Billings, MT Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Season
- Nov 15 – Mar 15
- Trigger
- Over 2 inches snow/ice/sleet
- Covered streets
- All designated "through streets"
- Penalty
- Impound + up to $300–500 fine
- Notice
- Fall newspaper notice + posted signs
Summary
Billings bans parking on designated "through streets" from November 15 to March 15 whenever snow, ice, or sleet piles up past two inches, and non-compliant vehicles get towed, impounded, and hit with a civil fine.
It shall be the duty of the owner of any motor vehicle to remove the vehicle parked along through streets at any time that accumulations of snow, ice or sleet are greater than two (2) inches. Should the owner fail or refuse to remove the vehicle, the city shall impound the vehicle and it will only be released to the owner upon the city being reimbursed for towing charge and the posting of an appearance bond. Persons found to have committed a violation of this section shall be subject to civil penalties as specified in section 18-1304.
(Code 1967, § 10.84.140; Ord. No. 84-4612, 11-5-84; Ord. No. 10-5501, § 1, 1-11-10)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Billings designates every "through street", any street with stop- or yield-controlled intersections, as a snow removal route each winter. From November 15 through March 15, whenever accumulated snow, ice, or sleet exceeds two inches on those streets, owners must move parked vehicles. The city publishes a snow-route notice in a newspaper each October/November and posts signs at the main entrances to the city warning of the seasonal designation, and the city administrator notifies news media by phone once an emergency is declared and removal begins.
Violations & Fines
Vehicles left on a designated through street once the two-inch trigger hits get towed and impounded; owners must reimburse towing charges and post an appearance bond, plus face a Sec. 18-1304 civil penalty of up to $300 for a first violation and $500 for repeats.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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