Snow Emergency Parking Ordinance

Over the summer, the Mayor and Council approved changes to an ordinance regarding parking in the City during a  snow emergency.

Conditions leading to a  snow emergency  are significant, deep snow. The City Manager may declare a  snow emergency  and will announce the status through local media, via the City’s Web (www.rockvillemd.gov) and on The Rockville Channel (Cable Channel 11).

The snow emergency ordinance states:

• The City Manager may invoke  snow emergency  parking restrictions
• The City may remove or impound cars improperly parked
• Residents with driveways must park all vehicles there
• Residents without driveways, or who have more vehicles than will fit in the driveway, may park on the even-numbered side of the street only
• In courts or cul-de-sacs, where house numbers are not even on one side of the street and odd on the other, parking is allowed only on the left side of the streets as one enters the cul-de-sac or court
• No parking is allowed in the  bulb  of the cul-de-sac or court
• After the snowfall ends and the odd-numbered side of the street is cleared, vehicles must be moved to the odd-numbered side to allow plows to clear the even-numbered side
• A fine of $100 for a  snow emergency  parking violation will be incurred

For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 240-314-8500.

Snow Shoveling

Rockville’s Community Enhancement/Code Enforcement Division encourages everyone to assist in keeping the sidewalks clear of snow and ice.

The City’s Snow Ordinance requires that snow must be removed from all sidewalks, steps, driveways, parking spaces and the paved right-of-way sidewalk immediately fronting or abutting a property. This includes access ramps and curb cuts designed for use by people with disabilities.

Snow and ice removal must occur within 24 hours if the snowfall is less than 3 inches and within 48 hours if it surpasses 3 inches. Fines may be imposed if the ordinance is not followed. Call 240-314-8330 for more information.

Rockville Inclement Weather Updates

The City of Rockville announces inclement weather status through several outlets.

To find out whether a City meeting or recreation program has been cancelled due to the winter weather, always check the City’s Web site (www.rockvillemd.gov), The Rockville Channel (Cable Channel 11) and the following radio and television stations for Rockville City government closings and delays:

• Radio: WTOP (1500 AM, 820 AM, 107.7 FM and 103.5 FM); WARW (94.7 FM); WRQX (107.3 FM); WFRE (99.9 FM and 930 AM).
• TV: WRC-TV (NBC Channel 4); WTTG-Fox TV (Channel 5); WJLA-TV (ABC Channel 7 and NewsChannel 8); and WUSA-TV (CBS Channel 9).
• Phone: The Rockville Recreation Inclement Weather hotline number is 240-314-5020.