(FALL RIVER, MA- August 25, 2022)- Starting in September of 2022, the City of Fall River’s
Department of Community Maintenance will resume the residential street sweeper program that
was launched in 2018. The goal of the program is to provide curb-to-curb access for City street
sweepers in residential areas through the enforcement of regularly scheduled parking restrictions.

 

Parking is prohibited on one side of a selected street from 8:00am to 12:00pm on a designated
day of the month. The following day, parking is prohibited on the opposite side of the same
street. The program operates on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from April 1st
until November 1st

. Street sweeping, and enforcement of the parking restrictions, will not take
place on holidays. Those in violation of the scheduled parking rules will be subject to fines.
Reintroduction of the program will happen in two Phases.

? Phase 1: Three sectors of the City already have signage in place from the
program’s original launch. These three sectors will resume the street sweeper
program in September and October of 2022 during their originally scheduled time
(Tuesday/Wednesday or Thursday/Friday of the first week of the month).

 

Residents in these areas have received or will soon receive a notice in the mail
alerting them to the return of the program.

? Phase 2: Over the winter, nine additional sectors of the City will receive signage
and mail communications notifying them of their participation in the street
sweeper program. All twelve sectors are expected to take part in the program for
the duration of the 2023 season (April 1st- November 1st). Additional information
and reminders will be released prior to the start of the season.

 

Residents can determine whether they live in one of the twelve sectors by referring to the
map posted on the City of Fall River website (https://www.fallriverma.org/street-sweeping/) and
social media accounts, or by visiting/contacting the Traffic or DCM offices in Government
Center. Residents can reach the Department of Community Maintenance at 508-324-2584 and
the Traffic and Parking Office at 508-324-2123.

The importance of street sweeping is to prevent City storm drains from clogging with
debris and causing flooding during a rain event, as well as to ensure protection of the
environment and improve the aesthetic quality of Fall River neighborhoods. The City of Fall
River thanks residents in advance for their cooperation.