Manchester, NH Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Hours banned
- 1:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. nightly
- Season
- December 1 - April 15
- Rule
- Odd/even side by calendar day
- Signage
- Not required to apply
- Fine
- $25 odd/even, rising to $60
Summary
No parking on public streets 1-6 a.m. from December 1 through April 15, with odd-even side rules on non-posted streets.
It shall be unlawful for any person having custody or control of any vehicle to park or cause to be parked said vehicle on any public street or highway between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. during the period of December 1 and April 15 except as noted in divisions (B), (C) and (D) of this section. ... No signage shall be required for overnight winter parking.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: current through Ord. passed 6-3-2025).
Full Breakdown
Manchester bans parking on public streets and highways between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. every night from December 1 through April 15, per City Code § 71.13. On streets without a full nightly posting, cars may park on even-numbered house-number sides on even calendar days and odd-numbered sides on odd calendar days. No additional signage is required for the rule to apply, it runs automatically all winter regardless of whether it's actually snowing, and it's separate from a Public Works Director's snow-emergency parking ban under Chapter 71 for active storms. A small downtown zone bounded by Pleasant, Mechanic, Canal and Franklin Streets is exempt from the odd-even side requirement.
Violations & Fines
Parking violations pay to the Parking Violations Bureau within 7 days: odd/even violation $25 ($50 after 30 days, $60 after 60 days); general parking prohibition $25 ($50/$60); snow emergency parking $75 ($150/$180). Vehicles may also be towed and impounded.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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