Parking & snow across Rhode Island
Where can I park? Is there a winter parking ban?
21 of 39 municipalities in Rhode Island have an adopted ordinance on parking & snow on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Town |
Chapter 28, Article VIII - Off-Street Parking and Loading | — | None |
| Glocester Town |
Ordinance 2-07-05 - Emergency Snow Conditions | winter parking ban: All town roads are snow routes from November 30 through April 1 inclusive; vehicles parked/disabled/abandoned on snow routes during snow storms may be towed · fines: $10.00 for a vehicle towed when found without chains, snow tires or other heavy-weather driving appliance | None |
| Jamestown Town |
Chapter 34, Article II - Parking
adopted 2024-10-21 |
— | None |
| Johnston Town |
Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances - Chapter 236 Parking | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Lincoln Town |
Town of Lincoln Code of Ordinances - Chapter 260 Zoning / Article V Parking and Loading (Section 260-31) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Little Compton Town |
Town of Little Compton Code of Ordinances - Chapter 14 Zoning / Parking and Loading (Section 14-8) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Newport City |
City of Newport Code of Ordinances - Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic / Chapter 10.32 Residential Parking Program | — | 2026-06-05 |
| North Providence Town |
Town of North Providence Code of Ordinances - Chapter 19 Motor Vehicles and Traffic | winter parking ban: Upon accumulation of two or more inches of snow, unlawful to leave any unattended motor vehicle standing on any street or highway; also during Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr and Dec, park only on odd-numbered side in odd years and even-numbered side in even years. · fines: fine of $10.00 | 2026-06-05 |
| North Smithfield Town |
Town of North Smithfield Code of Ordinances - Chapter 310 Vehicles and Traffic | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Portsmouth Town |
Town of Portsmouth Zoning Ordinance - Article IX Off-Street Parking and Loading | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Providence City |
City of Providence Municipal Code - Section 15-11 Truck/Commercial Vehicle Parking
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Richmond Town |
Town of Richmond Code of Ordinances - Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic / Chapter 10.12 Special Parking Regulations (Snow Emergencies) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Scituate Town |
Town of Scituate Code of Ordinances - Chapter 7 Motor Vehicles and Traffic / Article III Parking | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Smithfield Town |
Town of Smithfield, RI Storage, Outdoor (Chapter 308) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| South Kingstown Town |
South Kingstown Article 7 — Standards for Parking Lots and Loading Facilities | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Tiverton Town |
Tiverton Chapter 78 — Traffic and Vehicles (Parking & Snow Removal) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Warren Town |
Warren Zoning Ordinance — Article XVIII (Parking Standards) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Warwick City |
Warwick Section 700 — Off-Street Parking and Loading | — | 2026-06-05 |
| West Warwick Town |
West Warwick Zoning Ordinance — Section 5.9 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Westerly Town |
Westerly Chapter 238 — Stopping, Standing and Parking | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Woonsocket City |
Woonsocket Chapter 17 — Traffic (Parking & Winter Rules)
+1 more |
winter parking ban: Parking regulations, 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., November 1 to April 1; annually Nov 1 to Apr 1 a city-wide 'Winter Parking Ban' may be announced; primary-streets 2-inch snow ban and snow-emergency citywide ban · fines: $50.00 per offense (winter ban, s. 17-75(2)); $100.00 for parking in an emergency no-parking area including during the issuance of a snow ban no-parking order (s. 17-4 fine schedule) | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for parking & snow
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (18) — Barrington, Burrillville, Central Falls, Charlestown, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, East Greenwich, East Providence, Exeter, Foster, Hopkinton, Middletown, Narragansett, New Shoreham, North Kingstown, Pawtucket, West Greenwich.