Fines may be reinstated during fall street sweeping program

Fines for not moving your vehicle during the city’s fall street sweeping program could return.

That’s after the city waived fines during the spring street sweep, while many people were still at home or not working and school was not in session.

But this time around, according to a report that will be presented to the city’s governance and priorities committee Monday, Sept. 21, administration is worried people will become complacent about getting their cars off the street.

“… which could result in additional towing costs, delay program completion, compromise quality of the sweeping operations, trigger non-compliance issues in the future, and raise questions of consistency with enforcement of other parking violations,” the report reads.

According to 2019 fall street sweeping estimates, the city could also stand to make about $55,000 in fines.

Administration is recommending a communication plan be put into place to notify residents when the program is taking place and the changes in relation to the 2020 spring street sweep.

Council, however, will have the final say at its next meeting.