Longmont, CO Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)

Sidewalk clearing is governed by LMC 9.04.130: it is unlawful for any owner, agent, or tenant of any lot, block, or parcel of land within the city to allow any snow, sleet, ice, or other obstruction to accumulate or remain upon any sidewalk adjoining such lot, block, or parcel for longer than 24 hours from the time of the last accumulation. Code Enforcement guidance is that residents should remove any measurable accumulation and keep the pavement exposed where possible. Civil penalty amounts of $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second, and $500 for a third or subsequent violation may be assessed for code violations of this type. Reports go to Code Enforcement at 303-658-4432. For streets, the Longmont Public Works & Natural Resources Department runs the Snow & Ice Control Program at a budget of roughly $750,000 to $1 million per year. The city plows approximately 146 of its 356 centerline miles, prioritizing roadways serving major medical facilities first, then collector streets that provide neighborhood access and serve bus routes. Longmont does not plow parking lanes: city operators explain that curb-piled snow turns to ice during freeze-thaw cycles, blocks drainage, reduces parking, and that smaller windrows melt faster than full curb piles. Because Longmont does not declare formal snow-emergency parking bans and does not require vehicles to move off the street during storms, residents are responsible for digging out their own vehicles after a plow run.