Overnight street parking in Somerville requires a resident permit citywide. Snow emergencies trigger odd-even or posted-side bans.
Somerville enforces resident parking 24 hours a day on nearly every residential street, which functions as an overnight parking ban for anyone without a sticker. Visitors must display a valid visitor pass, obtainable online by the resident host for a limited number of days per year. During declared snow emergencies, parking is banned on the odd-numbered side of the street first, then the even side, and vehicles are towed to municipal lots with owners responsible for towing and storage fees. Snow emergency alerts go out via the City's reverse-911 system, email, and social media. Commercial vehicles, RVs, and trailers are never allowed overnight regardless of permit status. Unregistered, uninspected, or improperly plated vehicles are subject to tow after 72 hours under MGL c.90 s.22D.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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