The Town of Frisco is asking for assistance from residents, businesses, and visitors in order to create optimal conditions for safely and thoroughly removing snow from Town streets, alleys, and sidewalks, as well as supporting year-round maintenance of Town streets and alleys. As the winter season kicks off, the Town will begin enforcing the need to keep streets, alleys, and Town right-of-way free of any vehicles, dumpsters and other equipment that are stored overnight. Enforcement will begin on November 1, 2024, and any vehicles parked overnight on Town streets, in alleys, on Town right-of-way, or in Town parking lots not designated for overnight parking could face ticketing and towing. Town right-of-way is the full property width owned by the Town and usually extends at least 10 feet beyond the edge of pavement.
Again, this year the Town of Frisco is offering on-street options for overnight parking to better accommodate the need and demand for more overnight parking. Overnight parking will be made available in specific, signed areas on 3rd and 2nd Avenues and will include requirements for moving vehicles each day to accommodate maintenance needs, including snow removal.
Snow Plowing Routes and Priorities
The Town of Frisco has designated areas throughout Town limits as priorities for snow removal. When plowing these roadways, a berm may form at the end of driveways and parking lots. Residents, business owners, and snow removal contractors are responsible for maintaining their driveways and parking lots extending to the edge of the street and removing this berm as necessary. Residents, business owners, and snow removal contractors are reminded that the Town regularly uses right-of-way to aid in snow removal and storage during the six plus months of winter weather and that snow removal from their property cannot be stored on Town right-of-way. This practice can result in up to $200 fines, and the Town implores residents, businesses, and contractors to be especially vigilant about only storing snow on their private property.
Priorities for Snow Removal
- Main Street/central core area are the initial priority during snow removal. Snow is first cleared from sidewalks and moved into parking areas so it can easily be plowed into a pile down the centerline of Main Street. Snow Is then blown into trucks and hauled to a designated storage area.
- Residential streets are immediately plowed following the completion of Main Street/central core area. Emphasis is placed on removal from areas near schools, fire stations, bus routes, stop signs, hills, curves, and intersections. The Town regularly uses Town right-of-way in these areas for snow storage.
- Finally, alleys are cleared of snow once Main Street/central core area and residential streets are completed.
It is important to note that Summit Boulevard/Highway 9 is maintained by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
What is Right-of-Way and How Does it Benefit the Public?
In Frisco, the term, right-of-way, refers to property owned by the Town and used in the public interest, and it is typically a roadway, alley, and the property adjacent to roadways and alleys. The Town maintains authority over this publicly owned property and determines how and when it may be used by members of the public and public or private entities. The actual width of the right-of-way owned by the Town at a specific location is variable throughout Town. Yet, it is safe to assume that at least 10 feet of land beyond a paved roadway is Town right-of-way where vehicles should not be parked overnight and where dumpsters or permanent and semi-permanent structures may not be placed. In Frisco, the paved portion of a road is generally 24 – 40 feet, while the whole right-of-way, including the road, shoulders, and sidewalks, is often 80 feet wide. Summit County’s GIS page is a valuable resource for researching the approximate right-of-way boundaries throughout Frisco.
Overnight Parking Restrictions and Parking Options
Restrictions
The Town of Frisco has overnight parking restrictions to allow for snow removal and year-round maintenance. Interstate Parking is working with the Town of Frisco once again this winter to enforce parking regulations, including three-hour parking limits on Main Street and overnight parking restrictions on Main Street and the Galena and Granite Street alleys. Tickets issued by Interstate Parking may be paid or appealed at ParkFrisco.com and not at the Frisco Police Department, as they do not issue these parking tickets.
- Parking restrictions in the core of Town; around Main Street, Galena Alley, and Granite Alley; and the adjacent avenues prohibit parking from 2:00 am to 6:00 am on Town property, which includes the streets and alleys and 10-20 feet of Town property/right-of-way beyond the paved area.
- In other areas of Town, overnight parking is prohibited from midnight to 6:00 am.
Overnight Parking Options
Overnight parking is allowed for a maximum of 24 hours in designated parking lots. Currently, two lots are available for 24-hour maximum overnight parking:
- Marina/Summit Lot- dirt lot on the corner of Summit Boulevard and Marina Road
- West Main Street “Kayak” Parking Lot on the west end of Frisco Main Street next to I70 Exit 201
On-street overnight parking options available in two areas:
- 3rd Avenue between Galena Street and Main Street only in signed area
- West Side: Parking allowed from 2:00 am to 6:00 am on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings
- East Side: Parking allowed from 2:00 am to 6:00 am on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings
- 2nd Avenue between Granite Street and Main Street only in signed area
- West Side: Parking allowed from 2:00 am to 6:00 am on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings
- East Side: Parking allowed from 2:00 am to 6:00 am on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings
For example, as parking is allowed on the west side on Mondays from 2:00 am-6:00 am, cars will be able to park on Sunday evening through Monday to accommodate overnight parking needs.
No permits are needed to park in these spots overnight; drivers just need to follow the parking schedule and park on the correct side of the street to allow for street maintenance. The parking schedule outlined above is posted on signs where overnight parking is allowed on 2nd and 3rd Avenues.
More Info
For more information about parking in the Town of Frisco, visit ParkSmartFrisco.com. If you are unsure about where the right-of-way ends on a specific property, please email Grounds and Streets Manager, Chris Johnsen at ChrisJ@townoffrisco.com to set up a site visit with Public Works Streets staff to determine right-of-way. For questions regarding enforcement, please contact Community Development Specialist, Kyle Ottinger at KyleO@townoffrisco.com.