PLOWING UPDATES

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING GOES INTO EFFECT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH!

It's that time of year again. Winter is rapidly approaching.

I want to take this time to remind people that the Alternate Side Parking Ordinance goes into effect on this upcoming Sunday, November 15th. Residents outside the Isthmus Snow Emergency Zone must remember to alternate the sides of the street they park on should they park any vehicle on the street overnight.

The alternate side parking rules require that vehicles must be parked on the even house numbered side of the street from 1:00 am until 7:00 am on even numbered days and on the odd house numbered side of the street from 1:00 am until 7:00 am on the odd numbered days.

The Alternate Side Parking Rules are in effect from November 15th through March 15th and are in effect in most of the City seven days a week regardless of weather conditions.

Please check out our winter weather website for more information about winter weather at www.cityofmadison.com/winter.

Winter Parking

• Receive Text Message Alerts and Emails during a Snow Emergency. Create your own account and sign-up to get notified.
• In the Snow Emergency Zone, the parking violation has increased from $30 to $60.  In the Alternate Side Parking Zone, the parking violation will remain at $20 unless there is a Declared Snow Emergency then the parking violation will be increased to $60.  When there is a Declared Snow Emergency, the entire City must abide by the alternate side parking ordinance or they will be subject to a parking violation fine of $60. 

From November 15 - March 15, there are four things that you must consider when parking in the street:

• What is Alternate Side Parking
• Where is a Snow Emergency Zone
• Where do I park during a Declared Snow Emergency if I live in the Snow Emergency Zone
• Where do I park during a Declared Snow Emergency?

HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT WINTER PARKING?

• Snow Emergency announcements are given to the media, so you can also monitor Madison radio and television stations for information on Snow Emergencies.
• Check the City of Madison web site to see if there is a Declared Snow Emergency
• If you must park on the street, you will need to find out where to park. You can:
  • Sign up to get notified via Text Messaging with AlertMadison
  • Sign up to get notified via email lists at My City of Madison Account.
  • Call the Winter Parking Hotline at (608) 261-9111