Bridgeport, CT Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Alternate-side schedule
- Even date/even side, odd/odd, 7am-7am
- Snow-emergency ban
- No parking on signed snow streets
- Who declares it
- Mayor, by public announcement
- Enforcement
- Ticket plus tow, police discretion
- Exempt vehicles
- Clergy, physicians, emergency, mail
Summary
Bridgeport runs a standing wintertime alternate-side parking rule to keep plows moving, plus mayoral snow-emergency declarations that ban parking entirely on signed snow streets, with towing for violators.
For the purpose of facilitating the plowing and/or removal of snow and ice, and to prevent the obstruction of traffic in time of snow and/or ice accumulation upon the public streets of the city, as declared by the mayor, alternate side of the street parking shall take effect and Section 10.12.030 of this chapter, "All-night parking restrictions—Streets designated," shall be temporarily suspended.2.Alternate side of the street parking shall mean that vehicles shall be allowed to stand or park on the even-numbered side of the street between the hours of seven a.m. of the day bearing an even-numbered calendar date to seven a.m. of the following day; and on the odd-numbered side of the street between the hours of seven a.m. of the day bearing an odd-numbered calendar date to seven a.m. of the following day.
Full Breakdown
Bridgeport Municipal Code § 10.12.100 sets a wintertime alternate-side rule: cars park on the even-numbered side of the street on even-numbered calendar dates and the odd-numbered side on odd dates, each running 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Separately, Chapter 10.28 lets the mayor declare a snow emergency banning all standing or parking on signed "snow emergency streets" (§ 10.28.040) until the mayor lifts it. Clergy, physicians, and emergency or mail vehicles are exempted from the alternate-side rule.
Violations & Fines
Ticket and towing to a city vehicle pound at police discretion; the vehicle stays impounded until towing, storage charges, and the fine are paid (§§ 10.12.100(B)-(C), 10.28.060).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is alternate-side parking in effect year-round in Bridgeport?
What happens if I park on a designated snow street during a declared emergency?
Sources & Official References
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