When do somerville parking permits expire

You can renew your permit or visitor passes online, by mail, or by dropping off a completed application in the secure dropbox at the Parking Department office Holland Street. Follow these steps carefully to renew your permit or pass online.

Permits and passes renewed online can be issued and mailed in as few as four business days. Passes for residents age 65 or older and for drivers with handicap plates are free. You can apply for visitor passes online, by mail, or by dropping off a completed application in the secure dropbox at the Parking Department office Holland Street. Follow these steps carefully to get your visitor passes online. Passes applied for and paid for online can be issued and mailed in as few as four business days.

Please note that because space is limited, we cannot guarantee that all permit requests can be fulfilled. You can get a business visitor pass for your clients or customers, or if you have a short-term employee. We offer a variety of parking permits for different needs. Vehicles do not need to be registered in Somerville. Day use only. To get an overnight parking permit for unmarked commercial vehicles registered in Somerville, scroll down to the Residential Commercial Vehicle Overnight Permit section.

A visitor pass or proof of residency is required. Handicap Parking Spaces Application More Info Drivers with disabilities who do not have access to off-street parking can get permanent Handicap Parking Spaces at no cost. To learn about how you can obtain a handicap parking placard or plate, click here. A resident who holds a valid resident parking permit can get a rental permit for free. Somerville is the most densely populated city in New England. There are more cars per square mile in Somerville than there are in Boston and Cambridge.

To be exact, there is one vehicle for every 1. As you can imagine, we take our parking policies and regulations seriously. The sections below will help you figure out what to do if you get a ticket. Online: Before you use the online system to pay your ticket, there are a few things you need to know:. By Mail: You can pay by mail using a check or money order. Include your vehicle license plate number and violation number in the memo field. Make checks payable to 'Somerville Parking Clerk', and mail payments to:.

By Phone: Call to pay your parking ticket by phone using a credit or debit card. In Person: Visit the Parking Department to pay with cash, check, money order, credit card, or debit card:. Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday: 9 a. Please note: Handwritten tickets issued by Somerville Police may not be available for payment online or by phone but can always be paid by mail or in person.

Contact with any questions. Please note: Handwritten tickets issued by Somerville Police may not be available for appeal online or by phone but can always be appealed by mail or in person. You can also appeal your ticket by mail. Send a copy of the ticket along with a signed operator statement and any supporting documents to Parking Department, Holland Street, Somerville, MA A decision will be mailed to you within 4 to 6 weeks. If you choose to appeal your ticket by mail or online, there will be no further right of appeal unless you have additional evidence to produce within 10 days of the hearing decision.

If you wish to speak to a hearing officer in person, please wait for a hearing notice to be generated. As long as you attend your hearing, you will not be responsible for any late fees incurred. Once you receive your hearing date, if you are not able to attend, please call to reschedule. Your vehicle may be booted if you have five or more unpaid parking tickets that have gone past their hearing dates.

Meters are active Monday through Saturday, 8 a. Parking is free on Sundays and all holidays. To avoid getting a ticket, make sure you park in a spot that has enough time for however long you plan to stay. Generally, curbside spots in front of stores allow parking for up to two hours. You can identify these spots by looking for the yellow band on the meter post.

Off-street lots allow for parking up to three hours. These meters will have an orange band on the meter post. Remember to be considerate when parking in the City.

Please park within the lines and avoid parking in handicapped spots, crosswalks, loading zones, and bus stops. Parking Control Officers and Somerville Police are always on the lookout for people violating the parking regulations. Parking kiosks replace traditional single-space meters and serve multiple spaces. On the street, one kiosk can serve about 10 spaces. In the parking lots, kiosks can serve the whole lot.

Click here for a guide to paying at a kiosk with a credit card. Click here to view a map of public, metered parking lots in Davis Square. Please report vandalized or broken meters to the City. You can report a broken meter by dialing or emailing requests somervillema.

Make sure you provide the meter location and ID number. Once registered, they may use the mobile app, internet, or a toll-free number to pay for parking. After setting up their account, customers can immediately start using the system with their registered mobile phone. Each City parking meter will have a Parkmobile sticker that includes a number and a QR code. Customers either enter the number into the Parkmobile app or after calling the toll-free number, or scan the QR code with their smartphone, and choose how long they wish to park.

A countdown timer in the app will show how much time is remaining on the meter and allow quick and easy extension of parking time. In addition to the convenience of not needing to carry coins for meters, Parkmobile app users can opt to receive notifications 15 minutes prior to their session expiring, allowing them to add parking time remotely by phone and avoid potential meter violations and fines.

If you don't have the Parkmobile app, you can still pay by phone at any Parkmobile site by calling this number: PARK City data indicates most residents have already renewed their expired permits in Those who still need to renew an expired permit or obtain a new permit are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. All city buildings, including the Parking Department, remain closed for the foreseeable future, but residents can renew or apply for new permits online, by mail, or by dropping off completed applications in a secure dropbox at Holland Street.

There are several ways to apply for or renew your resident parking permit: online, by mail, or by dropping off a completed application in the secure dropbox at the Parking Department office. For more information, visit somervillema. Alex Newman , Patch Staff. Posted Thu, Oct 29, at pm ET. Somerville will start enforcing residential parking permits in December. Find out what's happening in Somerville with free, real-time updates from Patch.

Let's go! Tickets may be paid online at somervillema. Applications must include the following: Completed applicant information. Print the form on somervillema. Acceptable items include a current utility bill or bank statement in your name. Note: Leases only qualify as proof of residency for temporary permits. Please provide a copy of proof of age or handicap placard. If you found this article of interest, please consider sharing it.

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