Des Moines prohibits parking any vehicle on a public street in one spot for more than 24 hours. Sign-posted streets may carry overnight bans (e.g., 10 p.m.–7 a.m.). During active snow removal, parking on designated snow routes is prohibited citywide, and odd/even rules apply in four neighborhoods.
Des Moines Municipal Code Ch. 114, Art. VIII governs overnight parking. Sec. 114-361.13 bars leaving any vehicle continuously in one place on a public street or metered lot for more than 24 hours ($15 fine). Sec. 114-601 authorizes sign-posted overnight bans on specific streets, including no-parking windows of 10:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m.–9:00 a.m. ($30 fine). Sec. 114-613.01 establishes resident permit zones valid 6:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. Sec. 114-236(d) prohibits parking on snow routes during active removal operations ($35 fine, tow possible). Four neighborhoods — Sherman Hill, Drake, Carpenter, and River Bend — use odd/even side parking 7 a.m.–7 p.m. on snow days.
Fines range from $15 (24-hour limit) to $30 (sign-posted overnight ban) to $35 (snow route violation); vehicles may be towed; unpaid tickets accrue $5 surcharge after 30 days.
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