Taunton, MA Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Impede-plowing fine
- $30, rising to $40 if late
- Prior announcement required
- 4 broadcasts, 6 a.m.-11 p.m.
- Lead time before ban starts
- At least 2 hours after announcement
- Who declares emergency
- Mayor, per weather conditions
- Enforcement
- Police tagging, towing, storage lien
Summary
When the Mayor declares a snow emergency, Taunton bans parking on affected streets to clear the way for plowing, announces the ban at least four times before it takes effect, and fines vehicles that block plow operations $30 per violation, plus tagging and towing.
§ 405-22. Penalties for parking violations. ... ... B. Any person who violates the provisions of § 405-7 or parks so as to interfere with or impede the plowing or removal of snow and ice or is in violation of Article VII (Snow Emergency Regulations) shall be subject to a fine of $30 for each such violation, provided that payment of said $30 is received within 21 days of the date that the ticket for said violation is issued. If said fine is not paid within 21 days from the date the ticket is issued, the penalty for each such violation shall be an additional $10 for a total of $40. § ... 405-115. ... Declaration of parking prohibition. A. Whenever the Mayor determines on the basis of falling snow, sleet or freezing rain or on the basis of a forecast by the U.S. Weather Bureau or other weather service that the weather conditions will make it necessary that motor vehicle traffic be expedited and that parking on City streets be prohibited or restricted for snow plowing and other purposes, the Commissioner shall put into effect a parking prohibition on all parts of the streets, highways and roadways of the City as necessary by declaring it in a manner prescribed by this article.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4508986; v12 updated 2025-09-22; through 09-22-2025).
Full Breakdown
A). The Commissioner of Public Works then puts the prohibition into effect on the streets named in the declaration. , and it cannot take effect until at least two hours after that announcement cycle begins. Once in effect, no one may park or leave a vehicle parked on a covered street until the Mayor announces termination (§ 405-117). Any vehicle stalled on a snow-, sleet- or ice-covered street, or on a street under prohibition, must be moved by its operator immediately to a driveway, designated public area or private garage; abandoning it in the roadway is barred except for the brief time needed to seek help (§ 405-118).
Taunton police officers are authorized to tag and remove vehicles parked or abandoned in violation, stalled and not being cleared, or interfering with snow removal (§ 405-119), and the owner is billed for removal and storage, which becomes a lien on the vehicle until paid.
Violations & Fines
Under § 405-22.B, anyone who parks so as to interfere with or impede snow plowing, or who otherwise violates Article VII's Snow Emergency Regulations, is fined $30 per violation if paid within 21 days of the ticket; the fine rises by $10, to $40 total, if not paid within that window. Vehicles violating the ban may also be tagged, towed and stored at the owner's expense under § 405-119, with the resulting charges forming a lien on the vehicle.
Frequently Asked Questions
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