Boston Snow Emergency — Inadequate Notice
Boston declares snow emergencies under Boston Municipal Code 11-3 prohibiting parking on Snow Emergency routes. The City must declare via the AlertBoston system, post on snow emergency signs, and provide reasonable notice. Defences include: (1) emergency declared <2 hours before tow; (2) snow emergency sign missing or removed at the location; (3) car parked before declaration with no time to relocate (overnight resident with no adjacent off-street parking); (4) car was already towed in violation of grace period.
Legal basis
Boston Municipal Code 11-3; Boston Traffic Rules Article IV; MGL c.85 §2
Sample appeal wording
Office of the Parking Clerk Re: Snow Emergency Citation #[TICKET] — [DATE] The snow emergency was declared at [DECLARATION TIME] per AlertBoston records. My vehicle had been parked at [LOCATION] since [PARK TIME] — [HOURS] before declaration. I had no reasonable opportunity to relocate because [OVERNIGHT/NO ALTERNATE PARKING/AT WORK]. Additionally [IF APPLICABLE]: the snow emergency sign at [LOCATION] is [MISSING/OBSCURED] (photograph enclosed). Under principles of fair notice, dismissal is warranted. I respectfully request the $[FINE] citation and any associated tow ($188+) be voided. [NAME]
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- Boston Municipal Code 11-3
- boston.gov/departments/snow-removal/snow-emergencies