Cass County, MO Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)

650 states plainly that parking is prohibited on any county roadway and right-of-way, part of a set of safety rules that also require staying at least 100 feet behind snow removal equipment and give that equipment the right-of-way. 640 explains the scale of the operation: the county maintains roughly 943 miles of county roads for snow removal while the Missouri Highway Department covers major routes like 71, 7, A, D and BB Highways, and it takes the Road and Bridge Department about 27 hours to clear one lane of every county road after snow stops falling.

660's best-management practices set the plowing order: hard-surfaced main arterial roads are plowed first once at least 4 inches has accumulated, or sooner if major drifting occurs; gravel roads are plowed after the same 4-inch threshold; and subdivision roads may be plowed once 4 inches has accumulated and the main roads already have two lanes cleared. S. Postal Service guidelines. Crews may leave a higher-priority road to return and re-plow or re-spread material if conditions warrant, and the county may in extreme emergencies open a driveway to allow emergency crews access.