Parking Enforcement To Resume In Medford At End Of Month

MEDFORD, MA — Parking operations have fully transitioned from ParkMedford to the Parking Department, which will begin formal enforcement and permitting operations starting Feb. 28.

While drivers adjust to the new schedule and operations, warning violations will be issued from Feb. 28 to March 13 for all parking violations that do not impede emergency or public safety operations.

All parking permit requests, appeals requests, payment options and other parking-related needs can be conducted online by visiting the city’s website at www.medfordma.org/parking. A new pay by phone app is also being launched, providing a streamlined option for parking in metered locations. To download the "PayByPhone" app, search for "PayByPhone" in the App Store or Google Play, or visit www.medfordma.org/parking for the direct link.

"The Parking Department staff has been working diligently to make sure all our processes and procedures are tested and ready to go to ensure an equitable and efficient transition in Medford’s parking operations," Parking Director Faye Morrison said in a statement. "I am so pleased to say we are fully up and running, and ready to provide this essential service for our city’s residents and businesses. With any new system there will always be growing pains, but my staff and I are here to provide any information and clarification needed in the coming weeks, and we will continue to work hard to make sure our neighborhoods and business districts are both safe and inviting for all."

What drivers should know:

• Parking enforcement begins on 2/28.
• From 2/28 – 3/13, warning tickets will be issued to allow residents and visitors to adjust to new enforcement measures. (Tickets will still be issued for all public safety violations, such as blocking a fire hydrant, parking in a handicap parking space without a proper permit, etc.)
• Parking Control Specialists will enforce all regulations currently outlined by City ordinance and that ParkMedford had been tasked with enforcing. See the full list & meet our staff at www.medfordma.org/parking.
• All parking operations, information, and materials can be found online starting 2/28 at www.medfordma.org/parking, or at the Parking Department on the first floor of City Hall.
• There is a new Pay by Phone option for parking in business districts. Visit www.medfordma.org/parking for details.

"Providing quality customer service, efficient and consistent parking policy and enforcement has been a critical need in Medford, and I am so glad to finally be able to transition to full in-house parking operations...having clear and consistent policies and enforcement will create more and better parking availability in our neighborhoods, enhance business parking programs, and make sure our streets are safe and accessible," Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn said in a statement.

For more information and details about the Medford Parking Department and operations, visit www.medfordma.org/parking.