Lowell, MA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- sec. 266-73.1
- Prohibited Hours
- 6:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. daily; all day Sunday
- Covered Vehicles
- RV, auto/mobile home, boat trailer, semitrailer, trailer
Summary
Lowell Code of Ordinances sec. 266-73.1 prohibits parking any recreational vehicle, auto home, mobile home, boat trailer, semitrailer or combined vehicle-and-trailer on any City street between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day, and at any time on Sunday, except during active loading or unloading.
Sec. 266-73.1 Parking prohibited during certain hours: Commercial Vehicles, etc. A. There shall be no parking of any commercial vehicle or trailer, combined vehicle and trailer, semitrailer, auto home, mobile home, recreational vehicle, boat trailer, transporter plates, repair plates, or dealer plates between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day, or at any time on Sunday on any part of any street, way, highway, road or parkway under the control of the City where parking a vehicle is not otherwise prohibited; provided, that this regulation shall not apply during the actual loading or unloading of materials. B. This section shall not apply to the temporary parking of any vehicle actively engaged in snow plowing or the provision of emergency services. This section shall also not apply to the overnight parking of any vehicle actively engaged in repairs, maintenance, and/or improvements of residences, commercial businesses, or utilities, provided that the City has issued a valid permit therefore...
Full Breakdown
Section 266-73.1 ('Parking prohibited during certain hours: Commercial Vehicles, etc.') bars overnight on-street parking of recreational vehicles, boat trailers, auto homes, mobile homes, semitrailers, trailers, and combined vehicle-and-trailer rigs (along with commercial, transporter, repair and dealer plate vehicles) from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily and all day Sunday on any street, way, highway, road or parkway under City control. The only exceptions are active loading/unloading, vehicles engaged in snow plowing or emergency services, and overnight parking of vehicles doing permitted repairs/maintenance/improvements where the City has issued a valid permit. Note that section 266-36 separately keeps recreational vehicles exempt from the heavy-truck street restrictions, so the controlling overnight RV/trailer/boat rule is 266-73.1. Massachusetts has no statewide RV-storage parking ban, so this local ordinance is the operative rule.
Violations & Fines
Subject to ticketing and towing under sec. 266-50; the Schedule of Basic Parking Fines (sec. 266-132) sets a $250 fine for an illegally parked residential commercial vehicle (violation code 34), which the ordinance applies to the vehicles in 266-73.1.
Frequently Asked Questions
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