It means snow has accumulated on the City’s 213 miles (665 land miles) of streets posted as Snow Routes. City road crews plow Snow Routes first and vehicles parked on Snow Route streets when the Snow Ordinance is in effect, may be ticketed and towed to facilitate plowing operations. Moving your vehicle to an alternate parking spot until the Snow Route streets are plowed helps our crews clear these heavily traveled streets curb to curb.

If your vehicle is left on a Snow Route when the Snow Ordinance is in effect, you may be given a ticket and your vehicle may be towed. The fine for parking on the street during a snow event is $35, plus you will also have to pay towing and impound release costs, besides the inconvenience of having to retrieve your vehicle. So, it’s always best to move your vehicle to an alternate location until the Snow Route streets are cleared and the Snow Ordinance is no longer in effect.

When the snow ordinance is no longer in effect, the local media will be notified so you’ll probably hear it on the television or radio. You can also check our website at www.dmgov.org to see if the parking ban has been lifted. Or for more information, you can always email or call the Public Works 24-hour Call Center at 283-4950