Everett, MA Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)

Everett's preferential parking program is the Residential Parking Sticker Program in Division 2 of Chapter 18, Sections 18-148 through 18-155 of the Revised Ordinances. Under Section 18-148, the Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission designates the areas, and only vehicles displaying a valid residential parking sticker or visitor permit can park in them. Areas can be designated in any area regardless of zoning. The program runs from 1:00 AM to 6:00 AM in designated business areas and from 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM in designated residential areas, Monday through Friday, with Sunday and Holidays excluded.

The parking clerk oversees the program under Section 18-149. Residents who own a vehicle, and individuals moving into the City of Everett, Massachusetts, with a vehicle, must register the vehicle in the city or have the registration changed to read that the vehicle is principally garaged in the city. A sticker is valid for 1 year, no more than 1 sticker is issued per motor vehicle, and there is no fee. The ordinance also states that payment is by cash or money order and that no checks are accepted. A new registration or a new vehicle requires a new sticker. A sticker does not guarantee or reserve a parking space, and it does not relieve anyone of more restrictive ordinances. A valid sticker allows standing, parking or stopping on all city streets and city-owned lots, including the lots at the former Hale, Lewis and Horace Mann Schools on Glendale Street, Floyd Street and Derne Street and the Everett City Hall lot.

Not eligible are vehicles with 6 wheels or more, buses over 25 feet, vehicles exceeding 22 feet, taxicabs and vehicles bearing livery plates, trailers, recreational vehicles and campers, and vehicles not displaying a sticker that are being repaired or awaiting owner pick-up during sticker hours.

Section 18-150 sets the paperwork. Applicants in single-family or small multifamily structures (2 to 4 units) submit proof of residency, any 2 listed documents, and current Massachusetts registration. Large multifamily structures (5 or more units) receive 1 sticker per 20 feet of frontage on city public ways, never more than the number of dwelling units, backed by a plan stamped by a registered engineer or surveyor. The parking clerk confirms that excise tax and parking tickets are paid.