Leominster, MA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Main St. (east, near Lakeside Ave.)
- No parking 9:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.
- Main St. (near town line)
- No parking 2:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m.
- Main St. (Ferdinand Passway-Lakeside)
- No parking any time
- Enforcement trigger
- Requires posted Tow-Away Zone signs
- Violation fine
- Up to $25, plus towing costs
Summary
Certain Leominster streets ban overnight parking outright. Section 13-24.5 of the Code of Ordinances bans parking on stretches of Main Street between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and near the Sterling town line between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., with violators towed at their own expense once the required 'Tow-Away Zone' signs are posted.
Sec. 13-24.5. - Parking prohibitions—Towing zone. No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park on any of the ways or parts of ways hereinafter described and during the periods of time set forth. ... (d)Main Street (east side) from Lakeside Avenue three hundred feet in a northerly direction, between the hours of 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.(e)Main Street (east side) from the Town Line one hundred fifty feet in a southerly direction, between the hours of 2:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. ... (g)Main Street (west side) from Chase Avenue to Pine Grove Avenue one hundred ninety-seven feet in a southerly direction, between the hours of 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24).
Full Breakdown
Section 13-24.5, 'Parking prohibitions, Towing zone,' lists specific streets and time windows where standing or parking a registered vehicle is banned outright rather than merely restricted by the general rules in Section 13-24.4. Main Street's east side, from Lakeside Avenue three hundred feet north, is off-limits between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; the same street's east side near the town line is off-limits for one hundred fifty feet between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.; and the west side from Chase Avenue to Pine Grove Avenue, one hundred ninety-seven feet south, is off-limits between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Main Street's west side from Ferdinand Passway to Lakeside Avenue bans parking at any hour, not just overnight. Other listed streets and segments include stretches of Arlington Street near McKay Street, Kingman Drive south of Granite Street, Tolman Avenue's western terminus, and Pleasant Street from 1069 Pleasant Street to the Sterling town line.
Section 13-24.6 makes these overnight bans enforceable only once official 'Tow-Away Zone' signs are actually installed and visible to approaching drivers, appended above or built into the parking-prohibition signage. Vehicles found violating Section 13-24.5 are towed under the same removal authority and fee structure as Section 13-24.4, with the police department required by Section 13-24.7 to log the registration, tow location, time, fee and towing contractor for every vehicle removed.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle parked in one of these overnight zones after the required tow-away signs are posted can be towed to a convenient location under Section 13-24.5, with the owner liable for the removal and storage costs Section 13-24.2 sets at whatever amount state law authorizes. Section 13-33 additionally classifies a tow-away zone violation in Fine Group B, punishable by up to $25, separate from the towing charge itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
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