Dearborn, MI Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who declares it
- Mayor or designee
- Trigger
- Snow, sleet, freezing rain, or forecast
- Info line
- Snow Hotline 313-943-2444
- Enforcement
- Citation and tow at owner's expense
Summary
Dearborn's mayor may declare a citywide snow-emergency parking ban that bars all street parking except on posted snow routes, enforced by towing.
Whenever the mayor or his duly designated representative finds, on the basis of falling snow, sleet or freezing rain, or on the basis of a weather service forecast, that weather conditions will make it necessary that parking on any city street be restricted or prohibited to facilitate snow plowing, the mayor may cause to be put into effect a parking ban... Whenever a parking ban is caused to be put into effect..., all vehicles shall be prohibited from parking on all city streets except those streets posted as snow emergency temporary parking streets.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-07: Code: Updated through: July 22, 2026 | Zoning: Updated through: July 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
When falling snow, sleet, freezing rain, or a weather forecast makes street parking a problem for plowing, the mayor can declare a parking ban covering part or all of the city's streets. The city announces it via CDTV, radio/TV, newspapers, phone alerts, and outdoor sirens, plus the Snow Hotline at 313-943-2444. Once declared, every street is off-limits to parked vehicles except those posted as snow-emergency temporary parking streets, and the ban stays in force street-by-street until the mayor lifts it or a given block is plowed curb-to-curb between two intersections.
Violations & Fines
Vehicles parked in violation may be cited for prohibited parking and towed at the owner's expense by the Department of Public Works or police, even after the ban ends if evidence shows the violation occurred during it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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