Revere, MA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway clearance
- 3 feet minimum
- Hydrant clearance
- 10 feet minimum
- Intersection clearance
- 20 feet minimum
- Curb distance
- 6 in. (two-way), 12 in. (one-way)
- Driveway obstruction fine
- $25
- Wrong-direction fine
- $50
Summary
Revere bars parking within three feet of a driveway, within ten feet of a fire hydrant, within twenty feet of an intersection, on sidewalks and crosswalks, and more than six inches from the curb, under City Code Section 10.32.010. Blocking a driveway costs a twenty-five-dollar fine and parking facing the wrong direction costs fifty dollars, per the city's Schedule I penalty table.
No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his or her name to stand or park in any street, way, highway, road or parkway under the control of the city in violation of any ordinances adopted by the city, and in particular in any of the following places except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal: ... H. Upon or in front of or within three feet of any private road or driveway; I. Upon any street or highway within twenty feet of an intersecting way, except alleys; ... GROUP C FINE—$25.00 EACH ... Parking to obstruct a driveway ... GROUP D FINE—$50.00 EACH 07 Vehicle parked facing wrong direction
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4804778; v14 updated 2026-05-04).
Full Breakdown
010, 'Where prohibited,' lists specific places drivers may not stand or park anywhere in the city, subject only to narrow exceptions for avoiding traffic conflicts or following a police officer's or traffic signal's direction. ' The section also fixes how close to the curb a car must sit: both right-side wheels must be within six inches of the curb on a normal two-way street, or within twelve inches on a designated one-way street, and on one-way streets the vehicle must be parked facing the same direction it was traveling, meaning parking against the flow of traffic is itself a violation of this section. 010 violations. 060, following the framework of Chapter 40, Section 22F of the Massachusetts General Laws, subject to the Revere Traffic Commission's approval.
Violations & Fines
Fines for Section 10.32.010 violations run through Revere's Schedule I table at Section 10.99.010. Blocking a driveway is a Group C violation carrying a twenty-five-dollar fine. Parking facing the wrong direction on a one-way street is a heavier Group D violation, carrying a fifty-dollar fine. Parking on a sidewalk or within twenty feet of an intersection likewise falls into the twenty-five-dollar Group C tier.
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