Published: 11/15/2018 1:57:55 PM
It may still be fall, but the first city-wide parking ban of the 2018-2019 winter season is upon us.
Concord has issued a city-wide winter storm parking ban for all city streets Thursday night into Friday morning.
The ban means no on-street parking is allowed on any city street between midnight and 7 a.m. Friday.
Parking is available free of charge in the city’s three municipal garages from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. every day, regardless of weather.
Those who violate the ban could face a hefty price. A ticket from the city costs $100. If you get towed, that will cost $120, plus $60 if you try to pick up your vehicle before 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Leaving your car at a tow place will cost $50 per day.
The city issued 322 winter parking ban ticket last winter and towed 147 vehicles.
Between 4 to 6 inches of snow is expected to begin falling in the Capital City after 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Rain, sleet and snow are projected to last until 1 p.m. Friday.
The public can sign up for parking ban notices by clicking the “Notify Me” button on the city’s website.