Passaic, NJ Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- snow accumulation heavy enough to require plowing
- Ban duration
- until streets are plowed, not just snowfall's end
- Parking fine
- $57 (§ 295-17.1A(7))
- Extra consequence
- towing at owner's expense
- Route list
- Schedule XII, § 295-31
Summary
Once snow builds up enough on a street to require plowing, parking is banned on both sides of every street listed on Passaic's Schedule XII snow-emergency route map, and the ban stays in force until those streets are actually plowed, not just until the snow stops. Cars left on a designated route are towed at the owner's expense, plus a $57 parking fine.
A. Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the street or highway to require snowplowing and snow removal, no vehicle shall be parked on either side of any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule XII (§ 295-31), attached to and made a part of this chapter. B. These parking prohibitions shall remain in effect after snow has ceased to fall until these streets have been plowed and/or snow has been removed to the extent that parking will not interfere with snow plowing and removal operations and with the normal flow of traffic. C. Any vehicles parking along these streets under the above-described snow conditions will be subject to towing at the owner's expense.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978046; v41 updated 2026-07-01; through 07-01-2026).
Full Breakdown
§ 295-15, in Article VIII of the traffic code, triggers the snow-emergency no-parking rule whenever snow accumulation on a street or highway is heavy enough to require plowing or removal; at that point no vehicle may be parked on either side of any street or portion of a street identified on Schedule XII (§ 295-31), the city's separately maintained list of snow-emergency routes. Subsection B keeps the prohibition running after snowfall ends, until the affected streets have been plowed or cleared to the point that parked cars won't interfere with plowing operations or the normal flow of traffic, so the ban can outlast the storm itself by hours or days depending on how quickly Public Works clears each route.
Subsection C authorizes towing any vehicle left on a snow-emergency route during the prohibited period, at the vehicle owner's expense, independent of any fine. 1A(7) sets the parking-ticket penalty for a Section 295-15 snow-emergency violation at $57, distinct from Passaic's sidewalk-clearing duty under Chapter 255, which falls on property owners rather than motorists.
Violations & Fines
A $57 fine applies under § 295-17.1A(7) for parking on a designated snow-emergency route in violation of § 295-15. Beyond the fine, § 295-15C authorizes the city to tow any vehicle parked on a snow-emergency route during the prohibited period, with towing costs charged to the vehicle's owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Passaic's snow-emergency parking ban start?
Does the no-parking ban end when the snow stops falling?
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