots:   

1. E. Wall Street Lot at E. Wall Street & N. Parker Drive
2. City Hall Lot at W. Wall Street & N. Jackson Street
3. S. High Street Lot at W. Court Street & S. High Street
4. Senior Center Lot at St. Lawrence Avenue & Water Street
5. Hedberg Public Library Lot on Water Street
6. River/Union Street Lot at S. River Street & Union Street
7. N. Parker Drive Parking Ramp at N. Parker Drive and E. Wall Street

One of the best ways to avoid a citation is to be informed of when winter weather emergencies are declared. The City notifies the public of winter weather emergency declarations in a number of ways. To stay informed:

• Visit the City’s website
• Follow the City of Janesville on Facebook
• Follow the City of Janesville on Twitter
• Sign up for Winter Weather Emergency email alerts
• Sign up for Nixle alerts from JPD
• Call the Snow Hotline at (608) 755-SNOW (755-7669)
• Tune into WCLO 1230 AM and WJVL 99.9 FM
• Read the Janesville Gazette or visit www.gazettextra.com

For general winter weather emergency information or questions, please contact the Operations Division at (608) 755-3110 or visit www.janesvillewi.gov/snow.

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