New Bedford Announces Parking Ban Ahead of Thursday Snow Storm

NEW BEDFORD - The City of New Bedford has announced a parking ban that will be in place ahead of Thursday's snow storm.

The parking ban begins at 12 a.m. Thursday and will be in effect for 48 hours after that or until otherwise announced.

The parking ban is designed to allow City workers to efficiently remove snow from New Bedford roadways to allow public safety vehicles and residents to travel safely.

While the snow emergency parking ban is in effect, parking is permitted on the north side of all streets going east and west, and is permitted on the east side of all streets going north and south. The permitted side of the street is typically the side opposite of the fire hydrants.

Please note that on streets which are normally posted for parking on one side of the street only, residents are to obey the signs as usual.

Vehicles should never be parked within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant or twenty (20) feet from a corner as required by law, regardless of whether a snow ban is in effect, or not.

Violations of the snow emergency parking regulations will be subject to ticketing at $50 per ticket and towing at full cost to the owner of the vehicle towed. The vehicle owner is also responsible for the full cost of storage for any towed vehicle.