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With 2-6" of snow forecast for some parts of central Iowa starting Friday evening, several cities have issued snow ordinances.
Here's what residents need to know.
Ames
A snow ordinance will be in effect starting at 10 p.m. Friday.
Snow routes are marked by red and white signs. Vehicles must be moved to off-street parking or to streets that are not designated snow routes.
The ordinance will remain in effect until streets are completely plowed from curb-to-curb and it has stopped snowing.
"All Ames residents are asked to remove parked vehicles from residential streets, especially those parked on circles or cul-de-sacs," the city said. "However, only those on snow routes are required to move them."
Bondurant
Bondurant's snow ordinance will go into effect at 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. It will remain in effect until 24 hours after the snowfall ends.
Public Works asks residents to remove vehicles from city streets for crews to be able to clear the streets of both snow and ice accumulations. Vehicles must be moved within one hour of the declaration and stay off the streets for the following 24 hours after the snowfall ends.
Vehicles that aren't moved within an hour of the declaration will be ticketed. If the vehicle isn't moved 12 hours after the declaration, it may be towed. Expenses for towing may be payable by the vehicle owner.
Carlisle
A snow ordinance warning is in effect starting at 6 p.m. Friday.
All vehicles must be removed from the streets and public parking lots to avoid ticketing and/or towing.
The ban will remain in effect for 24 hours until snowfall has ended.
Des Moines
The Snow Ordinance for Snow Routes will go into effect overnight. Parking is prohibited on Snow Routes.
For more information, go to www.dmsnow.org.
Grimes
The City of Grimes snow ordinance will be in effect from 6 p.m. Friday through 6 p.m. Saturday.
Indianola
Indianola's ordinance went into effect at 6 p.m. Friday and will continue through the next 48 hours after the snow has stopped falling and the streets are clear.
Johnston
Johnston's parking ban will go into effect at 5:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. It will remain in effect through 5:00 p.m. Sunday, December 13. During this time, there will be no parking allowed on any city streets.
Marshalltown
The City's snow ordinance will go into effect at 11:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. Snow ordinance parking restrictions will remain until plowing is completed.
Norwalk
The Norwalk snow ordinance will go into effect at 12:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. It will stay in effect until further notice and applies to all streets in the City.
Osceola
Beginning Friday, Dec. 11 at midnight a parking ordinance is in effect. The ordinance prohibits parking on city streets, alley ways or municipal parking lots. All vehicles in violation are subjected to being ticketed and/or being towed at the owner's expense.
Pella
The snow ordinance for the City of Pella will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. Friday and will remain in effect until further notice.
Pleasant Hill
Beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020. The parking ban will remain in effect until 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020. The Emergency Parking Ban applies to all streets in Pleasant Hill. Per Pleasant Hill Municipal Code, vehicles in violation of the parking ban are subject to a $35 fine and/or towing.
Waukee
The City of Waukee announced their parking ban will go into effect at midnight on Saturday, Dec. 12. It will remain in effect until noon.
The City asked its residents to not park on City streets during that time. Vehicles in violation of the parking ban are subject to a $25 fine and/or towing.
West Des Moines
Beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020 a parking ban will remain in effect until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 13, 2020.
The Emergency Parking Ban applies to all streets in West Des Moines. During an Emergency Parking Ban for Snow Removal, cars are subject to a $50 fine and/or towing.
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