Southborough, MA Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)

Southborough's snow rule for parked vehicles is § 152-6. The Superintendent of Streets, or other officer having charge of the ways, is authorized, for the purpose of removing or plowing snow or of removing ice from any way, to remove or cause to be removed to some convenient place, including any public garage, any vehicle interfering with such work. The owner of the vehicle carries the liability for the cost of removal and for the storage charges, if any. Under § 152-1 the streets and highways are under the direct supervision of the Superintendent of Streets appointed by the Select Board.

Section 152-6 sets no snow emergency declaration, alternate-side schedule or fixed ban dates. The trigger is a vehicle interfering with plowing or ice removal. Chapter 207 Vehicles and Traffic carries a related emergency power: § 207-4 authorizes the Chief of Police to prohibit, temporarily, parking on any street or highway or part thereof in an impending or existing emergency, and vehicles parked where parking is prohibited temporarily can be moved by or under the direction of an officer. Section 207-4 does not mention snow by name.

A second snow rule, § 152-9, is about where the snow goes. It was added 4-13-1987 under Article 56. Subsection A says no person shall displace snow from privately owned land to a public way or public sidewalk or so as to impede the operation of any fire hydrant. Subsection B sets the penalty at not less than $50 nor more than $200 for each violation.