Parking Ban Announced In Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, CT — In anticipation of the snow storm, Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim has declared a parking ban in the city, effective at 10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28.

The parking ban requires that all vehicles are removed from city streets. In the event alternate street parking is needed, during the length of the parking ban, vehicles may be parked in the following municipal parking lots without a fee:

Melilli Plaza Lot (250 Spaces)

Broad Street/Kidcity Lot (100 Spaces)

Broad Street/Russell Library Lot (30 Spaces)

Kings Avenue Lot (20 Spaces)

Dingwall Drive Lot (90 Spaces) — Entry from DeKoven Drive to Dingwall Drive

All vehicles parked on city streets must be removed by 10 p.m. or run the risk of being ticketed for $205 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 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., by phone at (860)-638-4920 or by visiting 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 ($205) and the associated tow charges must be paid first, to the Middletown Police Department, before your vehicle can be released.

“The City asks for everyone’s cooperation and understanding as we provide for the safety, well-being and snow removal operations for all of Middletown and its citizens,” officials wrote in a news release.