Parking Rules in Maine (2026)
25 rules on the books across Maine, 3 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
RV & Boat Parking
Where you can park recreational vehicles and boats on your property, including front yard restrictions, screening requirements, and size limits.
Driveway Rules
Requirements for driveway width, materials, and whether you can park on unpaved surfaces or grass in your front yard.
Maine: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsMaine statute 29-A MRS § 2068 prohibits parking in front of any public or private driveway. State driveway permits on…
Read full rule →Portland
Significant RestrictionsPortland's Land Use Code bars parking a vehicle in the front yard of most lots: spaces must sit to the side or rear of…
Read full rule →Dixmont
Some RestrictionsEvery dwelling unit in Dixmont needs its own driveway at least ten feet wide that runs twenty feet into the lot past…
Read full rule →Skowhegan
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Skowhegan, Maine, a new or upgraded driveway onto a public way needs a permit from the Road…
Read full rule →Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Rules about parking work trucks, vans with commercial lettering, and vehicles over a weight or length threshold in residential areas, the thresholds, the exemptions, and the fines.
Street Parking Limits
Time limits for parking on public streets, permit parking zones, and rules about moving your car to avoid tickets.
Maine: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsMaine statute 29-A MRS § 2068 sets the statewide on-street parking baseline (10-foot clear passage, 300-foot sight…
Read full rule →Dixmont
Some RestrictionsInside a Dixmont mobile home park, on-street parking is permitted on one side of the street only, and it is prohibited…
Read full rule →Portland
Some RestrictionsPortland requires every vehicle parked on a public street to sit parallel to the curb, headed in the direction of…
Read full rule →Skowhegan
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Skowhegan, Maine, Sec. 39 of the Traffic Ordinance requires parking headed in the direction of traffic…
Read full rule →Overnight Parking
Whether cars can be left on the street overnight, including any permit programs and restrictions during street sweeping hours.
Skowhegan
Significant RestrictionsIn the Town of Skowhegan, Maine, Sec. 45 of the Traffic Ordinance makes it unlawful to park on any street, public way…
Read full rule →Portland
Some RestrictionsOn streets posted for it, Portland bars overnight street parking between 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., under a rule the…
Read full rule →EV Charging
Rules about installing home EV chargers, running cables across sidewalks, and any incentives or permits required for charging stations.
Portland
Some RestrictionsPortland's traffic code bars any gas-powered car from occupying a designated EV charging space, and bars electric…
Read full rule →Skowhegan
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Skowhegan, Maine, a vehicle cannot park in a stall designated for electric vehicle charging unless it is…
Read full rule →Abandoned Vehicles
How cities define and handle abandoned or inoperable vehicles on private property and public streets, including removal timelines.
Maine: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsPer 29-A MRS § 1854, a property owner or auto-repair/storage facility holding an abandoned vehicle must notify the…
Read full rule →Portland
Significant RestrictionsLeaving an old, worn-out or junked motor vehicle on a Portland street or public place is banned outright under Chapter…
Read full rule →Skowhegan
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Skowhegan, Maine, Section V.1(b) of the Property Maintenance Ordinance makes it a violation to keep…
Read full rule →Curb Color Rules
What red, yellow, white, green, and blue painted curbs mean in your city, who can paint them, and how parking restrictions are enforced.
Loading Zones
Yellow and white loading zone rules, time limits for commercial and passenger loading, and which vehicles qualify as commercial loaders.
Portland
Some RestrictionsPortland restricts marked truck loading zones to commercially-plated vehicles actually loading or unloading materials…
Read full rule →Skowhegan
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Skowhegan, Maine, the Board of Selectmen sets loading zone locations and hours and posts signs, and Sec…
Read full rule →Preferential Parking Districts
Permit-only residential parking districts, how they're established, who qualifies for permits, and how visitor passes work.
Snow Removal Parking Rules
On-street parking bans during declared snow events, alternate-side rules for plow access, and tow/fine schedules in snow-belt cities.
Portland
Some RestrictionsPortland's city manager can declare an emergency parking ban for plowing, with at least 6 hours' notice to media before…
Read full rule →Skowhegan
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Skowhegan, Maine, the road commissioner, on authority of the Board of Selectmen, can post signs on any…
Read full rule →Towing & Impound Rights
What a towing company may charge and must do when a vehicle is taken without the owner consenting: capped hookup, mileage and storage rates, the drop fee owed if the driver returns before the tow leaves, signage required at private lots, retrieval of belongings left inside, and how a tow gets contested.
Maine: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsMaine regulates what a towing or storage facility can charge you for keeping the car, not what it can charge for taking…
Read full rule →Portland
Significant RestrictionsPortland caps what a wrecker may charge for a tow taken without your consent at $150.00, or $175.00 from an accident…
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