From November 15 through the last day of February, parking on the street is prohibited between the hours of 12:00 AM and 5:00 AM. This is to allow snow plows access to the roads in order to clear the streets, and provides safer road conditions for drivers. Parking hours will be enforced in all weather regardless of the presence of snow.
2. Civil vs. Criminal Enforcement
The Clearfield City Council has recently decriminalized the enforcement of parking infractions within Clearfield City boundaries. Moving the infraction from a criminal offence to a civil offence allows our Police Department to enforce our parking ordinance more efficiently while carrying a softer punishment to offenders, eliminating the possibility of jail time.
3. Towing Vehicles and Snowbound Vehicles
Any vehicle that has received four or more citations that are in default is subject to impoundment. This impoundment is at the expense and risk of the registered owner of the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle may request a hearing to determine the validity of the action.
If a vehicle that has been plowed around is left for a period of 48 hours or more the city reserves the right to impound the vehicle. This is to allow for plows to more effectively plow the roadways.
4. Recreation Vehicles and Trailers
Any recreation vehicle or trailer cannot park on Clearfield’s roadways longer than 24 hours within a given area. This provision applies to the city block in which the RV or trailer resides. Simply moving the vehicle to the other side of the road or around the corner will not suffice. It is expected the RV or trailer will be removed from city streets within the 24 hour limit.
5. Semi-Trucks
Semi-Trucks, trailers, or truck tractors will not be permitted to park on city streets for any length of time. The truck will be deemed parked even though the motor is running if the vehicle is left longer than three minutes. Exceptions will be made for trucks loading or unloading.
6. Parking On or Across Sidewalks
Vehicles must be parked fully on a designated driveway or parking lot. If any portion of the vehicle is left over a public walk way it will be ticketed.
7. City Parks and Parking Lots
When signs or traffic markings are erected or placed by direction of the city within a city owned and controlled parking lot, no person shall park a vehicle contrary to the signage.
8. Civil Infraction Hearing Examiner
The City has contracted with an administrative law judge to serve as the Civil Infraction Hearing Examiner. This person will be responsible to conduct hearings for those who want to challenge the validity of a citation.
9. Inoperable Vehicles and Abandoned Vehicles
Vehicles (motor or any type of trailer) that are inoperable shall not be parked on the public street or in any city park or public parking lot. A vehicle is deemed mechanically inoperable if it has a flat tire, dead battery, or any mechanical problem that would prohibit the immediate starting of the engine and proceeding and stopping in a safe manner. A vehicle is also deemed inoperable if registration is not current.
If a vehicle is left unattended on a city street for a period of 48 hours or longer, it will be deemed abandoned. The city reserves the right to impound the vehicle at the registered owner’s expense.
10. How to Report Complaints
The police department will be actively enforcing parking while out on regular patrols. If a resident or business needs to file a complaint they may do so by calling dispatch (801.525.2806) or through our Code Enforcement Online Form.
It baffles me that a terrible neighbor can purposely park in front of your mailbox so you can’t receive mail because they know it’s not illegal. How is there not a law against this in Clearfield yet? Ridiculous.
Thanks for letting us know this happened. We will pass this on to code enforcement for them to evaluate further.
You thinking their doing it purposely to stop your mail and coming to Clearfield city comments about wanting a law is what’s ridiculous
What good is your “Code Enforcement Online Form” If it doesn’t work. I’ve clicked on it on different days, several times, and it NEVER comes up.
Hi Shellie,
I am so sorry that the “Code Enforcement Online Form” hasn’t been working. We will take a look at it and get it fixed. If possible, would you mind sending us the link to the page on the website you are referring to?
Best,
Clearfield City Communications Team
Is it against code to park in our own backyards?
Hi Megan. You can park a vehicle in your backyard so long as it’s in an appropriate parking space, such as on concrete, asphalt, gravel, or masonry pavers. Also, the entire underside of the vehicle must be over the space, not just the tires.
Thanks for asking!
Good afternoon Clearfield City. Would you PLEASE include a reference to responses that pertain to Codes/Ordinances/Laws, so we can read and come to our own interpretations.
#1 would be good if there were ACTUAL enforcement. On the corner of 875e and 2000s there’s a commercial truck you can’t see around and the plows have to go so far out it’s unsafe to turn south off 2000 because you can’t see if anyone is coming, but you have to venture out to get around the mounds left by the plows. Before anyone says call the police. We have to no avail. That doesn’t include the half dozen or more on the street every night that I have never seen ticketed.
Sucks when you get ticketed but have nowhere else to park. Can’t win no matter what! My driveway is too small. Where else do I park?
So, the winter parking rules are in place for snow plows? No parking on a street between the hours of 00:00 and 05:00? Does this mean that all the roads will be plowed before 0500? We still get ticketed even if there’s no snow to plow..and no snow plows? That makes zero sense. What if my street is wide enough to accommodate cars parked on both sides…AND…the plow can plow two lanes worth of traffic in between the parked cars..with room to spare…like they’ve done without issue for the last 4+ years I’ve lived in my neighborhood? Does this mean the plows are going to plow from curb to curb down all streets…before 0500? I understand that some of the older neighborhoods have narrow roads and with cars parked on either side lave barely enough room for one lane of traffic…this rule make 100% sense in this case. Which I feel like this rule was made mostly for. I’m just struggling to wrap my head around this blanket ordinance for all streets when it really only applies, if we’re being honest, to certain sized street widths. Please help me understand. Thank you.
I would like to know what the purpose of the, “You can’t park on your private property lawn during the winter months”. You make a law about not parking on the street during the winter that makes sense, but then you ticket people for moving the cars onto the lawn area. The reason I’ve been told is that you ruin the lawn or the automobile fluid leak into the ground and pollute the environment. First of all, the lawn is in winter mode and the leaking on the lawn is just as bad for the environment as on the concrete. (I’ve actually seen my neighbors cover their lawns with gravel because of this law). How does that beautify Clearfield City? So far, the reasons I’ve heard are lame & illogical. So give be a reason that is not a lame or illogical please……
Besides, private property should be private property. Parking on your own private property in any way should be allowed. I thought this was a republican state.
I hope you do better than last year. The house on the south corner of 1000 W and 25 S had “2” vehicles parked on the south side of 25 South ALL WINTER LONG! Just saying if you have a code ENFORCE IT!