Davenport has no blanket overnight parking ban, but no vehicle can sit in one on-street spot over 24 hours, and posted snow routes must be cleared whenever the city declares a snow emergency.
Davenport does not ban overnight street parking outright, but two rules shape it. First, the 24-hour limit in Municipal Code 10.64.140A means a vehicle can't stay in the same on-street spot night after night. Second, and more important in a real Mississippi River winter, Chapter 10.28 lets the public works director declare a snow emergency when snow, ice, sleet, or drifting makes streets hazardous. Once declared, parking on posted snow routes is prohibited; those vehicles are declared a nuisance per se and are ticketed and towed at the owner's expense so plows can get through. The city posts snow-route signs and announces emergencies through local media and its website. Some HOAs and private lots add their own overnight limits.
During a snow emergency, a vehicle on a posted snow route is a nuisance per se: ticketed and towed, with all towing and storage billed to the owner. Outside emergencies, the 24-hour limit and its $25 fine still apply.
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