** ATTENTION CITY RESIDENTS **

March 13, 2017
 
CONTACT: 

Rhonda Thompson, Office of Emergency Management, OEM  973-321-1410
S. Patricia Cabrera, Mayor’s Office, 973-321-1600
 
WINTER STORM “STELLA” WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, TIL 12 AM (EST) WEDNESDAY MARCH 14...
 
Paterson - - IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADHERE AND COMPLY WITH PATERSON CITY CODES DURING A WINTER STORM WARNING.
 
Effective March 14 there will be no garbage pick-up, or recycling.
 
In addition to emergency snow removal, the Department of Public Works shall remove snow from city streets during said street’s designated street cleaning day and time.  Any unoccupied vehicle, stopped, parked in a dead-end zone or standing on a street, during said street’s designated days and hours for street cleaning and/or snow removal shall be removed by any police officer, the Director of the Department of Public Works or any person designated by him for the removal of such vehicle.
 
The owner of such motor vehicle shall pay the reasonable costs of removal and storage, which may result from removal before gaining possession of said vehicle. (Code 435-131. Snow removal during street cleaning times; removal of unoccupied vehicle.) Every owner of a motor vehicle who is convicted under this Article shall pay a penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) (Code: 435-132. Violations and penalties.)
 
The City of Paterson asks its residents to not throw, fling, cast, hurl or otherwise propel snow during a snow storm.  The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the public health, safety and welfare of City residents.  (City Code:   Chapter 363 Littering Article I)
 
EMERGENCY – NO PARKING RULES, SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING STREETS
 
Main St.; Market St.; Ellison St.; Van Houten St.; Church St.; Broadway Ave.; Washington St.; Colt St.; Cianci St.; Veteran’s Place; Paterson St.; Bridge St.; Park Avenue; 10th Avenue; 21st Avenue; Union Avenue; Totowa Avenue and McBride Avenue