Nassau County, NY Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- designated county snow routes
- Trigger
- County Executive-declared snow emergency
- Fine
- up to $15
- Towing cost
- owner pays removal and storage
Summary
Nassau County bans parking or leaving vehicles on designated snow routes once the County Executive declares a snow emergency; violators face a traffic-infraction fine and can be towed at their own expense.
During the existence of a snow emergency no vehicle shall be parked or abandoned upon the snow routes.
c. The Department of Public Works shall erect and maintain appropriate signs at reasonable intervals along designated snow routes to provide notice that it is unlawful to park or abandon any vehicle along a snow route during a snow emergency.
d. Any vehicle parked or abandoned in violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic. Employees of the Department of Public Works or any peace officer may remove or cause to be removed any such vehicle to any other location within the County, without incurring any liability for damages to the vehicle. The owner of such vehicle shall be required to reimburse the County for the actual and necessary cost of removal and storage thereof before he is entitled to regain possession of the vehicle.
e. Parking or abandoning a vehicle in violation of the provisions of this section shall be a traffic infraction and every person convicted of a violation thereof shall be liable to a fine of not more than fifteen ($15.00) dollars. (Added by Local Law No. 7-1964, in effect November 15, 1964; subd. e added by Local Law No. 1-1966 in effect January 28, 1968.)
Full Breakdown
Nassau County's Department of Public Works maintains a list of county roads designated as snow routes, published in the county's official newspapers, and posts signs along each route. Whenever the County Executive judges that snow has made driving dangerous, he or she may declare a snow emergency; from that moment, no vehicle may be parked or abandoned on a posted snow route. A vehicle left on a route during the emergency is treated as a nuisance. Public Works crews or peace officers can tow it to another location, and the owner must pay the actual removal and storage cost before getting it back, on top of the fine.
Violations & Fines
A traffic infraction punishable by a fine of up to $15, plus mandatory towing: the owner must reimburse the County's actual removal and storage costs before the vehicle is released.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Nassau County tow cars during snow emergencies?
How does Nassau County mark its snow routes?
Sources & Official References
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