Where
can I park when I take the train into Chicago?
ANSWER:
Parking is limited around
the train station. Daily parking lots cost $2.00 per day in the parking garage and $1.75 per day in the overflow lot off of Rt. 31 shown on the
attached map. Daily parking on normal workdays in the garage fills up by 7:00 am. There are three city owned Permit lots for regular commuters. These are
identified in gray on the attached map. The cost for a three-month permit is $100.00.
Currently there is a 4-year waiting list for these permits. You may pick up a registration
form at the police department or download it off the WEB site
(form attached). The completed form must be
returned to the police department by mail or in person. Registration may NOT be done over
the WEB site! There is free parking on the old Seigle property bordered by South Street,
S. Fourth Street, Crescent Street and S. Third Street. However, there is NO PARKING
allowed between 2:00 am and 8:30 am Monday through Friday.
Is
there overnight parking allowed on the streets in Geneva?
ANSWER: Parking is permitted over night on most streets
within the City of Geneva. Parking is prohibited between 2:00 am and 6:00 am on State
Street between River and Sixth Street; Third Street between Hamilton and James Street;
Second Street between Hamilton and State Street. Also, no vehicle can be parked for more
than 24 consecutive hours on ANY street or in ANY city owned parking lot. Overnight parking is also prohibited in the parking garage.
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There are several streets in the downtown area where parking is prohibited between 2.:00am and 8:30 am, except on weekends and holidays. Appropriate signage will be posted to identify these streets. Residents living on pre-designated streets will be eligible to receive, free of charge, a parking permit(s) which will allow them to park their vehicle on the street that they live on without regard to the prohibited overnight parking restrictions. Residential Parking Permit or a Temporary Residential Parking Permit forms are available for completion at the Geneva Police Department. (click here) to view/print this form. No forms will be accepted via mail or sent through the mail. Individuals must return their form to the police department in person. All forms will be kept on file at the police department. |
Is
there a ban on parking on the streets during a snowstorm?
ANSWER: Yes! After 2 inches of snow has fallen there is a
parking ban on designated snow routes. These snow routes are plainly marked. But, if you
have a question concerning whether or not a particular street is a snow route or not,
please call either Public Works at 232-1501 or the Geneva Police Department at 232-4736.
After 3 inches of snow has fallen there is a parking ban on ALL streets within the city.
This ban remains in effect until the street is cleared of snow and ice for the length of
an entire block. Vehicles parked in violation of either of these bans will be
ticketed and may be towed at the owner's expense!
I'm
disabled, how do I get a handicapped placard?
ANSWER: Permanent handicapped placards or license plates are issued by
the State of Illinois to people who are "unable to walk 200 feet or more
unassisted by another person or without the aid of a walker, crutches, braces,
prosthetic device wheelchair or without great difficulty or discomfort due to
the following impairments: neurological, orthopedic, respiratory, cardiac,
arthritic disorder, blindness or loss of function or absence of a limb, or
limbs". A licensed physician must sign the application for a handicapped placard
or plates. The Geneva Police Department has the forms for a State issued placard
or plate. They also issue temporary handicapped placards to Geneva residents to
help them while the State is processing their application. The temporary
handicapped placard can also be issued to Geneva residents while they are
recovering from a temporary injury or illness. The requirements for the
temporary handicapped placard are the same as for a State handicapped placard.
However, they are only valid for a three-month period. You may download an
application form for either a State issued or Geneva Police Department temporary
handicapped placard
(form attached).
The completed form (s) should then be brought to the police department for
processing. Registration may NOT be done over the WEB site
I'm
planning a neighborhood block party. Do I have to notify the police department?
ANSWER: Yes! All neighborhood block parties must be approved
by the Geneva Police Department. A registration form can be picked up at the Police
Department or down loaded from this WEB site
(form attached). The completed form must be
returned to the police department by mail or in person. Registration may NOT be done over
the WEB site! The police department will contact Public Works and have any needed
barricades dropped off for use at the block party. If you should have any questions
concerning block parties please call the police department and ask to speak to Commander
Passarelli, 232-4736.
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For further
information on any other issue, please contact the Geneva Police Department at (630)
232-4736.