Taylor, MI Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Four or more inches of snow, actual or forecast
- Ban scope
- All parking on all city streets
- Announced by
- Mayor via radio, TV and cable broadcasts
- Civil fine
- Up to $100.00 per violation
- Continuing violation
- Each day counts as a separate offense
- Vehicle release
- Owner pays all towing costs first
Summary
When the mayor declares a snow emergency in Taylor, Section 48-44 bans parking on every city street until the emergency ends. The mayor triggers the ban once four inches of snow has fallen or is forecast within 12 hours, and police or public works can ticket or tow any vehicle left on the street, up to a $100.00 civil fine plus towing costs.
(b)Parking during declared snow emergency. All parking on the streets in the city is hereby prohibited when a snow emergency is declared. The mayor or authorized designee shall declare a snow emergency when four inches or more of snow accumulation has occurred, as designated by the National Weather Service, or when they shall predict a snowfall of four or more inches within a 12-hour period. ... (e)Removal of vehicles from streets. A vehicle parked on the streets or highways within the city after the declaration of a snow emergency shall be subject to being ticketed, or towed, or both by the city police department. The city police department or the department of public works will tow the vehicle. ... (g)Penalty. Any person, partnership, corporation or joint-stock company who violates any provision of this section, shall be deemed responsible for a civil infraction for which a civil fine in an amount not to exceed $100.00 and may be ordered in addition to the payment of all towing costs and any additional costs as may be assessed by the 23rd District Court. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day in which a violation occurs or continues to occur.
Full Breakdown
Section 48-44 lets the mayor, or an authorized designee, declare a citywide snow emergency once the National Weather Service reports four inches or more of snow accumulation, or once the mayor predicts four or more inches will fall within a 12-hour period. Once declared, subsection (b) prohibits parking on every street in the city for the duration of the emergency. The mayor must publicize the declaration through radio and television broadcasts, including cable stations serving the city, and may also use general-circulation newspapers when feasible; the emergency stays in effect until the mayor or designee announces its end.
Subsection (e) lets the Taylor Police Department, or the department of public works, ticket or tow any vehicle still parked on a street after the declaration, and subsection (f) requires the owner to pay all towing costs before reclaiming the vehicle. Subsection (g) sets the penalty: a civil infraction with a fine of up to $100.00, on top of towing costs and any additional costs the 23rd District Court assesses, and treats each day the violation continues as a separate offense. The article works alongside Section 48-42, which lets the mayor order a narrower, notice-based removal of vehicles from specific streets to allow snow removal or clear other hazards, giving residents at least 12 hours' notice before towing begins.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a vehicle parked on a Taylor street after a snow emergency is declared under Section 48-44 is a civil infraction carrying a fine of up to $100.00, plus all towing costs and any further costs the 23rd District Court orders. Each day the vehicle stays parked in violation counts as a separate offense, and the city police or public works department can ticket and tow without further notice once the emergency takes effect.
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