Bellevue, NE Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- §§ 18-97 to 18-100
- Declaration lead time
- 2 hours minimum
- Ban duration
- Until street fully plowed
- Franklin St. trigger
- 2+ inches of snow, § 18-133
- Enforcement
- Tow to city lot
- Owner liability
- Towing + storage costs
Summary
In the City of Bellevue, Nebraska, the mayor can declare a snow emergency and prohibit parking on some or all city streets until plowing is finished. Franklin Street between Mission Avenue and 19th Street carries its own standing ban: parking there is unlawful whenever two inches or more of snow has fallen, until the city clears it.
Whenever the mayor or the mayor's designated representative shall find that an accumulation of snow or other such condition makes it necessary to prohibit parking on the street or streets of the city, the mayor or the mayor's designated representative may put into effect a parking prohibition on all of, some of or on any parts of the streets of the city. ... A parking prohibition on a street affected by an emergency declaration under this division shall remain in effect until such street has been plowed back to the curbs on both sides or until the parking prohibition has been terminated by announcement of the mayor or the mayor's designated representative, whichever event is first to occur. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to park ... or allow to remain parked any vehicle on Franklin Street, beginning at the intersection of Franklin Street and Mission Avenue and going north to the intersection of Franklin Street and 19th Street, after there has been two inches or more of snowfall, and such parking prohibition shall continue until the city has cleared the snow from the aforementioned portion of Franklin Street.
Full Breakdown
Bellevue Code of Ordinances § 18-97 lets the mayor or the mayor's designated representative declare a parking prohibition on all, some, or any part of the city's streets whenever snow accumulation or a similar condition makes it necessary. Section 18-98 requires that declaration to state the date and time the prohibition takes effect, at least two hours after the declaration, name the streets or parts of streets covered, and be broadcast on at least one radio or television station covering the city, with a newspaper notice optional.
Section 18-99 ties the end of the prohibition to the plow, not the clock: the ban on an affected street stays in force until that street has been plowed back to the curb on both sides, or until the mayor or designee announces it is over, whichever comes first. Section 18-100 lets the police department and code enforcement inspectors tow a vehicle left parked in violation of the declared prohibition to another street location or to a city-designated lot, after which the owner or possessor is billed for the towing and storage costs and the tower may hold the vehicle until paid.
Separately, Article VI's § 18-133 imposes a standing, year-round ban specific to Franklin Street from its intersection with Mission Avenue north to 19th Street: parking there becomes unlawful the moment two inches or more of snow has fallen and remains unlawful until the city finishes clearing that stretch, without needing a mayoral declaration.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle left in a mayor-declared snow emergency zone under §§ 18-98/18-99, or on the Franklin Street snow segment under § 18-133, can be towed under § 18-100 or § 18-134, with the owner billed for towing and storage. Beyond the tow, the citywide general penalty in § 1-11 applies: up to $500, up to six months in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Bellevue announce a snow parking ban?
When does a Bellevue snow parking ban end?
Is Franklin Street parking restricted differently in snow?
Sources & Official References
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