On-street parking is governed by Portland Code of Ordinances Chapter 28 (Traffic and Motor Vehicles). Most metered downtown spaces have a 2-hour maximum, time-zone signs allow 15-minute to 2-hour free parking, and residential zones require an annual permit sticker to park beyond posted limits.
Chapter 28 of the Portland Code of Ordinances governs stopping, standing, and parking on public ways. The Parking Division enforces the code, manages roughly 1,625+ metered spaces, and operates the Time Zone (green-and-white sign) free-parking system (15-minute, 30-minute, 1-hour, and 2-hour zones). Most downtown parking meters carry a 2-hour limit; designated Spring Street and former-Mercy-Hospital State Street meters allow up to 9 hours. Commercial loading zones are in effect 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. unless otherwise posted. Maine Title 29-A Sec. 2068 supplies the statewide baseline for stopping/standing/parking restrictions and is supplemented by Portland's local rules. Residents in designated residential parking districts may purchase an annual permit (administered through portlandme.cmrpay.com) to park in excess of the one-hour and two-hour limits on residential streets within the holder's district.
Expired-meter and overtime violations are issued by Parking Division enforcement officers under Chapter 28. Standard parking-violation fines are set by the City Council fee schedule (typically $15-$45 per ticket depending on infraction); unpaid tickets may result in booting or towing under Chapter 28 enforcement provisions. Vehicles with three or more outstanding violations are subject to immobilization (boot) at the owner's expense.
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