Citywide Parking Ban Declared Tonight at 10PM - 6AM Thursday‏

PORTLAND, Maine -- A citywide parking ban has been declared beginning tonight at 10 p.m. Wednesday, February 18 and will run through 6 a.m. on Thursday, February 19. When the citywide ban is in effect, it trumps any of the posted emergency (red) temporary no parking signs that are being used for snow removal. When the ban is not in effect, those signs should be followed until they are removed. 

Vehicles left on City streets after 10 p.m. can be towed at the owner’s expense.

The city offers numerous free options for parking on the peninsula during a snow ban. All vehicle

owners must remove their vehicles from these designated areas listed below by 7 a.m. the morning the ban is removed. The city may tow, at the owner's expense, any vehicle which has not been removed by the 7 a.m. deadline:

• Deering Oaks - on the Tennis Court Road only
• State St. gravel lot abutting Deering Oaks
• Fitzpatrick Stadium parking lot
• Hadlock Field parking lot
• All Portland Public School parking lots except the Reiche School lot which abuts the school and playground
• Cutter St. lots (off the Eastern Prom)
• Beach St. lot accessible from Commercial St. after 8 p.m.
• City lot at the corner of Park and Commercial streets across the street from the IMT (International Marine Terminal)
• Parking lot on Munjoy St. at the former Adams School site
• On Peaks Island, snow ban parking is available at the Welch St. parking lot
• Western Prom - Bowdoin to West Street (waterside)
• Eastern Prom - Turner to East End School property light pole 33 (waterside)
• Marginal Way - Plowman to just before the entrance area to the east End Waste Water treatment Plant (waterside)
• Most parking garages, including Maine Medical Center will be available during snow bans at reduced rates

Vehicles must be out of these alternate parking lots by 7 a.m. the morning the ban is lifted.

Many parking garages in the area are open for extended hours at reduced rates during a parking ban as well.

Customer Service: 874-8493
Parking Ban Hotline: 879-0300

Snow Ban Info

The City would like to remind residents of the following important messages:

·       Sign up to receive email and text alerts at www.portlandmaine.gov/NotifyMe. Or follow the City on Facebook and Twitter.

·       Public Services, Police, and Fire crews are still monitoring street widths and posting temporary no parking signs as needed in order to remove snow and widen streets. Motorists should adhere to these signs. Additionally, whenever possible, please do not park directly across from another car on narrow streets.

·        To ensure safety at intersections and other locations where the snow banks are very high and impedes visibility, drivers should use extra caution to look for pedestrians and oncoming vehicles.

·       Residents should remember their own safety when it comes to snow removal efforts. Make sure someone else knows where you are when shoveling. Please take frequent breaks and don't over-extend yourself.

·         Before you head indoors, take a walk around your home. Check to make sure your exterior vents for your hot water tanks, furnace and other heating appliances are clear of snow.

·         Monitor the snow on the roof of your building, especially in areas of drifting snow. Any residents who choose to remove snow from their roofs themselves should use caution and follow proper safety protocols. Make sure someone is with you. Using a long handed snow rake is always preferred over using a ladder and getting on your roof.

·         Clear all exterior exits from snow/ ice build-up.

·       When a citywide parking ban is not in effect, residents should be mindful of the existing overnight parking rules that apply for on-street parking in off-peninsula neighborhoods. And whenever possible, residents should park off street.

·       Residents are responsible for clearing sidewalks adjacent to their property. Please keep your front walkways and sidewalks clear in the event emergency personnel need to get to your door. This also allows pedestrians and mail carriers to walk safely in your neighborhood. While it might take more time to do so after this storm, as space is tight, we appreciate your cooperation.

·       The City has more than 2,000 fire hydrants and could use your help in shoveling them out. Fire personnel work to get to as many of these hydrants as possible, but your assistance with this effort will help keep you and your neighbors safe in the event of a fire.

·         Check that carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are properly installed and replace the old batteries with new ones.

·       Do not use your cooking stove or oven to heat your house.

For more information on winter operations, click here.