Brookline, MA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Commercial Street Permit
- $600/year: residential side streets near commercial districts
- Brookline Village Merchant Permit
- $25/year (Kent St. meters)
- Vehicle Requirement
- MA-registered passenger vehicle
- Yellow Curbs
- Commercial vehicles only
Summary
Brookline issues commercial parking permits for $600/year allowing parking on designated residential side streets within 1/4 mile of a commercial district. The vehicle must be a Massachusetts-registered passenger vehicle.
No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the unnecessary operation of the engine of a motor vehicle while said vehicle is stopped for a foreseeable period of time in excess of five minutes. This section shall not apply to (a) vehicles being serviced, provided that operation of the engine is essential to the proper repair thereof, or (b) vehicles engaged in the delivery or acceptance of goods, wares, or merchandise for which engine assisted power is necessary and substitute alternate means cannot be made available, or (c) vehicles engaged in an operation for which the engine power is necessary for an associate power need other than movement and substitute alternate power means cannot be made available provided that such operation does not cause or contribute to a condition of air poll
Full Breakdown
Brookline issues commercial on-street parking permits at $600/year, allowing eligible vehicles to park on a designated residential side street within 1/4 mile of the applicable commercial district. The permit is available to owners or employees of businesses in a commercial district. The vehicle must be a passenger vehicle (not a large commercial truck or trailer) registered in Massachusetts. Separate Brookline Village merchant permits cost $25/year for Kent Street meter parking (25¢/hour). Yellow curb zones are reserved for state-registered commercial vehicles.
Violations & Fines
Parking commercial vehicles without proper permits in residential areas is subject to ticketing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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