City of Sandpoint prepping for winter snow removal

Residents given one month notice before snow season parking restrictions go into effect

By Reader Staff

Though fall is still in the air, winter snows have been known to visit the Sandpoint area as early as the first weeks of November. To get ahead of the season, the city of Sandpoint is asking residents to clear public rights-of-ways of basketball hoops, boats, trailers and other obstacles to snow removal by Saturday, Nov. 1.

The yearly winter parking restrictions won’t go into effect until Dec. 1, when signs will go up around town telling residents not to park their vehicles on the odd side of streets citywide, unless otherwise posted. Those restrictions will stay in place until March 1, 2026.

However, community resource officers with the Sandpoint Police Department will begin leaving tags on vehicles parked on odd-numbered streetsides as a reminder of the seasonal restrictions as early as Nov. 1. Tickets will not be issued until the official start of the restriction period on Dec. 1.

“Clearer streets will allow for better snow management and help ensure safe accessibility during winter storms,” City Hall stated in an announcement. “We appreciate the community’s assistance in this regard; it takes cooperation from everyone to keep Sandpoint safe in the winter season, and we thank you for doing your part.”

For questions or assistance regarding the city’s snow removal policy, contact the Sandpoint Police Department at 208-265-1482. For questions or concerns regarding snow removal during a snow event, call the city’s Snow Hotline at 208-920-SNOW (7669).