Shelby, MI Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Lot B rule
- Park as directed by posted signage, Nov. 15-Apr. 1
- Governing sections
- Section 500-2B (signage), 500-2C (towing)
- Tow trigger
- Snow-removal operator notifies Police Department
- Cost
- Vehicle owner/operator pays towing expense
- Season
- November 15 through April 1
- Enforcement
- Municipal civil infraction, Section 500-5
Summary
Between November 15 and April 1, Shelby directs drivers to park in Municipal Lot B exactly as posted signage instructs. If a vehicle blocks the Village's snow-removal equipment or violates the winter parking rules, the equipment operator can have police tow it at the owner's expense.
Between November 15 and April 1, motor vehicles must park as directed by the signage in Municipal Lot B. ... The operator of the snow-removal equipment of the Village shall notify the Police Department of the Village to remove any motor vehicle parked in violation of Subsection A or B hereof at the expense of the owner or operator of such motor vehicle.
Full Breakdown
Section 500-2B of Shelby's Vehicles and Traffic chapter governs winter parking in the Village's Municipal Lot B: between November 15 and April 1, motor vehicles must park as directed by the signage in Municipal Lot B. Rather than fixing a single rule in the ordinance text, the Village posts winter parking direction on signs inside the lot itself, so compliance depends on following whatever configuration, angled spaces, designated rows, or plow-access lanes, the posted signs specify for that season. Immediately following that subsection, Section 500-2C ties enforcement to the Village's actual plowing operations: the operator of the snow-removal equipment of the Village shall notify the Police Department of the Village to remove any motor vehicle parked in violation of Subsection A or B hereof at the expense of the owner or operator of such motor vehicle.
overnight ban of Subsection A or the Lot B signage requirement of Subsection B. The towed vehicle's owner or operator bears the cost, not the Village. These winter provisions sit within Article I, carried forward from Chapter 450 of the 2000 Codified Ordinances, and are enforced overall as municipal civil infractions under Section 500-5.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring the posted Municipal Lot B signage, or blocking snow-removal equipment in violation of Section 500-2A or B, exposes a vehicle to towing at the owner's expense once the Village's plow operator notifies the Police Department under Section 500-2C. The underlying parking violation is also a municipal civil infraction under Section 500-5, with an increased fine for a second violation within 24 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
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