Medford Sets Date To Resume Parking Enforcement

MEDFORD, MA — Parking enforcement is set to resume in Medford as the newly formed Parking Department completes upgrades to its systems.

Drivers have been issued a warning for parking violations for the past few months, but live enforcement, with fines, will resume Monday, March 28.

Violations include:

• Parking on a permit-only street without a resident permit
• Parking at a meter without paying
• Parking more than 12 inches from the curb
• Parking within 20 feet of an intersection
• Parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant
• Parking in a Handicap space without a proper permit, or obstructing a ramp

The Parking Department will also issue citations for vehicles parked the wrong way on any street. Under state regulation, vehicles must park in the direction that traffic flows. Parking in the wrong direction can be unsafe for many reasons, and those vehicles will be ticketed.

For a full list of parking violations that will be enforced, visit www.medfordma.org/parking.

For equity and consistency, the city does not spot enforce potential parking violations, so residents are asked not to call the Parking Department to report common violations. Parking Control Specialists will monitor all neighborhoods during their normal routes.

Drivers may obtain resident, business, or senior parking permits through the city's website at medfordma.org/parking or in person at City Hall, Room 110. Visitor permits must be obtained in person.