Troy, NY Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)

Snow emergency parking in the City of Troy, New York (Rensselaer County) is set by § 270-25 of the Troy City Code, adopted by the Troy City Council and added to Chapter 270 on 3-16-1994 (amended 11-1-2001, Ord. No. 9). Only the Mayor can declare an emergency, upon the advice of the Chief of Police and the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, and public notice must be given at least eight hours before the emergency begins. The Mayor must immediately notify the news media, and that notification counts as notice to the general public. The Mayor must also establish a phone line for information, which should be available 24 hours a day during the emergency.

A snow emergency begins at either 8:00 a.m. or 8:00 p.m. and, once declared, continues for a forty-eight-hour period. On the advice of the Chief of Police and the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, the Mayor can continue it for an additional forty-eight-hour period, announced by radio and television.

The parking rule is odd/even. On commencement, all vehicular parking on the odd-numbered side of City streets is prohibited for the first twenty-four-hour period. After 24 hours, parking on the even-numbered side of all City streets is prohibited for the second twenty-four-hour period. On a street without an odd/even numbering system, the Department of Public Works posts temporary signs showing when and where parking is not permitted. The City can also restrict parking in designated areas for additional snow removal, again with temporary signage, and during a declared emergency § 270-25 supersedes any inconsistent ordinance, resolution or regulation.

Two companion powers sit in § 270-13. Subsection J lets the Traffic Engineer designate emergency snow routes where no person shall park or stand during emergency periods declared by the Mayor, and subsection D lets the Traffic Engineer prohibit parking during specified hours for street cleaning and snow removal.