Snow Emergency - Parking Ban

New Bedford, Massachusetts- A citywide snow emergency parking ban will be in effect in New Bedford as of 9:00am tomorrow morning, Wednesday, February 10, 2010. This parking ban will remain in effect for 48-hours thereafter, unless further extended by city officials [click on story title for entire story]

New Bedford, Massachusetts- In an effort to improve parking ban adherence, the City of New Bedford has increased emergency snow parking ban fines to $50.00 per ticket effective January 27, 2010.

When an emergency snow Parking Ban is in effect the public is advised that parking is allowed on the north side of all streets that run east and west and on the east side of all streets running north and south. Parking is permitted on the side of the street that is opposite the fire hydrant, no vehicles should be parked on the same side of the street as a fire hydrant. On the streets that are regularly posted for parking on one side of the street only, residents are to obey those signs as usual. In addition, a double side parking ban takes effect in both the Acushnet Avenue Business District and the Downtown Business District during Emergency Snow Parking Bans.

New Bedford, Massachusetts - A citywide snow emergency parking ban that went into effect in New Bedford as of 5pm on Saturday, December 19, 2009 has been extended until 5pm tomorrow night, Tuesday, December 22, 2009.

The public is advised that while the snow emergency parking ban is in effect, parking is allowed on the north side of all streets that run east and west and on the east side of all streets running north and south.   

Parking is permitted on the side of the street that is opposite the fire hydrant, no vehicles should be parked on the same side of the street as a fire hydrant.   

Please note that on the streets that are regularly posted for parking on one side of the street only, residents are to obey those signs as usual.

As conditions warrant, violations of this parking regulation will be subject to towing, at full cost to the owner of the vehicle towed.

The following areas have been designated as “parking areas” for those residents in need of off-street parking while the emergency snow parking ban is in effect:   

    * Victory Park-Brock Avenue
    * Hazelwood Park–Brock Avenue
    * Roosevelt Middle School–Brock Avenue and Dennis Street
    * Cove Street Parking Lot–Cove Street and Morton Court
    * Dunbar School – 338 Dartmouth Street
    * Congdon School–Thompson and Hemlock Street
    * Buttonwood Park Parking Area – Hawthorn Street Entrance and Lake Street Entrance
    * Coggeshall Street Parking Lot – Coggeshall Street and Acushnet Avenue
    * Sawyer Street Parking Lot – Between Sawyer Street and Beetle Street
    * Bullard Street at Acushnet Avenue
    * Ottiwell School – 26 Madeira Avenue
    * Brooklawn Park Parking Area – Brooklawn Street (South Side)
    * Normandin Middle School – Tarkiln Hill Road
    * Jireh Swift School – Tarklin Hill Road
    * Campbell School – Phillips Road

New Bedford, Massachusetts- A citywide snow emergency parking ban will be in effect in New Bedford as of 5 o’clock PM tomorrow night, Saturday, December 19, 2009. This parking ban will remain in effect for 48-hours thereafter, unless further extended by city officials.

Mayor Scott W. Lang announced today that this year’s enrollment period for the CLEAR PATH Program is November 1- November 30, 2009.

The Clear Path Program, operating since 2003, provides snow clean-up assistance to physically disabled New Bedford homeowners. The program, funded by the City’s Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, is limited to the first 50 disabled homeowners who apply and submit medical documentation during this time period.

New Bedford, Massachusetts- A citywide snow emergency parking ban will be in effect in New Bedford as of 6 o’clock tonight, Tuesday, February 3, 2009. This parking ban will remain in effect for 48-hours thereafter, unless further extended by city officials.

New Bedford, Massachusetts- A citywide snow emergency parking ban will be in effect in New Bedford as of 5 o’clock tomorrow evening, Saturday, January 10, 2009. This parking ban will remain in effect for 48-hours thereafter, unless further extended by city officials.

New Bedford, Massachusetts- A citywide snow emergency parking ban will be in effect in New Bedford as of 7:00 AM tomorrow morning, Wednesday, December 31, 2008. This parking ban will remain in effect for 48-hours thereafter, unless further extended by city officials.

New Bedford, Massachusetts- Mayor Scott W. Lang has announced that the citywide parking ban imposed during yesterday’s snowstorm, will be lifted as of 12:00 noon today, Friday, December 14, 2007.  In addition, the parking ban in the North End and Downtown Business Districts has been lifted as of 9:00 a.m. today.

New Bedford, Massachusetts - The City of New Bedford will implement a citywide parking ban beginning today, Thursday December 13, 2007 at 1:00 pm and at 5:00 p.m. in the business districts.   The parking ban will remain in effect for 48 hours thereafter unless further extended.