Coaldale Borough residents could have to move their cars to one side of the street when a winter storm hits — starting next year.

Borough council has agreed to look into restricting parking to improve their snow removal after winter storms. They voted to have their attorney draw up an ordinance at their meeting Tuesday night.

If council votes to advertise the ordinance for adoption at their next regular meeting in March, it still won’t be passed until April, meaning it won’t take affect this winter.

Councilwoman Anne Girard proposed the idea after council discussed recent winter weather.

“Would it be possible, if everyone would agree to draw up an ordinance, similar to what Lansford and some of these other boroughs have, could we look into what they have?” Girard said.

Council members were discussing winter weather at their meeting Tuesday night. Councilwoman Claire Remington said she’s heard complaints from residents about plowed in driveways, and noticed people throwing snow out into the street.

She asked that residents show respect for the borough’s crews.

Councilman Francis Hutta, whose company is contracted to plow for the borough during major storms, said he thought restricting parking will make the borough’s plow operation a lot more efficient.

“Once you get the ordinance passed and you can plow correctly in town, you’re going to notice a very big difference,” Hutta said.

Hutta also requested that the ordinance prevent businesses who plow in the borough from piling snow at the end of blocks. He said that there are icebergs at some corners. Remington said people are also pushing snow onto the corners on top of storm inlets.

“When these borough trucks hit it, it bends the plow, breaks it, it’s hard,” Hutta said.

Council addressed several other complaints they received after recent winter storms.

President Angela Krapf said that some streets may seem like they are being neglected because the borough’s priority is to focus on keeping its snow emergency routes clear during winter storms. She also explained that there are limited funds and snow removal is expensive.

Remington said she heard someone say that the borough should follow others in salting the entire length of the hills in the borough. She questioned how other boroughs afford such a cost.

Remington also said she was annoyed by someone who posted a note criticizing the borough road crew for not stopping to help a disabled vehicle during a recent storm, and that she did not feel it was the plow driver’s responsibility.

“That’s what AAA is for,” Remington said.