Sterling Heights, MI Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- City Code §§ 37-51 to 37-57
- Effective delay
- 2 hours after public notice
- Enforcement
- Towing plus civil infraction
- Citation renewal
- Every 24 hours in violation
Summary
Sterling Heights bans street parking citywide once the Director of Public Services declares a snow emergency, with violators towed and cited under the city's Snow Emergency Article.
No person shall park or allow to remain parked any vehicle on any portion of any street or highway within the city during a snow emergency, or park or allow to remain parked any vehicle in violation of any parking restriction instituted as part of a declared snow emergency as provided in this article. The registered owner of any such vehicle shall be responsible for the cost of removal.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-46: Local legislation current through Ord. 509, passed 5-19-26).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code Article V of Chapter 37 (§§ 37-51 to 37-57), once the Director of Public Services declares a snow emergency, a parking prohibition takes effect two hours after public notice is broadcast on TV, radio, the city website or cable channel. No vehicle may remain parked on any city street or highway while the emergency is in force. Police may tow violators to an impound lot at the registered owner's expense, and a municipal civil infraction citation can be issued for each 24-hour period a vehicle remains parked in violation.
Violations & Fines
Parking on a street during a declared snow emergency risks towing to an impound lot at the owner's expense, plus a municipal civil infraction citation renewable every 24 hours the vehicle stays in violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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