CITY OF OLEAN DECLARES SNOW EVENT
December 5 through December 7, 2024
December 4, 2024—Olean—William J. Aiello, Mayor of the City of Olean, has declared a Snow Event effective on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 12:01 a.m. The Snow Event designation restricts and prohibits parking on specific streets during snowfalls to allow for City snowplows to effectively clear City Streets. The Snow Event will remain in effect until Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
During a Snow Event, parking of motor vehicles on primary streets shall be prohibited between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Parking on sub-primary streets shall be prohibited between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. The parking of motor vehicles on secondary streets shall be prohibited between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Primary streets are: North and South Union; East and West State.
Sub-primary streets are: Alder from Seneca to Spring; Buffalo; Clark; Clinton, North and South; Constitution; Delaware from Union to Barry; Eighth, North, between West Sullivan Street and Wayne Street; Elm, East and West; Euclid, Fifteenth; First, South from State to Irving; First, North; Forest, North (200 and 300 blocks); Fourth, South (200 block); Fourth, North from Wayne north; Franchot Boulevard (east of Union); Franklin; Front; Genesee; Green, West; Hamilton; Henley West; Higgins; Highland Terrace; Homer; Indiana Avenue; Irving; Johnson; King; Laurens; Madison; Main; Nineteenth, South; Oregon; Oviatt (east of Main); Pine; Prospect; Queen; Reed from Third to Thirteenth; River; Seneca; Seventh; South; Spring, East; Spruce; Stardust; Sullivan, West, from Union to Fifteenth; Sunrise, from Stardust to Van Buren; Terrace; Third, North (300 block); Twelfth; Twenty-first; Twenty-fourth; Times Square; Union Street, North Extension; Van Buren; Washington; Wayne; York.
Secondary Streets are all streets other than those identified as Primary or Sub-primary streets.
During a Snow Event, an owner of a motor vehicle who resides at a premise that does not have a driveway is permitted to park their vehicle in any city owned public parking lot free of charge during the Snow Event.
The fine for any violation is $75.00 and will be imposed on the registered owner of the vehicle. The fine
is in addition to any costs for removal and storage payable to any towing company engaged to remove a
vehicle under this section.
“We received reports from the National Weather Service of a pending storm that could bring heavy
snow to our community and are declaring the Snow Event to make sure that the plows are able to get
through our streets during the storm,” Mayor Aiello said.
“We haven’t had much snow in the past two years and there will be residents throughout the City who
need help with snow and ice removal, I ask neighbors to please help those who are unable to remove
the snow,” Mayor Aiello said. “In addition the Olean Fire Department requests that during the storm,
residents clear out around the hydrants to allow access if necessary.”