Fall River, MA Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who can declare it
- Mayor or Director of Community Maintenance
- Where parking is banned
- hydrant side of all streets
- Fine
- $65 per violation
- Notice method
- announced on public radio
- Enforcement
- towing under § 70-315
Summary
When a storm threatens travel or emergency services, Fall River's Mayor or Director of Community Maintenance can declare a parking emergency and ban parking on the hydrant side of every public street.
Whenever impending weather conditions threaten to constitute a traffic hazard impairing transportation, the movement of food and fuel supplies, medical care, fire, health or police protection or other vital facilities of the City, the Mayor or the Director of Community Maintenance shall be empowered to declare that an emergency exists and to issue an order prohibiting parking on public streets as set forth in this section. Such parking prohibition shall become effective at such time as specified by the Director of Community Maintenance or the Mayor after such prohibition is placed in effect and announced on both public radio stations in the City. The Director or Mayor shall, if time permits, also give such other notice as he deems advisable through newspapers and television stations. Failure to do so shall not stay the imposition of the prohibition.
B. When such prohibition becomes effective, no person shall park or allow, permit or suffer a vehicle registered in his name to be parked on the hydrant side of all public streets.
C. Unless otherwise prohibited by this chapter, parking shall be allowed on both sides of any street or portion thereof that is divided by a traffic median. Parking against the median is prohibited.
D. Such prohibition shall remain in effect until rescinded by the Mayor or Director of Community Maintenance.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4739915; v14 updated 2025-12-23; through 12-23-2025).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 70-314 lets the Mayor or the Director of Community Maintenance declare a weather emergency and order parking off the hydrant side of all public streets once the ban is announced on local radio. On streets divided by a median, parking stays open on both sides except against the median itself. The ban runs until the Mayor or Director rescinds it, and only applies where the City has posted entry-point signs at the city line.
Violations & Fines
A parking-ban violation carries a $65 fine under § 70-311; vehicles blocking snow removal or violating the ban may also be towed under § 70-315.
Frequently Asked Questions
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