Snow rules
Burlington, MA
CallDepartment of Public Works, Highway Division: 781-270-1676
Ban alertsSmart911 / RAVE signupsmart911.com
School closingsBurlington Public Schoolsburlingtonpublicschools.org
- Winter parking ban
- Dec 1 to Apr 1: no parking on any street 2-8 a.m. (General Bylaw Art. XIII 1.12).
- Snow emergency
- No published rule found
- Odd / even side
- No published rule found
- Where to park during a ban
- No published rule found
- Tow lot and fees
- DPW Superintendent or Police Chief may tow cars blocking plowing; owner pays removal and storage at state DPU-set rates (Bylaw 1.13).
- Sidewalk clearing and fines
- No published rule found
- Where snow can and cannot go
- Do not shovel, plow or blow snow into the street; the town calls it illegal (Bylaw 1.8: no disposing of snow or ice onto a street).
- Hydrants
- Fire Dept asks you to shovel a 3-foot area around hydrants.
- Trash and recycling in storms
- No published rule found
MBTA: No MBTA rail station in town. Service alerts: mbta.com/alerts
My car goes:
My side this winter:
Neighbor to check on: