Revere's Parking Rules: The Rules That Matter

Every city handles parking rules a little differently. In Revere, Massachusetts, there are 9 distinct rules that residents and property owners should be aware of. Some are stricter than what neighboring cities enforce, and others are more relaxed. Here is what you need to know.

Preferential Parking Districts

Revere runs a city-wide resident parking sticker program under Chapter 10.34 that reserves overnight street parking for residents. Signs posted at the city's main entrances put the restriction in effect from midnight to 6:00 a.m. daily, excluding holidays, and vehicles without a valid sticker or placard are subject to enforcement during those hours.

Key details: Restricted hours: 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily, excluding holidays. Resident sticker cost: No charge. Visitor/temporary placard cost: $10 each. Fee waiver: Age 65+ or disabled veterans exempt. Excluded vehicles: Taxi, livery, commercial, dealer plates; over 25 ft.

Under Section 10.34.080, the director of parking may revoke a resident sticker, visitor placard, temporary placard, or special consideration placard from anyone found violating the chapter's regulations, and the holder must surrender it to the parking department upon written notice. Revocation is automatic if the resident no longer qualifies under Section 10.34.030, or if the sticker or placard turns up on a vehicle other than the one it was issued for, or its registration number does not match the vehicle it is displayed on, in which case the sticker is void for the remainder of the calendar year.

This is one of the stricter rules in Revere's municipal code. If you are unsure whether your situation complies, it is worth checking with the city before proceeding.

Commercial & Oversized Vehicles

Revere bans overnight parking of commercial vehicles, trailers, RVs, mobile homes, boat trailers and dealer/repair/transporter-plated vehicles on any city street between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and at any time on Sunday. A resident can apply for a $420 annual commercial vehicle parking permit if the truck weighs 10,000 pounds or less, has fewer than six wheels, and is registered to a Revere address.

Key details: Ban hours: 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. daily, all day Sunday. Permit fee: $420 per calendar year, expires December 31. Weight limit for permit: 10,000 lbs gross manufacturer's weight or less. Wheel limit for permit: Fewer than six wheels. Permits per household: One commercial vehicle permit per household.

A vehicle in violation is subject to the parking penalty schedule set by Schedule I under Revere Municipal Code Title 10, plus removal or towing at the owner's expense under the city's tow-away authority. Permit holders who let their sticker lapse after December 31 revert to the citywide 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and all-day-Sunday ban and face the same fines as an unpermitted vehicle until they renew and pay the $420 fee again.

This is one of the stricter rules in Revere's municipal code. If you are unsure whether your situation complies, it is worth checking with the city before proceeding.

Driveway Rules

Every driveway and parking area in Revere subject to vehicle or foot traffic must be paved with bituminous concrete or an equivalent hard surface and properly drained, not left as gravel or dirt. Any part of the yard that isn't paved for parking has to be kept as grass or other landscaping instead.

Key details: Required surface: Bituminous concrete or equivalent paving. Unpaved areas: Must be grass or landscaping. Driveway width (RA/RB/RC): 9 ft one-way, 20 ft two-way. Curb cut radius: 15 feet minimum in denser districts. Front yard storage: Boats, trailers, equipment not allowed.

Parking or driving over an unpaved gravel or dirt surface, or storing a boat, trailer or equipment in the front yard outside the project review committee's approved standards, violates Revere Municipal Code §§ 17.28.060 and 17.24.080 and is a zoning violation under Section 17.04.030 that can void the property's certificate of occupancy until the surface is paved and drained or the stored items removed, as determined by the building inspector.

Loading Zones

Revere calls its curbside loading areas 'service zones' and limits parking there to fifteen minutes, extending to thirty minutes only while a vehicle is actively loading or unloading, under City Code Section 10.32.170. Parking in a loading zone beyond those limits is a Group A violation carrying a fifteen-dollar fine under the city's Schedule I penalty table.

Key details: Ordinary time limit: 15 minutes. While loading/unloading: Up to 30 minutes. Local term: Service zone. Fine: $15 (Group A, code 04). Zone list: Schedule XVI, Title 10.

Overstaying Revere's service-zone time limit, fifteen minutes for ordinary parking or thirty minutes while actively loading or unloading, is charged as violation code 04 on the city's Schedule I fine table, a Group A infraction carrying a fifteen-dollar fine under Section 10.99.010. The fine applies per violation and is one of the lowest tiers on the parking penalty schedule.

Snow Removal Parking Rules

Revere's superintendent of public works can declare a snow emergency whenever weather threatens travel, fuel, medical, fire or police access, triggering parking bans on designated emergency streets. Even without a formal declaration, those bans take effect automatically once two inches of snow accumulate, and any vehicle blocking snow removal anywhere in the city can be towed at the owner's expense.

Key details: Automatic trigger: 2 inches of snow accumulation, no declaration needed. Who declares emergency: Superintendent of public works. Enforcement requirement: Posted 'Tow-Away Zone' signs required for §10.44.040. Consequence: Towing to convenient location, owner pays cost. Governing schedules: Schedule XX and Schedule XXIV street lists.

Vehicles blocking snow removal, or left on a posted Schedule XX or Schedule XXIV street once an emergency is in effect or two inches of snow has fallen, are towed to a convenient location under Revere Municipal Code § 10.44.030 and § 10.44.040. The owner is billed the removal and storage cost fixed under § 10.44.070 and remains subject to the general parking penalty under § 10.04.060.

This is one of the stricter rules in Revere's municipal code. If you are unsure whether your situation complies, it is worth checking with the city before proceeding.

Overnight Parking

Revere requires a resident parking sticker to park on most city streets overnight. Under the city's Schedule IX enforcement rule, streets not listed for 24-hour enforcement are subject to overnight enforcement of the Resident Parking Sticker Program from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. every night, excluding holidays, so an unstickered vehicle risks a ticket after midnight.

Key details: Overnight hours: 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. nightly. 24-hour streets exception: 2 hours free 6 a.m.-12 a.m. for visitors. Governing schedule: Schedule IX, Revere Municipal Code § 10.99.090. Sticker cost condition: Excise tax and violations must be paid first. Visitor placards per address: One per household per calendar year.

A vehicle parked overnight without a valid sticker or visitor placard on a non-24-hour street between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. is ticketed under the resident sticker program. Vehicles found displaying junk, tools, landscaping equipment, or wiring in a visible truck bed lose their resident sticker immediately under § 10.34.020(E)(9), stripping the overnight parking privilege entirely.

This is one of the stricter rules in Revere's municipal code. If you are unsure whether your situation complies, it is worth checking with the city before proceeding.

Street Parking Limits

Revere bars parking within three feet of a driveway, within ten feet of a fire hydrant, within twenty feet of an intersection, on sidewalks and crosswalks, and more than six inches from the curb, under City Code Section 10.32.010. Blocking a driveway costs a twenty-five-dollar fine and parking facing the wrong direction costs fifty dollars, per the city's Schedule I penalty table.

Key details: Driveway clearance: 3 feet minimum. Hydrant clearance: 10 feet minimum. Intersection clearance: 20 feet minimum. Curb distance: 6 in. (two-way), 12 in. (one-way). Driveway obstruction fine: $25.

Fines for Section 10.32.010 violations run through Revere's Schedule I table at Section 10.99.010. Blocking a driveway is a Group C violation carrying a twenty-five-dollar fine. Parking facing the wrong direction on a one-way street is a heavier Group D violation, carrying a fifty-dollar fine. Parking on a sidewalk or within twenty feet of an intersection likewise falls into the twenty-five-dollar Group C tier.

RV & Boat Parking

Revere bars parking commercial vehicles, mobile homes, recreational vehicles and boat trailers on any city street between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and all day on Sundays, under City Code Section 10.32.210. The rule doesn't apply while a vehicle is actively loading or unloading, and violators face a fifty-dollar fine under the city's Schedule I penalty table.

Key details: Banned hours: 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. daily. Sunday: Banned all day. Vehicles covered: RVs, mobile homes, boat trailers, commercial. Fine: $50 (Group D). Loading exception: Active loading/unloading exempt.

Leaving a commercial vehicle, RV, mobile home or boat trailer parked on a Revere street between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., or at any time on a Sunday, is a Group D violation on the city's Schedule I fine table, carrying a fifty-dollar fine under Section 10.99.010. The fine applies to each vehicle found in violation and is separate from any towing costs the city may impose.

This is one of the stricter rules in Revere's municipal code. If you are unsure whether your situation complies, it is worth checking with the city before proceeding.

Abandoned Vehicles

Abandoned vehicles on Revere's public ways governed by state law MGL c. 90 §22C (72-hour rule). Revere's active overnight parking enforcement (12 AM–6 AM) makes street abandonment difficult. Vehicles without valid registration towed; inoperable vehicles must be stored off-street.

Key details: State Law: MGL c. 90 §22C: 72 hrs on public way. Enforcement: Revere Police / Parking Clerk. Overnight Enforcement: 12 AM – 6 AM daily. Inoperable: Must be stored off public way.

Vehicles abandoned over 72 hours on public ways are tagged and towed. Owners responsible for towing and storage fees.

The Bottom Line

Revere is tougher than many cities when it comes to parking rules. Out of the 9 rules covered here, 5 are rated strict. If you are a homeowner, renter, or business owner in Revere, take the time to understand these requirements before they become a problem. Most violations come with fines, and some repeat violations can escalate.

This guide is based on Revere's current municipal code. Local rules can and do change, so check the individual ordinance pages for the latest details, penalties, and FAQs.