Alternate and overnight parking regulations on streets in the City of Dunkirk will change on Sunday and will continue through April 4, 2027. The Dunkirk Police Department says this change is being made to assist with snow removal during the winter months. For overnight regulations, parking will be prohibited on the following streets from 3:30-7:00 AM:
- Brigham Road
- Brooks Avenue
- Canary Street
- Central Avenue
- Columbus Avenue
- Doughty Street
- Eagle Street between West 5th Street and West 6th Street, and between Lake Shore Drive West and West 2nd Street
- East Chestnut Street between Fizell Street and Warsaw Street
- East 6th Street between Main Street and Maple Avenue
- Franklin Avenue between Main Street and Wright Street, and between Talcott Street and the city line
- Irving Place
- Lake Shore Drive
- Lamphere Street
- Lark Street
- Leopard Street
- Lynx Street
- Main Street between Lakefront Boulevard and East 6th Street
- Main Street Extension
- Maple Avenue between Main Street and Talcott Street
- Middle Road between Moffat Street and the city line
- Nichols Avenue
- North Beaver Street
- Pelican Street
- Plover Street
- Point Drive North
- Point Drive West
- Roosevelt Avenue
- Ruggles Street between Main Street and Wright Street
- Taft Place
- Talcott Street between South Roberts Road and Franklin Avenue
- Temple Street between West 4th Street and the CSX tracks
- East 3rd Street
- Washington Avenue between East 3rd Street and East 4th Street
- West 2nd Street between Brigham Road and Brooks Avenue
- West 7th Street between Woodrow Avenue and Brigham Road
- Woodrow Avenue between West Lucas Avenue and West 6th Street
All other streets are subject to alternate parking regulations. The alternate parking regulations change from weekly to daily for the winter months. Effective Sunday, vehicles shall be parked only on the odd-numbered side of the street on odd-numbered days and only on the even-numbered side of the street on even-numbered days. At 5:00 PM on an even day, park on the even side until the next odd day at 5:00 PM. At 5:00 PM on an odd day, park on the odd side until the next even day at 5:00 PM.
Dunkirk police will issue warning notices for a short period of time, after which strict enforcement will begin by issuance of parking summonses. Vehicles in violation of overnight, alternate, or any other posted regulations that hamper snow removal efforts by the DPW or pose a hazard to the access of emergency vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense. Police also remind motorists that vehicles blocking sidewalks and hampering sidewalk plowing will be ticketed and towed if necessary. Please pay attention to city snowplow operators and assist them by giving them the right of way during snowstorms.
