If I do not have off-street parking, where can I park during a snow emergency?

 

Changes to Salem's Snow Emergency Parking Rules Starting Winter 2019

Please See Snow Emergency Parking Map Here

The City of Salem has announced changes to its snow emergency parking plan that will be implemented starting this winter season. The online map here snow identifies allowable snow parking locations.

Starting this winter, Salem Public School lots are no longer allowable as snow emergency parking locations, except as specified below.

Parking a vehicle in a school lot during a snow emergency will result in a ticket and tow.

Residents who normally park in a school lot during a snow emergency may instead park in one of the identified alternative locations highlighted below. Where alternative parking locations are on-street, residents parking in those locations must park between the posted snow emergency parking area signs. Vehicles parked outside of the signed area are subject to ticketing and towing.

Residents should also be aware that going forward the activation of the blue snow emergency lights at key intersections around the City is a signal that they should visit www.salem.com for additional information and not a representation that a snow emergency parking ban is necessarily in effect at that precise time. Snow emergency parking rates in the City garages go into effect when the blue snow emergency lights are activated. Vehicles parked in the garages before the blue snow emergency lights are activated will be charged the regular parking rate.

Please see the table below for available parking locations.

Parking LocationAddressTypeSpacesCost

Museum Place Parking Garage

1 New Liberty Street

Garage

980

$5/24 hours or any portion thereof, effective at the start of a snow emergency

MBTA Garage

252 Bridge Street

Garage

710

www.mbta.com/stops/place-ER-0168

South Harbor Garage

10 Congress Street

Garage

315

$5/24 hours or any portion thereof, effective at the start of a snow emergency

Forest River Park

38 Clifton Avenue

Lot

200

Free

Salem Willows Park

200 Fort Avenue

Lot125Free

Universal Steel Parking Lot

297 Bridge StreetlOT

Lot110Free

SSU O’Keefe Center

225 Canal Street

Lot100

Free. Permit required. Call 978-542-7341 to obtain

Sargent Street (west side only)

Sargent Street

Street75Free

Lower Gallows Hill Park

50 Proctor Street

Lot

30

Free. Parts of this lot will be closed due to construction at the park in the winter of 2019-2020

Fort Avenue (north side only)

39 Fort Avenue to SESD

Street30Free
Salem High School77 Willson Street - Posted central LotLot30Free
Footprint Power Lot24 Fort AvenueLot50

Free. Permit required. Visit the Parking Garage office, New Liberty Street, to obtain

Shetland Office Park78 Congress StreetLot60

Free. Permit required. Visit the Parking Garage office, New Liberty Street, to obtain. The vehicle must be removed within 30 minutes of the end of the parking ban

Salem WharfBlaney StreeLot45Free
Castle Hill Park14 Story RoadLot45Free
Jackson Street

Head-in spaces adjacent to Collins Middle School

Street40Free

Collins Street (east side only)

From Webb Street to Conners Road

Street40Free
Mack Park29 Grove StreetLot35Free

Szetela Lane (north side only)

Szetela Lane along Collins Cove only

Street35Free

Bates School Basketball Court (not the parking lot)

55 Liberty Hill Avenue

Lot30Free

Old Senior Center

5 Broad Street

Lot25Free
Palmer CoveSalem StreetStreet20Free

Broad Street Park

24 Jackson Street

Lot20Free

Lafayette Place

54 Lafayette Place

Lot20Free

Remond Park

1 Bridge Street

Lot20Free
Palmer Cove

30 Leavitt Street

Lot15Free

High Street Playground lot

2 High Street Court

Lot15

Free. Zone D-Yellow resident parking only, however

Beacon Avenue (east side perpendicular spaces)

Beacon Avenue

Lot10Free

Lathrop Street (north side only)

Along 9 Lathrop Street fence

Street10Free

 

In all, with the proposed changes the City will make available at least 3,280 snow emergency parking locations across the City for residents, of which at least 1,275 are available free of charge.

Not snow emergency parking

  • All Salem Public School lots except those listed above
  • Mayor Jean A. Levesque Community Life Center parking lot at 401 Bridge Street
  • Church Street parking lots
  • Depot parking lot at the MBTA station
  • Riley Plaza parking lot for permit holders only. Contact the Parking Department to obtain a permit

Removing vehicles

Vehicles parked in any non-garage snow emergency parking location, including the new alternative on-street parking sites (Sargent Street, Fort Avenue, Collins Street, Szetela Lane, Beacon Avenue, and Lathrop Street) are required to be removed within six hours of the end of the snow emergency parking ban unless otherwise posted or specified. Note that vehicles parked at Shetland must be removed from the lot within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the parking ban.

The only exception to this would be for vehicles parked at the Bates School basketball court, the designated central lot at Salem High School, the marked spaces on Salem Street immediately behind the Saltonstall School, and the Jackson Street and Broad Street Park spaces. Vehicles in these school locations are required to be removed no later than 6:00 a.m., whether or not the parking ban has been lifted unless otherwise notified.

Vehicles that are not removed in a timely manner from any snow emergency parking location will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense. Vehicles parked in a garage after the snow emergency parking ban ends may continue to be charged at the regular non-snow emergency rate for that garage.

Snow removal at snow emergency parking locations will not take place until after snow clearing operations on City streets are completed. Please plan your vehicle needs and access accordingly.

 

Snow Emergency CodeRED Alert System Sign-Up

Salem residents can sign-up for the City's CodeRED Alert System to receive notifications on Snow Emergencies via phone, e-mail and/or text by clicking here. 

Salem Snow Emergency Downloadable Brochure

Updated brochure coming soon.

Snow Emergency Frequently Asked Questions

Winter Service Requests

Residents should report winter storm related issues by emailing snow@salem.com. Use this email address to report plowing issues, cases of snow left on or obstructing a sidewalk, and other similar snow-related issues.

Salem Snow Central

 

Sidewalks

The removal of the snow and ice from sidewalks is greatly appreciated. This will help school children, the elderly, and the general public from having to walk in the street. The City of Salem clears designated sidewalks following each storm. It takes time to accomplish this task and it is only done after all the roads have been cleared.

There are city ordinances requiring property owners to remove snow and ice from their bordering sidewalks within six hours after the snow ceases to fall or the city's snow emergency lights are turned off, whichever time is later. If the snow ceases to fall and the snow emergency lights are turned off in the nighttime, the snow shall be removed before 12:00 noon. If he/she neglects to do so, he/she shall be fined $25 for 1st offense, $75 for 2nd offense and $100 for 3rd and subsequent offenses.

Driveways

While the Department of Public Services tries to minimize the amount of snow that gets plowed across driveways and exits, it is unavoidable. Clearing driveway openings is the responsibility of the property owner. Plow blades cannot be lifted as they pass by a driveway. Unfortunately, snow will be plowed into driveways as we perform curb-to-curb plowing. You may wish to clear your driveway several times during the storm or wait until the storm and plowing activities have ended.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Snowplowing, shoveling, or throwing snow back onto the street when clearing driveways and sidewalks is prohibited by City Ordinance and violators can be fined $75 for 1st offense, $150 for 2nd offense and $200 for 3rd and subsequent offenses.

Catch Basins

Help us stop street flooding by shoveling out catch basins near your home.

Fire Hydrants

There are many fire hydrants in the City of Salem. Please help Keep Salem Safe by shoveling around the hydrant(s) near your home.

Winter Sand

Winter sand is available for residents (only) at the Department of Public Works Garage located at 5 Jefferson Avenue. Please limit yourselves to (2) pails per visit.