The Snow Emergency declared Feb. 16 has ended
Vehicles parked on marked Emergency Snow Routes need to be moved
Launch the media gallery 1 playerDuring a declared snow emergency, parking is not allowed along marked routes.
Update: The Snow Emergency has ended (Feb. 17).
Original: The City of Crete has declared a Snow Emergency beginning today, Thursday, Feb. 16.
Vehicles parked on marked emergency snow routes should be moved as soon as possible. During a declared snow emergency, vehicles may be ticketed and towed if they are not moved from marked emergency routes.
Emergency Snow Routes (map below or view larger map)
- After a significant snow event, three or more inches of accumulation, the city may declare a Snow Emergency, during which time parking along marked Emergency Snow Routes is prohibited and vehicles in violation will be towed.
- The city has marked Emergency Snow Routes on arterial streets including: Highway 33/103, Hawthorne, Boswell, Iris, and Main Avenues; East 1st, East 4th, East 5th, East 9th, East 14th, East 15th, and East 29th Streets; others include Betten Rd., the entire downtown area and streets around Crete Elementary school.
Launch the media gallery 2 playerDuring a declared snow emergency, parking is not allowed along marked routes.
- 24-hour Parking: Vehicles cannot remain parked on streets, public roads or public property for more than 24 hours at a time.
- Vehicles parked longer than this maximum make it difficult to effectively clean and clear city streets and are subject to tickets and towing.
- Any vehicle cited three times within 30 days may be towed on the issuance of the third ticket.
- Parking tickets and fees are paid at the Crete police station, 1945 Forest Ave., during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8 -11 a.m. and 12 -5 p.m.) If a vehicle was towed during a snow emergency or for other parking violations it may be claimed from the towing company once the fees are paid at the police station.
See the Winter Weather Guide for more information about city services.