Parking Ban in Newport Begins 6 p.m. Monday

In anticipation of the major blizzard bearing down on Rhode Island, Newport city officials have instituted a parking ban that will go into effect on Monday at 6 p.m. for streets listed below.

The ban will continue until 6 a.m. on Wednesday due to the significant snowfall forecasted for the Newport area, according to a city release.

If your car is left on any street 30 minutes after the ban begins, expect it to be towed.

Residents with no place to park can use the following city lots for free:

• Gateway Center
• Mary Street
• Easton’s Beach

The following streets are designated as tow zones for emergency snow removal work and are included in this parking ban:

• Bellevue Avenue: Kay Street to Bowery Street
• Broadway
• Friendship Street
• Spring Street
  
• Summer Street
• Thames Street
• Washington Square
  
• West Marlborough Street
  
• Van Zandt Avenue, from J.T. Connell Memorial Road east to Malbone Road

The city is also asking residents, property owners and business owners to be mindful of the city ordinance requiring them to remove snow from sidewalks.

City ordinance requires the sidewalks to be cleared within five hours of daylight or after the snow stops falling.

Note: an earlier version of this story did not make it clear that the only streets subject to the parking ban are the eight streets listed above.