With today's pending snowstorm, the Amherst Department of Public Works may request vehicles be towed from Town streets to make proper snow removal possible. No warnings will be issued, and vehicles will be towed immediately. While the Amherst Police Department typically tries to warn parking-ban violators for their first offense, this is not possible during a snowstorm and vehicles will be towed regardless of whether they've been warned. This is necessary to allow DPW crews to plow. (Parking violators' vehicles are usually ticketed for their second offense and then ticketed and towed for any subsequent offenses.) The Town's overnight parking ban runs from December 1 to April 1, and no overnight parking is allowed on any Town street between the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00 am regardless of the weather. Overnight parking is allowed in the metered lot on Pray Street and on the lower level of the parking garage where vehicles must be removed by 7:00 am.
Last week, dozens of homeowners were issued warnings for their failure to clear sidewalks of snow and ice within 24 hours of a storm. If homeowners do not comply, $100 fines can be assessed. It is a true safety hazard that we take very seriously. Please read the Town's ByLaw if you are unfamiliar with this requirement.
Lastly, if you do not have to, please don't drive in the snow. During this year's first storm, the Amherst Police responded to 20 crashes in less than three hours. It wasn't fun - for us or for the people who were involved.
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