San Diego will resume street-sweeping services in early May in southeastern San Diego after temporarily halting service following the January storm and its aftermath, it was announced Thursday.
The city paused parking enforcement for street sweeping to allow for cleanup efforts in the most impacted neighborhoods.
“Street sweeping is an essential service that helps keep our neighborhoods clean and prevents trash and debris from clogging our stormwater system, helping reduce flood risk for nearby homes and businesses,” said Todd Snyder, director of the Stormwater Department. “We want to make sure everyone is aware of our return to normal operations, so people know when to move their cars to avoid a ticket.
“Parking enforcement helps improve the effectiveness of street sweeping by allowing city sweepers to get to the curb to maximize debris removal,” Snyder said.
According to the city, the stormwater department will enact a 30-day grace period before issuing tickets with monetary penalties, during which the department will distribute information via door hangers on the impacted streets and flyers placed on vehicles within the neighborhood.
“Residents and visitors can help improve street sweeping efforts by moving their vehicles to another location while parking restrictions are in effect, taking in trash cans as soon as possible on trash collection days, and reporting illegal dumping and other problems promptly to the city’s Get It Done application,” a statement from the city read.
San Diego has an interactive street-sweeping map with more information about routes and schedules: https://sandiego.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ee3b1f22fc6246 bbbc9349a0c866132c .
–City News Service
