OMAHA, Neb. —

Omaha residents could soon be fined for parking their vehicles on grass.

It is already illegal to park on any non-hard surface in the metro, but one City Councilman is trying to increase enforcement of the law by adding a $250 fine.

This is not the first time Ron Hug has brought the idea up. He introduced a similar ordinance that would fine anyone parked on grass $50. He is hopeful that if it passes, the fine will encourage the public to follow the law.

On a brief walk through South Omaha, it quickly becomes clear that some cars are not parked where they are supposed to be.

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You will find vans on front lawns, SUVs in backyards, and even pickup trucks balanced with one wheel on the road and the other on the sidewalk. It is an issue District Four City Councilman

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