Parking Ban Announced In Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, CT — In anticipation of the latest snowstorm, Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim has declared a parking ban in the city, effective at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18.

The parking ban requires that all vehicles are removed from city streets. In the event alternate street parking is needed, during the length of the parking ban, vehicles may be parked in the following municipal parking lots without a fee:

Melilli Plaza (250 spaces)

Broad Street-Kidcity (100 spaces)

Broad Street-Russell Library (30 spaces)

Kings Avenue (20 spaces)

Dingwall Drive/DeKoven Drive (90 spaces)

All vehicles parked on city streets must be removed by 6 a.m. or run the risk of being ticketed for $205 per violation and/or towed by the Middletown Parking Department or Middletown Police Department at the owner’s expense.

If your vehicle is ticketed during any parking ban you should make payment to the Middletown Police Department, in person, at City Hall, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 860-638-4920 or visit www.middletownct.gov.

If your vehicle is ticketed and towed, then you may claim your vehicle by contacting the Middletown Police Department directly at 860-638-4000. In the event your vehicle is towed, your full payments for the total ticketed parking violation and the associated tow charges must be paid first, to the Middletown Police Department, before your vehicle can be released.

"The City asks for everyone's cooperation and understanding as we provide for the safety, well-being and snow removal operations for all of Middletown and its citizens," officials wrote in a news release.