Southborough, MA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Section 207-17 of the Southborough Code, part of Article V of the Select Board's traffic regulations, is titled All-night parking prohibited. It reads that no person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name, other than one acting in an emergency, to be parked on any street for a period of time longer than one-hour between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day. The window runs every day of the week, with no seasonal limit printed in the section, and it covers any street rather than a scheduled list of streets.

The rule is written against the registered owner. A person cannot avoid it by letting a family member or guest leave a vehicle on the street, because the prohibition is on allowing, permitting or suffering a vehicle registered in his name to be parked. Section 207-47 adds that when a vehicle is found in violation and the driver cannot be identified, the owner or the person in whose name it is registered is held prima facie responsible. Parking is defined in § 207-1 as standing a vehicle, whether occupied or not, other than temporarily for loading or unloading or in obedience to an officer or traffic signs, or while making emergency repairs.

Other parts of the chapter sit alongside this rule. Section 207-18 incorporates Schedule I, which prohibits or limits parking by time, space and street. Section 207-4 lets the Chief of Police prohibit parking temporarily in an emergency or for a lawful assemblage, and vehicles in those places can be moved under an officer's direction. Section 207-9(B) names the parking sections that take effect only where official signs are posted in each block: §§ 207-14, 207-15, 207-18 and 207-19 to 207-21. Section 207-17 is not on that list. Section 207-2 gives enforcement to officers designated by the Chief of Police.