The City of Boston announced that it will put a stop to the practice of parking space savers that many residents have been engaged in since late January.

During times of inclement weather, and the rare case of 100-plus inches of snow in a single season, parking space savers have proved to be one of the more subtly contentious pain points for Bostonians. Tires have been slashed and other vehicles vandalized because people have been taking others’ parking spots, which they assumably spent a significant chunk of time and energy clearing for most of the winter season.

On Monday, March 2, the Public Works Department will go around collecting the various items people have used to unofficially claim dominion over their piece of pavement – whether it’s a piece of furniture, a bike, a stuffed animal, etc.

For his part, Mayor Marty Walsh has mostly upheld the position his predecessor, Tom Menino, took during his long tenure at the helm of the Hub, informally allowing for people to retain a parking space for 48 hours.

“The City of Boston has seen an unprecedented amount of snow in the past month, impacting many aspects of our daily lives, including making parking difficult,” said Mayor Walsh. “If you spend hours digging out your parking space, you should have access to that space for a reasonable time period. I’m asking residents to remain respectful of their neighbors and their property as the process of space saver removal begins, and as we continue to clean up from nearly 8 feet of snow in less than 30 days.”

On Sunday, the mayor said that he was unsure when parking space savers would be put to an end.

A poll conducted by BostInno, taken by 1,140 readers, shows that nearly 57 percent of respondents are in favor of parking space savers.