Ann Arbor, MI Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who declares
- City Administrator
- Notice lead time
- at least 12 hours
- Notice channels
- radio, CTN, social media, website
- Exemptions
- disability plates, no-driveway blocks
- Ends
- only by Administrator's announcement
Summary
Ann Arbor's City Administrator can declare an on-street snow parking ban on some or all streets ahead of snow or freezing rain, giving at least 12 hours' public notice before it takes effect.
Whenever the City Administrator finds, on the basis of snow, sleet, freezing rain, or on the basis of a weather forecast, that weather conditions make it necessary to restrict parking to allow removal of existing or forecasted snow, the Administrator may declare an on-street snow parking ban and put in effect a parking prohibition on some or all city streets by providing notice of the prohibition in the manner prescribed by this section. When a parking prohibition is in effect, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle owned by them to remain parked on any street.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26 Update 4).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 10:143, the City Administrator may declare an on-street snow parking ban whenever snow, sleet, freezing rain, or a forecast makes restricting parking necessary for plowing. The ban takes effect at least 12 hours after being announced by radio, Community Television Network, social media, and the city's website, and stays active until the Administrator announces it's over. Vehicles with disability plates or placards, vehicles on driveway-less blocks, and streets the Administrator lists as exempt for inadequate off-street parking or safety reasons are excused.
Violations & Fines
Parking on a street during an active ban is a civil infraction under the parking fine schedule referenced in § 10:77 (citing § 10:143(1)).
Frequently Asked Questions
How much warning does Ann Arbor give before a snow parking ban starts?
Is my block automatically exempt if it has no driveways?
Sources & Official References
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