With winter in full swing, the Lakewood Police Department is enforcing the city’s 24-hour parking ban.
Written in the city’s ordinance, it states that cars cannot be parked in one spot for more than 24 hours. Police enforce this ordinance in the winter to clear the streets for snow removal. During other times of the year, police will respond to calls from neighbors who may spot an unmoved or suspicious vehicle.
“Snow plow operations have to be completed,” Lakewood Police Captain Gary Stone said. “Especially in a densely populated city. It has to be completed for safety reasons.”…