Hamilton Parking Ban Enacted for Thursday Night

An on-street parking ban goes into place at 10 p.m. on Thursday, Town Manager Michael Lombardo announced on Thursday evening.

The announcement was made at about 5:30 p.m. via a Connect-CTY phone and e-mail message.

The ban will run from 10 p.m. on Thursday to 6 a.m. on Friday.

It is the second time that a townwide parking ban has been enacted since Town Meeting voters approved changing the winter parking rules in October 2011 to a bylaw that bans on-street parking in the winter only when a parking ban is announced based on a forecast for 4 inches or more of snow.

"No vehicle shall be parked or positioned in such a manner as to interfere with the snow removal or sanding operations," the announcement said.

The ban means that on-street parking is banned all over town, except by Fire Department, Police Department, Department of Public Works and "other public safety and public utility repair vehicles," according to the message.

Violators face a $20 fine and could have their vehicle towed at their expense.