Springfield, MA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Garage size cap
- 10% of lot or 1,000 sq ft
- Garage height cap
- 20 ft, capped at house height
- Commercial vehicles allowed
- 1 per driveway or garage
- Commercial vehicle weight limit
- 10,000 lbs max
- Non-resident vehicles
- up to 2 in shared garage
Summary
Springfield's zoning caps residential garage size, limits driveway or garage storage to one commercial vehicle, and bans any commercial vehicle over 10,000 pounds in residential districts.
A. Parking in a RESIDENTIAL GARAGE of not more than two (2) MOTOR VEHICLEs owned by non-residents if stored in the same BUILDING as vehicles owned by residents. B. The ground FLOOR AREA of a RESIDENTIAL GARAGE shall not exceed 10% of the size of the LOT on which the garage is situated or 1,000 square feet, whichever is less. ... E. No private parking area or RESIDENTIAL GARAGE shall be used to store or park more than one (1) commercial vehicle. F. No commercial vehicle exceeding a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 lbs. shall be parked or stored in a Residential DISTRICT.
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Full Breakdown
Section 4.4.14 of the Springfield, Massachusetts Zoning Ordinance treats residential parking as an accessory use with real numeric limits: a detached residential garage can't exceed 10% of the lot's area or 1,000 square feet, whichever is smaller, and can't stand taller than 20 feet or taller than the house itself. A homeowner may let up to two non-residents park in a shared garage alongside residents' vehicles, but no private driveway or garage may store more than one commercial vehicle, and no commercial vehicle over 10,000 pounds gross weight may be parked or stored anywhere in a residential district. Garages also can't be used to repair vehicles for profit.
Violations & Fines
Building Commissioner enforcement; criminal fine up to $100 first offense, $300 each subsequent offense, with every additional day a separate violation (Zoning Ordinance § 11.1.21).
Frequently Asked Questions
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