ISSUED: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – starting at 10 PM
A Snow Emergency / Street Parking Ban has been declared in the City of Mentor starting Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 10 PM. A Snow Emergency is defined as that time when there has been an accumulation of snow, sleet, hail, or ice on any streets or roads. No parking is permitted on any city street during a Snow Emergency. Please remove parked cars from the roadway during a snow event.
Where We Plow
City of Mentor forces are tasked with keeping over 500 lane miles of roadway passable during snow events. Main roads (such as Center Street, Mentor Avenue and Heisley Road), secondary routes (such as Adkins, North Palmerston and Garden Lane), side streets, and cul-de-sacs, are attended to generally in that order. The city does not plow private drives.
Snow removal on SR-2 and I-90, as well as associated entrance/exit ramps, is managed by Lake County and the Ohio Department of Transportation respectively.
Pretreatment & Salting
Bridge decks and main roads may be pretreated with a brine solution prior to a major snow event based on the forecast.
At the conclusion of a snow event, main roads and secondary routes are salted. Particular attention is given to hills, curves and intersections.
The EPA has noted that as the snow melts, salt makes its way into our storm system and eventually into our watershed. Elevated salt levels can adversely affect aquatic life.
Sidewalks & Driveway Aprons
Clearing snow and ice from sidewalks and driveway aprons is the responsibility of the property owner. It is a violation of City ordinance to shovel or blow snow into the roadway.
Fire Hydrants
If you have a fire hydrant on your property, please clear it of snow or ice so that it can be easily seen and accessed in the event of an emergency. Seconds matter.
Mailboxes
If your mailbox has been damaged by a city snow plow, you may contact the Public Works Department at (440) 974-5780 or pubworks@cityofmentor.com for replacement options.