Snow rules
Lowell, MA
CallDepartment of Public Works, Streets Division: 978-674-1807
Ban alertsNotify Me signuplowellma.gov
School closingsLowell Public Schoolslowell.k12.ma.us
- Winter parking ban
- No published rule found
- Snow emergency
- City declares a snow emergency ban for major storms.
- Odd / even side
- No published rule found
- Where to park during a ban
- Lowell residents with no off-street parking park free in select city garages until the ban lifts (listed on each ban notice).
- Tow lot and fees
- No published rule found
- Sidewalk clearing and fines
- Owner or occupant must clear the sidewalk within 12 hours after snow stops; if it stops after 6 p.m., by 1 p.m. next day.
- Where snow can and cannot go
- Do not push snow from your property into the street (against city bylaw), and do not throw snow onto a street or sidewalk the city has plowed.
- Hydrants
- No published rule found
- Trash and recycling in storms
- Trash is not suspended for storms except in the most extreme cases.
MBTA: Lowell Line commuter rail ends at Lowell (confirmed on mbta.com). Service alerts: mbta.com/alerts
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