During New Bedford’s emergency parking ban, the New Bedford Police Department issued 550 parking tickets totaling $27,500 in fines. The police department did not tow any vehicles. During the last parking ban on Dec 20, 2020, 621 parking tickets totaling $31,050 in fines and 194 vehicles were towed.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell issued a city-wide parking ban that started Monday morning and ended at 5pm the same day. The New Bedford police department issues $50 fines per violation and tows vehicles that disrupt snow plowing operations.