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Annapolis, MD Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Phase II
Parking banned, towing authorized
Phase III
Streets closed except emergency vehicles
Phase I
Chains or snow tires required
Violation
Municipal infraction, fine by resolution
Governing sections
Annapolis City Code §§ 12.40.010–.060

Summary

Parking is banned on designated snow emergency routes once the Director of Public Works declares Phase II or Phase III of the City's snow emergency plan, with towing authorized for vehicles left on those routes.

Upon consultation with other City departments and review by the Parking and Traffic Advisory Board, the Director of Public Works shall designate certain streets as "snow emergency routes." A person may not park any vehicle upon a snow emergency route at any time when Phase II or Phase III of the snow emergency plan is in effect as provided by this chapter.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2025 Update 2).

Full Breakdown

Annapolis designates certain streets as snow emergency routes under City Code § 12.40.010, posted with signs under § 12.40.020. When the Director of Public Works declares Phase I, vehicles on those routes must run with chains or snow tires; Phase II bans all parking on them, with parked or abandoned vehicles subject to towing; Phase III, proclaimed by the Mayor, closes those streets to all but snow equipment and emergency vehicles. Restrictions stack. Phase I stays in force through Phase II and III. Leaving a vehicle parked, stalled, or unattended on a snow emergency route during an emergency is a municipal infraction under § 12.40.060, and police may tow it.

Violations & Fines

Parking on a snow emergency route during Phase II or III, or leaving a vehicle stalled or unattended there, is a municipal infraction with a fine set by City Council resolution: plus towing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park on a snow emergency route during a snowstorm?
Only if no snow emergency phase has been declared; once Phase II is proclaimed, parking is banned on every designated route and unattended or stalled vehicles may be towed under § 12.40.060.
How do I know which streets are snow emergency routes?
The Director of Public Works designates and posts them with signs under §§ 12.40.010 and 12.40.020 after review by the Parking and Traffic Advisory Board.

Sources & Official References

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