Winter parking bans are the dominant rule across Middlesex County. Most cities prohibit overnight on-street parking from November through April to allow snow removal.
Middlesex County cities and towns each set their own overnight parking rules, but winter parking bans are nearly universal given Boston metro snowfall. Cambridge prohibits overnight on-street parking from 2:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. year-round without a resident permit. Somerville bans overnight parking 2:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. without permit. Lowell enforces a winter parking ban from November 15 to April 15 on posted streets. Newton, Waltham, Medford, and Malden impose seasonal winter bans triggered by snow emergency declarations. Framingham and Marlborough ban parking on public ways from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. in winter months. Violations typically range from 25 to 100 dollars and vehicles blocking snow operations are subject to towing under MGL c.90 s.22D procedures.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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