3/6/2026
COUNCIL TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING ON PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT CHANGES
Parking Program Changes Aims to Modernize Permit Program
NEWPORT, R.I. (FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026) – Following a first reading during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Wednesday, March 11th, City Councilors will be meeting in a special session on Thursday, March 12th at 7 p.m. at City Hall for the sole purpose of taking up on second reading a proposal to amend the City’s Residential Parking Permit program.
If adopted, the proposal would go into effect for the upcoming parking season, which begins in May.
2/26/2026
📣𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 🚨
Please be advised that heavy equipment on loan from the State is currently being deployed across the City for critical snow removal operations.
𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞.
Please be advised that a 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 for all snow emergency routes, with the exception of the southbound side of Broadway.
We anticipate this to be a multi-day twenty-four hour operation, and towing will be enforced on all parking-restricted streets.
𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰.
For a list of impacted streets, please visit www.cityofnewport.com/snow
Thank you for your immediate attention and cooperation.
2/21/2026
BLIZZARD WARNING: CITY ISSUES MANDATORY PARKING BAN
BLIZZARD WARNING: CITY ISSUES MANDATORY PARKING BAN
Parking Restrictions in Place until Further Notice; Residents Urged to Seek Off-Street Parking
NEWPORT, R.I. (SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026) – The City of Newport has issued a mandatory Parking Ban for SUNDAY, FEB. 22ND from 7 p.m. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE in anticipation of a severe winter storm and forecast blizzard conditions.
All Newport residents are being urged to remove their cars from City roadways and take advantage of free parking at the Gateway Center, Mary Street, and Touro Street parking lots. Residents are also encouraged to request the use of a neighbor’s driveway to secure off street parking in order to keep vehicles off the roadways.