According to City Ordinance Property Owners are required to clear their sidewalks, curb cuts and wheelchair ramps of ice and snow by 9 a.m. the day after the storm ends. City ordinance also states that if the whole width of the walkways is not kept clear of snow and ice during the day and a complaint is received by the City Sidewalk Office, notice will be given to the Owner. If unresolved the City may hire a snow removal contractor, and charge the owner with the costs.
Please note, it is also illegal to push or blow snow into or on any street, alley or sidewalk. Violators are subject to a fine.

In single family dwellings responsibility of sidewalk snow removal is the property owner. If it is rented, responsibilities are as agreed upon between property owner and renter in lease agreement. In Multi Family Units, Condominiums and HOA’s responsibility is the property owners.

In cases that snow emergency is declared, the Mayor can prohibit parking on both sides of the street in all zones designated as snow removal areas.

During Snow Removal Parking Bans free downtown parking will be supplied (after lots are cleared) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. at Center Park Garage, 1100 “N” St. Free Parking is limited to 9 hours. If vehicle remains in the lot past 10 a.m., driver will be charged for the entire time the car was parked including the free period.
In these areas snow is removed and hauled in trucks. This work is usually done at night between midnight and 8 a.m.

The districts include streets in the following areas:
Downtown
University Place
Havelock
Bethany
College View
11th and “G”
17th and Washington
25th and Sumner

A residential parking ban also applies to streets that are not emergency snow routes.

Parking is first banned on the even numbered side of the street (north and east). After being cleared, and the Mayor has terminated that ban, parking will be banned on the odd numbered side of the street (south and west), allowing parking again on the now snow cleared even number side of the street.

Residential Parking Lots Open during Parking Ban

Northwest Lincoln
Air Park Recreation Center (3720 NW 46th)
Belmont Park and Recreation Center (12th and Judson)
Belmont Pool (1245 Manatt)
Highlands Golf Course (5501 NW 12th)
Oak Lake, east and west lots (1st and Charleston)
Oak Creek Dog Run (1st and Charleston)
Roper Park, east and west lots (10th and Belmont)

Northeast Lincoln
Ballard Park (66th and Kearney)
Bethany Park – 3 lots (65th and Vine)
Easterday Recreation Center (6130 Adams)
Mahoney Golf Course lot (7900 Adams)
Peter Pan Park (32nd and “W”)
University Place Park, north and 1/2 south lot (49th and Garland)
UPCO Park (40th and Adams)
Woods Park – 2 lots (33rd and “J”)

Southwest Lincoln
Peterson Park (4400 Southwood)
Van Dorn Park (9th and Van Dorn)

Southeast Lincoln
Antelope Park, North and South of Auld, Children’s Zoo (Capitol Parkway and “A” Streets)
Eden Park (45th and Antelope Creek Rd)
Holmes Lake Park roads and lots – north side only (70th and Normal)
Roberts Park (56th and Normal)
Tierra Park (27th and Tierra)

In the City of Lincoln vehicles illegally parked during Snow Emergency Bans are subject to fines, towing and storage costs at owners’ expense.
Vehicles parked in a manner that obstructs emergency vehicles clear passage may be ticketed for obstructing a public street.

For updated info on Lincoln Snow Parking Bans:

Call:

Lincoln Ne City Snow Center at 402-441-7644 to find out about parking bans.

Web:

City website

Twitter:

www.twitter.com/lincolnsnow

TV:

Local Station Updates and Time Warner Cable Goverment Access Channels 5, 10