Last year the University of
Wisconsin La Crosse and surrounding neighborhood was exempt from normal city
parking rules. Instead alternate side
parking rules were instituted during “snow removal periods” on a need basis.
The policy has changed this year,
and students will no longer have to park according to “snow removal periods.” Instead students must now park according to
the city alternate parking plan, in
effect on November 1st.
The city policy states that
vehicles must be parked on the proper side of the street between the hours of
1:00am and 6:00am every evening to allow for snow removal and cleanup to occur.
On dates with an even calendar number after midnight, vehicles must be parked on the even side
of the street, and on odd calendar dates vehicles must be parked on the odd
side.
The La Crosse Police Department
does not hesitate to ticket violators of the alternate side parking plan. For a
first and second parking offense the ticket is $10.00 and must be paid to City
of La Crosse. Ticket costs also go up if
the vehicle is not moved or if the ticket is not paid on time. A ticket must be
paid within 10 days or the cost (of a 1st and 2nd
offense) goes up to $20.00. A vehicle registration in Wisconsin cannot be renewed with unpaid fines.
Further information about ticketing
and the alternate side parking policy can be found at the City of La Crosse
Public Works Website: http://www.cityoflacrosse.org/index.aspx?NID=2644
