The Waukee Brief
When it snows in Waukee, the city can activate a snow emergency parking ban, and that changes where you're allowed to park so the plows can do their job. Here's the plain version: when it kicks in, where to move your car, the odd/even rule for tight streets, the sidewalk rule a lot of people forget, and what it costs if you get it wrong.
When Waukee activates a snow emergency parking ban, parking is banned on any public street or alley citywide so plows can clear the roads. It applies when two or more inches of snow or ice has fallen or is predicted by the National Weather Service. In tight neighborhoods, Odd/Even Snow Parking Zones apply from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A car left out can be ticketed $25 and/or towed. Separately, property owners must clear sidewalks within 24 hours after snow ends.
Leaving a vehicle on the street during the snow emergency parking ban can get you a $25 fine and/or a tow, done to clear the way for plows. The cost and hassle of a tow are a lot more than the ticket, so it pays to move the car early, before the ban takes effect. If your vehicle is towed, contact the Waukee Police Department to locate it.
As a property owner, you are expected to remove snow and ice from your sidewalks within 24 hours after a weather event ends: the rule that surprises new residents. It applies to homeowners and businesses alike, and the city can fine uncleared sidewalks, listed as $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second, and increasing from there. If you travel in winter, line up someone to shovel while you're away.
The city announces when a snow emergency parking ban is activated, so watch the City of Waukee channels and local news, which keep running lists of metro snow ordinances during storms. Because Waukee's ban can trigger on a forecast of 2+ inches, it may go into effect before the first flake falls. We also flag it in the weekly Waukee Brief when a big storm is coming. When in doubt during a snow event, move the car off the street, it's the safe default.
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Parking is banned on any public street or alley citywide so plows can clear the roads. The ban applies when 2 or more inches of snow or ice has fallen or is predicted by the National Weather Service. Cars left out can be ticketed and towed.
Off the street, in a driveway, lot, or legal off-street spot, until the ban is lifted and your street is plowed. In odd/even zones, park by the house-number rule from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
You can get a $25 fine and/or your car may be towed. If it's towed, contact the Waukee Police Department to find it.
Yes. You must clear snow and ice from sidewalks within 24 hours after a weather event ends. The city can fine you, listed as $50 for a first offense and $100 for a second.
The city activates the snow emergency parking ban when two or more inches of snow or ice has fallen or is predicted by the National Weather Service, so it can take effect before the snow even starts. Watch the City of Waukee channels and local news, and when in doubt during a snow event, move your car off the street.