Worcester County MA overnight parking varies by municipality. The City of Worcester has a winter overnight parking ban (1 AM - 6 AM) from December 1 through March 31 under Revised Ordinances Chapter 13 §28. Many Worcester County towns restrict street parking 1 AM - 6 AM or 2 AM - 6 AM year-round for snow removal and street sweeping. MGL c. 90, §22C addresses abandoned vehicles (72-hour threshold). Permit parking programs exist in dense neighborhoods.
Overnight parking in Worcester County is set entirely by municipal ordinance under MGL c. 90, §18 (traffic regulation authority). The City of Worcester's most prominent rule is the Winter Overnight Parking Ban under Revised Ordinances Chapter 13, §28: no parking on any public way from 1 AM to 6 AM between December 1 and March 31 inclusive, regardless of snowfall. Posted alternate-side streets have additional rules. Fitchburg operates a similar winter ban 1 AM - 6 AM December 1 - April 1 (Fitchburg Code §226-4). Leominster has odd/even day restrictions during snow emergencies. Gardner, Webster, and Southbridge all maintain overnight restrictions. Many smaller Worcester County towns (Holden, Rutland, Princeton) prohibit parking on public ways 1 AM - 7 AM year-round for plowing access. Abandoned vehicles are regulated statewide by MGL c. 90, §22C — vehicles left unmoved for 72+ hours on a public way may be tagged and towed. MGL c. 266, §120D governs private-property towing — requires police notification and owner notice. Violation tickets typically range $25-$75 and towing fees add $90-$200 plus daily storage ($35+). Residential permit parking programs exist in Worcester's student-heavy neighborhoods near WPU, Clark, and Holy Cross. Handicap placards exempt from most time restrictions but not from safety-based bans.
Worcester winter ban violation: $50 ticket + potential tow (Rev. Ord. Ch. 13 §28). General overnight violation: $25-$75 ticket per local ordinance. Tow fees: $90-$200 plus $35+/day storage. Abandoned vehicle (MGL c. 90, §22C, 72+ hrs): tow at owner expense. Repeat offenders may accrue unpaid ticket liens affecting RMV registration renewal.
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