ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department and Public Works Department said that effective Dec. 1 no vehicle shall be parked within the maintained limits of any street, municipal parking lot, public way or sidewalk between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. during the months of Dec., Jan., Feb., and March.

And no vehicle shall be parked at any other time, on any public street, municipal parking lot, or public way so as to interfere with or hinder the removal of snow from the street, municipal parking lot or public way by the city, plowing, loading or hauling.

Vehicles in violation of parking ban or obstructing the removal of snow may be removed from the street, municipal parking lot or public way at the owners expense without the city being liable for any damages.

During this time Rockland residents who have and display a valid permit may park in designated public parking spaces in the following municipal parking lots between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., Thorndike parking lot, Buoy Park and Harbor Park.

The permit fee is $25 and the permit may be obtained from the city clerk's office at 270 Pleasant St., Rockland.