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Frequently Asked Questions

HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT SNOW BANS?

Announcement of a Parking Ban is done on the Local Cable access channel 15, TV stations WWLP 22 and WGBY 40 and the local radio stations, WMAS, WHYN & WNNZ.

Motorists may also call the following offices for confirmation of a parking ban:


PUBLIC WORKS 572-6267
PARKING CLERK 572-6202
POLICE DEPT. 562-5411
MAYOR 572-6200

HOW DO I PURCHASE A PARKING STICKER?

Parking stickers, for all day parking (8:00 AM to 6:00 PM) in off street lots, are available in the Parking Clerks office, located at City Hall, in room 211, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Merchants can also call the Parking Clerks office at 1-413-572-6202 and request the Enforcement Officer to deliver their stickers to them.

The price is $10.00 per sticker, per month. This sticker is valid for the following off-street lots, which allow sticker parking: North Elm Street lot, Franklin Street lot, Thomas Street lot, Arnold Street lot, (East and West sides), and the Reader 3 lot

Parking stickers are not valid in the Reader 1 or 2 lots.

An overnight parking sticker is available for winter night parking, the price is $5.00 per sticker, per month. This sticker allows overnight winter parking from 6:00 PM to 8:00 AM int he Franklin STreet lot, spaces 1 through 11, east side of Arnold Street lot, spaces 14 through 34, and Thomas Street lot, spaces 43 through 60.

Parking without a night sticker is not allowed during December, January and February between 2:00 AM and 6:00 am, violators will be ticketed.

WHAT PARKING LOTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MOTORISTS?

The following is a list of free parking hours in each of the off-street lots:

NORTH ELM LOT, READER 1 and READER 2 LOTS - 2 HRS.
FRANKLIN STR., THOMAS ST., ARNOLD ST & READER 3 LOTS - 3 HRS.


Map to Off-Street Parking Lots - Click Here

WHEN ARE THE OFF-STREET COMMISSION MEETINGS?

The Off-Street Commission meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM in room 201 of the Municipal Building (City Hall) 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA 01085

Meetings are open to the public.