Winter overnight parking rules: Hanover, Lebanon and Claremont
Three neighboring towns, three different season dates and hours. Each card below is copied from the town's own page, re-read Oct 20, 2026 (ET), with a link. Towns can also declare extra storm-specific bans or snow emergencies that are announced separately; check the town's site or social accounts during a storm.
Hanover, Grafton County Re-read on town's page Oct 20, 2026
- Season
- November 15 to April 30
- Hours
- 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m.
- Where
- All town streets and lots.
- Enforcement
- Ticketed. When weather is inclement or the town is removing snow, police tow at the owner's expense without notice that towing will occur.
- Alternative
- Covered sections of the Hanover Parking Garage are available after midnight; the vehicle must leave by 7 a.m. or the driver is charged. The town's pages give the garage as '8 South Street' (ban notice) and '7 Lebanon Street' (parking page and FAQ); confirm the entrance with the town.
- Contact
- Parking Division 603-640-3220 (Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30)
- Town page last updated
- Apr 29, 2026 (per the town page)
Lebanon, Grafton County Re-read on town's page Oct 20, 2026
- Season
- December 1 to April 1
- Hours
- 12 midnight to 6 a.m.
- Where
- Any street or sidewalk in the city, plus the Hough Square lot. Lots A and C (Hanover St./Mall, and off Flynn St. behind City Hall): no parking 1-6 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings. Lot B (by the Mascoma River/railroad area): 1-6 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday mornings.
- Enforcement
- The Chief of Police may suspend enforcement because of weather, with notice to the City Manager. Sidewalks with obstructions will not be plowed.
- Alternative
- See the city's winter ban lot map.
- Contact
- Public Works 603-448-3112 (Mon-Fri 7:00-3:30)
- Town page last updated
- not shown on the page
Claremont, Sullivan County Re-read on town's page Oct 20, 2026
- Season
- November 1 to April 15
- Hours
- 12:00 to 7:00 a.m.
- Where
- City streets are signed for no parking in those hours 'for snow removal.' Other downtown-area streets are posted no parking 72 hours ahead for cleaning, and vehicles remaining are towed. General rule against leaving a vehicle on-street 48 hours or more. During a declared snow emergency, parking is restricted to the alternate side by odd/even date.
- Enforcement
- The Police Department coordinates towing; if your vehicle was towed call 603-542-9538.
- Alternative
- Anyone leaving town for an extended time should find off-street parking, per the city.
- Contact
- Police (towed vehicles) 603-542-9538
- Town page last updated
- not shown on the page
Quick answers
When does the winter parking ban start in Lebanon, NH?
Lebanon's winter parking ban runs December 1 to April 1, from 12 midnight to 6 a.m., on any street or sidewalk in the city and in the Hough Square lot. Lots A and C and Lot B have separate alternating-morning rules. Source: City of Lebanon winter parking ban page, re-read Oct 20, 2026.
When is the winter parking ban in Hanover, NH?
Hanover's ban runs November 15 to April 30, from 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m., on all town streets and lots. Violations are ticketed, and when the weather is inclement or the town is removing snow the police tow at the owner's expense without notice. Source: Town of Hanover winter parking ban notice (page last updated Apr 29, 2026), re-read Oct 20, 2026.
When is overnight parking banned in Claremont, NH?
Claremont's Public Works FAQ says the city is signed for no parking between 12:00 and 7:00 a.m. from November 1 to April 15 for snow removal. If a vehicle is towed, the Police Department coordinates towing: 603-542-9538. Source: City of Claremont Public Works FAQ, re-read Oct 20, 2026.
Where can I park overnight in Hanover during the ban?
The town says the covered section of the Hanover Parking Garage is available after midnight, but the vehicle must leave by 7 a.m. or the driver is charged. The town's pages give two street addresses for the garage, so confirm the entrance with the town. Source: Town of Hanover, re-read Oct 20, 2026.
Is there a winter parking ban in Newport, Enfield or Canaan?
We have not verified a current rule for those towns, so we do not list one. Ask the town's public works or police department. This page will add a town only when an official page states the rule.
Not verified yet
We do not guess. These towns are listed so you know to ask rather than assume there is no rule.
- Newport: The town's website FAQ page returned an error when read on Oct 17, 2026, and the same address returned "not found" when tried again on Oct 18, 2026, so rules are not listed. Ask Newport Public Works.
- Enfield: The highway department's policies page links snow removal and ice control documents only; no dated ban was found (read Oct 17, 2026; the town's website refused an automated read on Oct 18, so it was not re-checked). Ask the town.
- Canaan: Only an archived 2021-22 notice was found, which is not current. Ask the town.
- Other Upper Valley towns (Lyme, Orford, Plainfield, Cornish, Grantham, Springfield and others): Not checked yet.