As new tenants move into
the neighborhood, we would like to remind residents that safety involves
following the rules for parking.
While finding the perfect parking spot is sometimes difficult, not
obeying the signs and regulations causes other problems.
We need to observe the
regulations that prohibit parking in bus zones and near fire hydrants. Also, safety is compromised when
drivers leave their cars took close to corners, and these are clearly
designated as "no parking here to corner." When drivers insist on doing this, other drivers can neither
see clearly to enter traffic nor move out of the way of other drivers who might
approach them. These areas are
clearly marked with signs or by yellow curbs, and it is important to follow
them. Madison's Parking Enforcement
is aware of these problems in our neighborhood and patrols regularly to cite
illegally parked vehicles or have them towed.
In addition, parking
problems are often associated with house parties. Those hosting parties should urge their guests to follow the
rules, since Traffic Enforcement operates at night and on weekends. The Madison Police Department has
posted its guidelines for parties, and we summarize them below:
Guidelines for
Party-givers
1. Know
everyone there.
Don't
open up your party to the general public or people you don't know. They do not
always have your best interest in mind.
2.
Keep the size of your party reasonable.
You
have no way of monitoring the behavior of too many guests. Most of the time it is the behavior of
the guests that attracts our attention.
3. Be
a responsible host.
A
host should maintain the ability to monitor the behavior, health, and safety of
the guests and be able to identify
and report emergencies.
4.
Monitor the noise level.
Typically
parties are called to our attention because of excessive noise. Keep music and
voices at a reasonable
volume. What is
"reasonable" will be determined by us based on complaints, the volume
of the noise, your proximity to others, and the time of day/night. It helps to talk to your neighbors before
having a party, and plan to end it at a reasonable hour.
5. Don't
become a bar.
If
you are selling alcohol, or charging admission to enter your home to drink (selling
cups to enter), you have
become a bar and are selling/dispensing alcohol without a permit.
6.
Keep alcohol inside or on your property.
Discourage
your guests from leaving your home with open intoxicants. If they are on the street with their
drinks, they can be issued a citation
and will attract our attention to your party.
Guidelines for Keeping
your Party Safe
1. Offer
non-alcoholic beverages and food.
This
is just a matter of being a good host.
Some people can't or don't want to drink alcohol.
2. Don't
let intoxicated guests drive home or leave alone. Call SafeRide/Walk or a Cab.
3. Use
common sense.
Getting
intoxicated can be dangerous.
Monitor the behavior of your guests and avoid over serving them.
4. Attend
parties with friends and never walk home alone.
- Salvatore
Calomino
- James
Zychowicz