State Of Emergency Rescinded In Montclair: Travel, Parking Update

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Just two days after ending a storm-related state of emergency, Montclair declared another.

“The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the area, in effect from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7,” town officials said. “Heavy snow expected with total snow accumulations of 5 to7 inches.”

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On Saturday, Township Emergency Management Coordinator Rob Bianco declared a state of emergency to support the removal of snow and any emergencies caused by the snow. It went into effect at 5 p.m.

Nonessential travel and on-street parking in Montclair will be prohibited for all vehicles for the duration of the state of emergency.

“Residents are reminded that parking on snow-covered streets is prohibited by ordinance 327-25,” town officials said. “The no-parking prohibition remains in effect for a period of 12 hours after the snowfall has stopped in order to facilitate snow removal operations.”

Police will be ticketing and towing vehicles parked on the streets during this period.

“Residents may park their vehicles free of charge in municipal lots and decks from 6 p.m. [Saturday] until the streets have been cleared of snow,” officials said.

A notice will go out to provide vehicle owners a six-hour window for removing their vehicles from the lots and decks, once the streets have been cleared, Montclair officials said.

Montclair rescinded the state of emergency on Monday.

"Vehicle owners without permits will have until 6:30 p.m. today to remove their vehicles from municipal parking lots and decks," officials said. "The 6:30 p.m. deadline will be enforced so that snow removal crews can clear the lots and decks."

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