Webster, MA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

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.