Brattleboro Winter Parking Ban

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TO: AREA NEWS MEDIA
FROM: BRATTLEBORO PARKING ENFORCEMENT
RE: WINTER PARKING BAN
DATE: 11/15/22
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The Brattleboro Parking Department would like to advise everyone that the winter parking ban will go into effect, starting Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Overnight parking is forbidden on all streets in the town of Brattleboro. Vehicles parked for longer than one (1) hour between 11:00pm and 07:00am may be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.

THIS BAN IS IN EFFECT EVEN IF THERE IS NO SNOW ON TOWN STREETS.

Brattleboro has a flashing light system and a signboard program in place to assist citizens in knowing when plowing will be done. A flashing AMBER light designates the need to remove snow from off street lots. A flashing PURPLE light designates the need to remove snow from the streets. Snow removal starts at 11:00pm. During snow storms vehicles must be parked under cover in the Transportation Center. As well, DPW will place sign boards around town with notification of pending snow removals.

If parking is not available in the Transportation Center, overflow parking is allowed in the Preston lot. Vehicles must be out of the Preston lot by 8:00am to allow for plowing of that lot.

Vehicles may be towed at any time if they are hampering snow plowing or snow removal.

Again, the winter parking ban will go into effect Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

This ban will remain in effect until April 15th, 2023.
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Comments | 2

  • Submitted by David Cadran on November 22, 2022 at 7:29 pm

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    Could someone please remind me, with all the technology and modern forms of communication we have that this nonsensical ban on parking still exists?

    And this isn’t just downtown. It’s all city streets. No parking from November to April. I got a ticket once during no snow on Washington street. They said I should have parked at the garage… really?

    I feel like we can do better.

  • Submitted by cgrotke on November 23, 2022 at 9:57 am

    But how will plows get down the... (checks) ... completely clear-of-snow streets?

    I agree 100%.

    This semi-arbitrary set-up punishes people who rent more than homeowners. Homeowners have their own driveways. Renters share driveways and often need the street parking to accommodate odd schedules and people coming and going.

    Another way people without home ownership get punished. I would bet that the majority of citations are for renters and people visiting.

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