Yep, its illegal. You can shovel it and put your car there. But if you go shopping, don’t expect to have it when you come back. If you want a parking space that is yours, you can rent one. Streets are public property. You don’t own it because you shoveled it. You shoveled it to get you car out.
Garden Hose. Water. Car. Apply Liberally, especially in the door jams, on windows, hood and top. Allow to freeze.
You won't be moving that car until a warm Spring day and that assumes someone like me didn't pile a shit ton of snow on top of your car first and then applied half of lake Michigan's water to it.
Just sayin' ...
The local law enforcement usually tolerates “dibs” parking on a temporary basis, but as soon as the weather moderates a bit warnings are issued to remove the chairs and boxes from the street.
“You don’t own it because you shoveled it. You shoveled it to get you car out.”
In the city, the deeper the snow the more likely you will return to a damaged car.
If the snow is heavy and deep, meet Bruno and his pals; they would like to have a word with you.
Sometimes it might be Jamal and lacking impulse control; opens fire.
This ‘dibs’ thing seems like one of those arguments which will never be settled like whether or not its a good idea for the seats to go back on airplanes.
Don't be surprised when you take the space...and come back to find a pile of snow where you left your car.