Grand Rapids, MI Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned hours
- 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Inactive period
- April 2 – October 31
- Marking
- Posted with traffic control signs
- Authority
- City Manager designates routes
- Citation
- Grand Rapids City Code § 10.40
Summary
On streets posted as snow routes, Grand Rapids bans parking from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. whenever the City Manager restricts a street for snow removal, but the rule doesn't apply from April 2 through October 31.
Parking may be restricted because of the necessity to remove snow, along those streets where density of traffic, protection of life and property, construction and condition of the roadway, or any hazardous condition make it advisable. Such restriction shall be made by the City Manager or his or her designated representative and shall be indicated by appropriate traffic control signs. No person shall park a vehicle between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., on any street so restricted and marked; provided, this Section shall not apply from April 2 through October 31, inclusive, of any year.
(Ord. No. 72-74, 10-10-72; Ord. No. 80-5, 1-15-80)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 70).
Full Breakdown
Section 10.40 lets the City Manager or a designee restrict parking on streets where traffic density, protection of life and property, roadway condition, or hazards make it advisable to clear snow; the restricted streets are marked with traffic control signs. On any street so posted, no one may park between 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The restriction is seasonal, it does not apply from April 2 through October 31 of any year, so it only operates during Michigan's snow season.
Violations & Fines
Snow-route parking is a civil infraction under Chapter 181 (§ 10.68); fines are set by City Commission resolution and double if unpaid within 10 days, triple after 90 days, per § 1.615.
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