Flint, MI Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Flint's default rule for overnight passenger-vehicle parking is permissive but bounded. Section 28-86 (Chapter 28) caps all street parking at 24 hours, which functions as a soft overnight limit - the same car cannot remain in the same on-street space across multiple nights. Posted block restrictions, residential parking signs and tow-away zones under Section 28-94 add further limits and authorize immediate removal of vehicles in posted zones. When the City of Flint declares a snow emergency through the Alert Flint system and standard communication channels, residents are asked not to park on the street so plow crews can clear the roadway; vehicles obstructing snow removal are subject to ticketing and removal at the owner's expense. The Flint Department of Public Works (Street Maintenance) coordinates snow-emergency activations with the Police Department. On private property, Section 28-103 prohibits parking within the setback area of any residential property except on a designed driveway, so overnight storage is funneled to the driveway or garage. MCL 257.674 setback rules (hydrants, crosswalks, stop signs) apply 24 hours a day.