Parking Ban Announced In Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, CT — A parking ban will be back in effect tonight (Dec. 2) starting at 9 p.m., Mayor Ben Florsheim announced. The ban will be lifted at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, according to Florsheim.

“This timeframe will allow us to get roads cleared as quickly as possible during and after the snowfall,” Florsheim wrote in a post on Facebook. “Thank you for your cooperation!”

The parking ban requires that all vehicles are removed from all city streets.

Residents can park for free in the following city lots during the ban:

• Melilli Plaza Lot (250 Spaces)
• Broad Street/Kidcity Lot (100 Spaces)
• Broad Street/Russell Library Lot (30 Spaces)
• Kings Avenue Lot (20 Spaces)
• Green Street Lot (10 Spaces)
• Dingwall Drive Lot (90 Spaces) — Entry from DeKoven Drive to Dingwall Drive

All vehicles parked on city streets must be removed by 6 p.m. or run the risk of being ticketed for $100 per violation and/or towed by the Middletown Parking Department or Middletown Police Department at the owner’s expense. If your vehicle is ticketed during any parking ban you should make payment to the Middletown Parking Department, in person, at City Hall M-F 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., by phone at (860) 638 4920 or online at www.MiddletownCT.gov.

If, your vehicle is ticketed and towed, then you may claim your vehicle by contacting the Middletown Police Department directly at 860-638-4000. In the event your vehicle(s) is/are towed, your full payments for the total ticketed parking violation ($100) and the associated tow charges must be paid first, to the Middletown Police Department, before your vehicle can be released.