Springfield, MA Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Sit-Lie Rules (2026)

No person shall congregate, stand, loaf or loiter upon any street, sidewalk, bridge or crossing so as to obstruct the same or to hinder or prevent persons passing or attempting or desiring to pass thereon.

B. No person shall congregate, stand, loaf or loiter in or in front of any hall, lobby, doorway, passage or entrance of any public building, theater, hotel, eating house, lodging house, office building, store, shop, office or factory or other like building so as to obstruct the same, hinder or prevent persons walking along or into or out of the same or attempting or desiring to do the same.

C. No person shall congregate, stand, loaf, loiter or remain in any parking garage, whether publicly or privately owned, so as to interfere with the property of others or with any person's ability to use the services afforded by the garage, unless present there with the intent to park or use any other services afforded by the garage.

D. No person shall stand, loaf, loiter or remain in, or in the immediate vicinity of, or frequent a public transportation terminal, whether publicly or privately owned, unless present there with the intent to use or to accompany or meet a person or persons using the public transportation there offered or to use one or some of the accessory convenience facilities operated at such terminal for the use of travelers.

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