No overnight parking during winter in Cloquet, Scanlon

It’s that time of year again — with winter comes “winter parking” in Cloquet and Scanlon, which means no vehicles are allowed to be parked on the streets, alleys, boulevards, sidewalks or public grounds overnight from Nov. 1 through March 31. In Cloquet, that technically means parking is prohibited between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m .; in Scanlon it means between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.

If you noticed any orange tickets tucked in car doors or windshield wipers this week, those were warnings issued by Cloquet police for vehicles in violation of the winter parking statute. The winter parking code applies every night, whether there is snow or not.

According to city code, the police department can remove and impound any vehicle in violation of the winter parking ordinance, and the motor vehicle shall not be released until the fees for towing and storage of the vehicle are paid to the bailee holding the vehicle. Those fees are on top of any fine otherwise imposed for the violation of this section.