TAHOE CITY, CA (MPG) - Placer County officials are reminding residents and visitors that annual winter parking restrictions in the county’s higher elevations will take effect from Nov. 1 until May 1, 2025. Parking along county-maintained roadways east of Emigrant Gap (i.e. North Lake Tahoe, Serene Lakes, Olympic Valley, and Alpine Meadows) will be prohibited during this time to allow for snow removal operations.

Compliance will help avoid damage to parked vehicles as well as snow removal equipment and, most importantly, prevent delays to snow removal operations. County officials stress the importance of adhering to these restrictions even during mild weather as snow maintenance operations may still occur.

When parking in downtown areas, visitors should only use designated public parking lots. Illegally parked vehicles may be ticketed and fined or towed, if necessary.

Late last year, the Board of Supervisors adopted an updated schedule of parking fines. The fines for violating a snow parking restriction are now $150 for the first offense, $250 for the second offense and $450 for the third and subsequent offenses.

More information can be found here for winter parking restrictions and snow removal zones. The updated parking fine schedule is located here.