New Bedford Snow Parking Ban – 16 February, 2013

Update: The Parking Ban will go into effect at 10:00 PM tonight, February 16, 2013 for residential areas. The parking ban will remain in effect for 48-hours, unless further extended or cancelled by city officials. A double sided parking ban for the Acushnet Avenue business district and the Downtown Business district will begin at Midnight tonight. This portion of the parking ban will be lifted as soon as the city can clear the business district areas.

The parking ban will remain in effect for 48-hours thereafter, unless lifted or further extended by City officials. 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.

The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow in the New Bedford area as of 7:00 p.m. this evening through 1:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. A mixture of light rain and snow will develop today however little accumulation is expected through this afternoon. Any mixed precipitation should change to snow this evening. Snow may fall heavily for a time tonight and Sunday morning with total accumulation estimated between 3 and 5 inches. While the snow emergency parking ban is in effect, parking is permitted on the side of the street that is opposite the fire hydrants. No vehicle should be parked on the same side of the street as a fire hydrant, except on streets that are regularly posted for parking on one side of the street only. In posted areas, residents are to obey the signs as usual.

In the business districts, a double-sided parking ban will also take effect in both the Acushnet Avenue Business District and the Downtown Business District as of 12:00 a.m. midnight on Saturday, February 16, 2013. Downtown parking is available at no charge in the Elm Street and the Zeiterion Parking Garages.

Violations of this parking regulation 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.

The following areas have been designated as preferred parking areas for those residents in need of off-street parking while the emergency snow parking ban is in effect:

* Victory Park – Brock Avenue
* Hazelwood Park – Brock Avenue
* Roosevelt Middle School – Brock Avenue and Dennis Street
* Cove Street Parking Lot – Cove Street and Morton Court
* Orchard Street at Camara Soccer Field
* Congdon School – Thompson and Hemlock Street
* Buttonwood Park Parking Area – Hawthorn Street Side and Lake Street Side
* Former St. Mary’s Home- Entrance on Mill Street
* Coggeshall Street Parking Lot – Coggeshall Street and Acushnet Avenue
* Sawyer Street Parking Lot – Between Sawyer Street and Beetle Street
* Brooklawn Park Parking Area – Brooklawn Street (South Side)
* Normandin Middle School – Tarkiln Hill Road
* Jireh Swift School – Tarkiln Hill Road
* Campbell School – Phillips Road
* Alma del Mar Charter School (former Ottiwell School) – 26 Madeira Avenue
* Philips Avenue School – 249 Phillips Avenue
* DeValles School – 120 Katherine Street
* Parker School – 705 County Street
* Elm Street Garage
* Zeiterion Garage – 688 Purchase Street

The Mayor’s Office will provide updates on the snow emergency parking ban as needed.