For the purpose of regulating parking on streets
designated in this article and the time whereon parking is permitted,
the Superintendent of Police, under the direction of the chief executive
officer of the City, is hereby authorized and directed to install
parking meters within the areas described in this article, or cause
the same to be so installed, and when so installed to maintain the
same in good workable condition, except that in the parallel parking
zone such meters shall be placed at intervals of not less than 20
feet apart and not less than six inches nor more than 24 inches from
the face of the curb, and in a right-angle parking meter zone such
meters shall be not less than nine feet apart and not less than six
inches nor more than 24 inches from the face of the curb, in such
locations within the parking meter zone as are approved by the State
Department of Highways, and each location shall thereafter be designated
as a parking meter space and shall be indicated by white markings
or painted lines upon the surface of the roadway. Such meters shall
be so constructed as to display a signal showing a legal parking time
upon the deposit therein of the proper coin or coins of the United
States as indicated by instructions on the meters and for such period
of time as is or shall be indicated by this article. Such signal shall
at all times indicate the balance of legal parking time and remain
in evidence until the expiration of the parking time designated, at
which time a dropping of a signal, automatically or by other mechanical
operation, shall indicate expiration of such legal parking period.
Whenever any vehicle shall be parked adjacent
to a parking meter, the owner or operator of the vehicle shall park
the same parallel to the face of the curb, except when parking in
a right-angle parking zone, with the vehicle headed in the direction
of permitted travel and with both the front and rear wheels of the
vehicle nearest the curb within 12 inches of the curb and within the
space designated by street marking lines, and when parking in a right-angle
parking zone shall park such vehicle so that the front end of such
vehicle is parallel with and within six inches of the face of the
curb nearest the vehicle and within the space designated by street
marking lines, and upon entering such space shall immediately deposit
or cause to be deposited in the meter the required coin of the United
States for the maximum legal parking period as indicated or shown
on the meter, or for such portion thereof as such person desires to
park as provided for in the instructions on the meter.
[Amended 12-23-2008; 4-2-2013; 6-12-2018]
A.
Notwithstanding anything in this Article VII to the contrary, the parking meter rate for all parking meters in all areas of the City is $0.30 for each 12 minutes and $1.50 for each hour.
B.
For the purpose of regulating parking on streets designated in this
article and the time parking is permitted thereon, the Parking Director
is hereby authorized to provide bags or other devices to cover meters
for the purpose of prohibiting parking at the associated space when
requested. The rate shall be $14 per day per metered space where parking
is prohibited for any portion of a day.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit
or cause to be deposited in a parking meter any coin for the purpose
of permitting the vehicle of which he is in charge to remain in the
parking space beyond the maximum period of time allowed in a particular
zone.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle
within a parking meter space unless such vehicle is wholly within
the painted lines adjacent to such meter.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle
in a parking meter zone other than in a parking meter space adjacent
to a parking meter, except that the operator of a commercial vehicle
may park such vehicle for a period of time and for the purposes provided
for in this article.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any of the streets included within the
provisions of this article for a period of time longer than is permitted
in the parking meter zone established by this article and as shown
on the parking meter adjacent to the space wherein such person is
parked, on any day except Sundays, legal holidays or during such times
as parking is not limited or prohibited by this article or any other
ordinance of the City.
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person
to tamper with, break, injure or destroy any parking meter or parts
which support such meter or to deposit or cause to be deposited in
such meter any slug, device or other substance or any substitute for
the coins required for the purchase of parking time.
The operator of a commercial vehicle may park
such vehicle in a metered space without depositing a coin therein
for a period of time not to exceed 20 minutes and then only for the
purpose of loading or unloading, or the delivering of goods, wares
or merchandise to a person in the immediate vicinity of such metered
space. Parking in excess of this time limit without depositing the
proper coin in the meter shall be deemed a violation of the provisions
of this article.
A.
The Superintendent of Police or someone designated
by him is hereby designated as the person authorized to collect the
money deposited in parking meters, and he shall keep full and accurate
records of all the sums so collected. Such money shall be turned over
forthwith to the City Treasurer who shall give the Superintendent
of Police the proper receipts therefor, and the City Treasurer shall
deposit the same in a separate account to be known as the "City Parking
Meter Account."
B.
All money received by the City from the operation
and use of the parking meters shall be used as authorized by MGL c.
40, §§ 22A and 22B.
One-hour parking meter zones are hereby established
on the following streets:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Bridge Street
[Repealed 4-19-2011] | ||
Broadway Street
|
North
|
From Dutton Street to Summer Street
|
Broadway Street
|
North
|
From Wilder Street to Dugan Hall
|
Broadway Street
|
South
|
From Dutton Street to a point opposite the easterly
line of Dummer Street, as extended
|
Brookings Street
|
Southeast
|
From Paige Street to French Street
|
Cardinal O'Connell Parkway (33)
[Added 4-24-2001] |
--
|
Northeasterly side of Market Street, beginning
from a point 40 feet northwesterly from the northeastern curbline
of Cardinal O'Connell Parkway running southeasterly a distance of
20 feet along Market Street
|
Coral Street
|
West
|
From Westford Street to a point 69 feet northerly
of Westford Street
|
Dummer Street
[Repealed 10-25-2011] | ||
Dutton Street
|
West
|
From Merrimack Street to a point 112 feet, 6
inches northeasterly of the northeast side of Broadway and from a
point 64 feet, 6 inches northeasterly of the northeast side of Broadway
to the northeast side of the Western Canal
|
Gorham Street[1]
|
East
|
From Appleton Street to Charles Street
|
Gorham Street
|
West
|
From Appleton Street to West Union Street
|
Kearney Square
|
South
|
East side of Eastern Canal to west side of Concord
River Bridge
|
Loring Street
|
East
|
From Westford Street to a point 73 feet northerly
of Westford Street
|
Loring Street
|
West
|
From Westford Street to a point 71 feet northerly
of Westford Street
|
Market Street
|
North
|
From a point 150 feet westerly of Central Street
to Palmer Street
|
Market Street
[Repealed 3-26-2013] | ||
Middlesex Street
[Repealed 10-25-2011] | ||
Middlesex Street
[Repealed 10-25-2011] | ||
Pine Street
|
Northwest
|
From Westford Street to a point 287 feet southwesterly
to Westford Street
|
Shattuck Street
|
East
|
From Merrimack Street to Market Street
|
Summer Street
[Added 2-27-1990] |
North
|
Beginning at the westerly line of Favor Street
and running westerly 260 feet
|
Summer Street
[Added 2-27-1990] |
South
|
Beginning at the westerly line of South Street
and running westerly to the easterly line of Thorndike Street Frontage
Road
|
Textile Avenue
[Repealed 7-12-2011] | ||
University Avenue
[Repealed 7-12-2011] | ||
Warren Street
[Added 1-25-2000] |
North and south
|
From George Street to Church Street
|
Westford Street
|
North
|
From the westerly side of Coral Street to a
point 92 feet westerly of the westerly side of Loring Street
|
Westford Street
|
South
|
From westerly side of Osgood Street to a point
215 feet westerly of the easterly intersection of the easterly terminus
of Pine Street and Westford Street
|
William Street
[Repealed 8-14-2012] |
[1]
Editor's Note: An ordinance adopted 7-13-1999
provided for the deletion of Meter Nos. 2 and 20 from Gorham Street
(72).
Two-hour parking meter zones are hereby established
on the following streets:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Appleton Street
|
North
|
From Gorham Street to Elliott Street
|
Appleton Street
|
South
|
From Central Street to Elliott Street
|
Arcand Drive
|
West
|
From French Street Extension to Worthen Street
|
Bartlett Street
[Added 4-16-2013] |
North
|
From Fayette Street to High Street
|
Bridge Street
[Repealed 5-8-1990] | ||
Bridge Street
[Repealed 4-19-2011] | ||
Brookings Street
|
Southeast
|
From French Street to Amory Street
|
Brown Street[1]
|
East
|
From East Merrimack Street to Stackpole Street
|
Brown Street
[Repealed 4-16-2013] | ||
Cabot Street
[Added 4-16-2013] |
Both
|
From Northern Canal to Perkins Street
|
Cardinal O'Connell Parkway, east side drive
|
Both
|
From Market Street to Merrimack Street
|
Cardinal O'Connell Parkway, west side drive
|
Both
|
From Merrimack Street to Market Street
|
Central Street
|
East
|
From a point 185 feet south of Church Street
to a point opposite the northerly line of Union Street as extended
|
Central Street
|
East
|
From Hurd Street to Church Street
|
Central Street
[Amended 3-22-2016] |
East
|
From a point 112 feet southerly of Merrimack
Street to a point 65 feet north of Prescott Street
|
Central Street
|
West
|
From Appleton Street to Union Street
|
Central Street
|
West
|
From Merrimack Street to Market Street, southerly
side of Pawtucket Canal to Appleton Street
|
Charles Street
[Repealed 4-19-2011] | ||
Charles Street
[Repealed 4-19-2011] | ||
Church Street
|
North
|
From Central Street to George Street
|
Colburn Street
[Repealed 10-25-2011] | ||
Colburn Street
[Repealed 10-25-2011] | ||
Davidson Street
|
North
|
From the easterly side thereof to Howe Street
|
Dummer Street
[Added 10-25-2011] |
West
|
From Market Street to Broadway
|
Dutton Street
|
East
|
From Merrimack Street to the entrance to the
Dutton Street off-street public parking area
|
East Merrimack Street
[Added 4-16-2013] |
North
|
From Brown Street to Fayette Street
|
East Merrimack Street[2]
|
North
|
From the west side of Concord River to Davidson
Street
|
East Merrimack Street
|
South
|
From the west side of Concord River to High
Street
|
Elliott Street
|
Northeast
|
From Appleton Street to Middlesex Street
|
Elliott Street
|
Southwest
|
From Appleton Street to Middlesex Street
|
Fayette Street
[Added 4-16-2013] |
East
|
From East Merrimack Street to Stackpole Street
|
Fayette Street
[Added 4-16-2013] |
West
|
Beginning at the northerly curbline of East Merrimack Street
and running a distance of 103 feet northerly of East Merrimack Street
|
French Street
[Repealed 5-8-1990] | ||
French Street
[Added 8-14-2012] |
North
|
Beginning at a point 33 feet west of the westerly curbline of
Bridge Street running west a distance of 104 feet
|
Gardner Avenue
[Added 10-16-1990; amended 3-22-2016] |
North
|
Beginning at a point 20 feet west of the westerly curbline of
University Avenue and running westerly a distance of 100 feet
|
Gershom Avenue
[Added 10-16-1990] |
South
|
Beginning at a point approximately 40 feet westerly
of the intersection with University Avenue
|
Hall Street
[Added 4-16-2013] |
Both
|
From Aiken Street to Cabot Street
|
Hanover Street
|
East
|
From Moody Street to Market Street
|
Hanover Street
|
West
|
From Moody Street to Market Street
|
Hurd Street
|
South
|
From Central Street to Warren Street
|
Jackson Street
[Added 10-25-2011] |
North
|
From a point 234 feet east of the easterly curbline of Canal
Street to a point 231 feet west of the extension of the westerly curbline
of Marston Street
|
Jackson Street
[Added 10-25-2011] |
North
|
From a point 183 feet west of the extension of the westerly
curbline of Marston Street to a point 28 feet west of the extension
of westerly curbline of Marston Street
|
Jackson Street
[Added 10-25-2011] |
South
|
From a point 31 feet east of the easterly curbline of Moulton
Avenue to Central Street
|
Jackson Street
[Added 8-27-2002; repealed 4-8-2008] | ||
John Street
|
East
|
From Merrimack Street to Paige Street
|
John Street
|
West
|
From Lee Street to French Street
|
John Street
[Added 8-14-2012] |
West
|
From Merrimack Street to Lee Street
|
Kearney Square
[Amended 4-16-2013] |
Both
|
From the east side of Eastern Canal to the west side of Concord
River
|
Kirk Street
|
East
|
From French Street to Paige Street
|
Kirk Street
|
East
|
From Merrimack Street to Paige Street
|
Kirk Street
|
West
|
From Merrimack Street to French Street
|
Lee Street[3]
|
North
|
From John Street westerly a distance of 157
feet and from Kirk Street easterly a distance of 175 feet, 10 inches.
|
Lee Street
|
South
|
From Kirk Street to John Street
|
Market Street
|
North
|
From Cardinal O'Connell Parkway to Hanover Street
|
Market Street
|
North
|
From Central Street to Palmer Street
|
Market Street
|
North
|
From a point 120 feet in a westerly direction
from Palmer Street westerly a distance of 48 feet
|
Market Street
[Added 10-16-2001] |
North
|
From a point 296 in a westerly direction from
Palmer Street westerly a distance of 63 feet along Market Street
|
Market Street
|
North
|
From a point 367.5 feet in a westerly direction
from Palmer Street westerly a distance of 80 feet
|
Market Street
|
North
|
From Shattuck Street to Cardinal O'Connell Parkway
|
Market Street
[Added 10-16-2001; repealed 4-17-2007; 7-10-2007] | ||
Market Street
[Added 10-16-2001] |
South
|
From a point 219 feet in a westerly direction
from Central Street westerly a distance of 140 feet
|
Market Street
[Added 10-16-2001] |
South
|
From a point 431 feet in a westerly direction
from Central Street westerly a distance of 94 feet along Market Street
|
Market Street
|
South
|
From Dutton Street to Dummer Street
|
Market Street
[Added 10-16-2001] |
South
|
Beginning at a point 334 feet easterly from
the easterly side of Dutton Street and continuing on an easterly course
along Market Street for a distance of 40 feet along Market Street
|
Market Street
[Added 10-16-2001] |
South
|
Beginning at a point on the southerly curbline
of Market Street, said point being 43 feet westerly of the westerly
end of an existing wheelchair ramp at the entrance of 246 Market Street,
thence westerly 40 feet along Market Street
|
Market Street
[Repealed 8-27-2002] | ||
Merrimack Street
|
North
|
From Dutton Street to Hanover Street
|
Merrimack Street
[Added 4-4-2017] |
North
|
Beginning at the extension of the northeasterly curbline of
Hanover Street and running to a point 316 southeast of the southeasterly
curbline of Cabot Street
|
Merrimack Street
[Added 4-4-2017] |
North
|
Beginning at a point 256 feet southeast of the southeasterly
curbline of Cabot Street running northwesterly to Cabot Street
|
Merrimack Street
|
North
|
From Kirk Street to Dutton Street
|
Merrimack Street
[Added 7-8-1997] |
North
|
Beginning at a point 182 feet easterly from
the easterly line of Kirk Street extended, running east for 80 feet
|
Merrimack Street
|
South
|
From Dutton Street to Hanover Street
|
Merrimack Street[4]
[Amended 4-4-2017] |
South
|
From Hanover Street to Cabot Street
|
Merrimack Street
|
South
|
From Prescott Street to Dutton Street
|
Middlesex Street
|
Both
|
From Central Street to South Street
|
Middlesex Street
[Added 10-14-2008] |
North
|
From Marston Street westerly to Revere Street
|
Middlesex Street
[Added 10-14-2008] |
South
|
From Garnet Street easterly to South Street
|
Middle Street
|
North
|
From Central Street to Shattuck Street
|
Moody Street
[Repealed 4-19-2011] | ||
Paige Street[5]
|
East and west
|
From John Street to Kirk Street
|
Palmer Street
[Added 3-22-2016] |
West
|
Beginning at a point 23 feet north of the northerly curbline
of Market Street running northerly a distance of 60 feet
|
Palmer Street
[Amended 3-22-2016] |
West
|
Beginning at a point 80 feet south of the southerly
curbline of Merrimack Street running southerly a distance of 60 feet
|
Prescott Street
[Added 3-22-2016] |
Southeast
|
Beginning at a point 83 feet northeast from the easterly curbline
of Central Street running northeasterly a distance of 120 feet
|
Shattuck Street
[Added 5-19-2015] |
East
|
From Merrimack Street to Market Street
|
Shattuck Street
|
West
|
From Merrimack Street to Market Street
|
South Street
|
East
|
From Middlesex Street to Appleton Street
|
South Street
|
West
|
From Middlesex Street to Appleton Street
|
Suffolk Street
|
East
|
From Market Street to Moody Street
|
Suffolk Street
|
West
|
From Market Street to Moody Street
|
Suffolk Street
[Added 4-16-2013] |
West
|
From Northern Canal to Hall Street
|
Tilden Street
|
Northwest
|
From Moody Street to Merrimack Street
|
Tilden Street
|
Southeast
|
From Moody Street to Merrimack Street
|
University Avenue
[Added 7-12-2011] |
Southwest
|
From Riverside Street to Gershom Avenue
|
Warren Street
|
North and northeast
|
From Central Street to Church Street
|
Westford Street
[Repealed 1-21-2003] | ||
William Street
[Added 11-10-2009; repealed 8-14-2012] |
North
|
From George Street westerly to Central Street
|
William Street
[Added 8-14-2012; repealed 9-25-2018] | ||
William Street
[Added 8-14-2012] |
South
|
From George Street westerly to a point 200 feet west of George
Street
|
Williams Street
[Added 9-25-2018] |
South
|
From George Street westerly to Central Street
|
Worthen Street
[Added 4-4-2017] |
East
|
From Arcand Drive to a point 95 feet north of the northerly
curbline of Merrimack Street
|
Worthen Street
[Added 9-25-2018] |
East
|
From a point 15 feet south of the southerly curbline of Arcand
Drive extending 80 feet southerly
|
Worthen Street
|
Northeast
|
From the place where the Boston & Maine
Railroad tracks cross Worthen Street, east of Moody Street, to Market
Street
|
Worthen Street
|
Southwest
|
From the place where the Boston & Maine
Railroad tracks cross Worthen Street, east of Moody Street, to Merrimack
Street
|
[1]
Editor's Note: An ordinance adopted 10-12-1999
provided for the deletion of Meter No. 2 from Brown Street.
[2]
Editor's Note: An ordinance adopted 10-12-1999
provided for the deletion of Meter Nos. 2, 3 and 4 from East Merrimack
Street.
[3]
Editor's Note: An ordinance adopted 7-8-1997
provided for the removal of Meter Nos. 5, 6 and 7 from Lee Street.
[4]
Editor's Note: An ordinance adopted 7-13-1999
provided for the deletion of Meter No. 67 from Merrimack Street (521).
[5]
Editor's Note: An ordinance adopted 7-8-1997
provided for the removal of Meter No. 30 from Paige Street.
The following two-hour ninety-degree-angle parking
meter zone is hereby established:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Brown Street
[Repealed 4-16-2013] |
[Added 2-27-1990]
Four-hour parking meter zones are hereby established
on the following streets:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Aiken Street
[Repealed 1-31-2012] | ||
Cabot Street
[Added 10-16-1990; repealed 1-31-2012] | ||
Cabot Street
[Repealed 10-16-1990] | ||
Hall Street
[Repealed 1-31-2012] | ||
Perkins Street
[Repealed 1-31-2012] | ||
Suffolk Street
[Added 10-16-1990; repealed 1-31-2012] | ||
Suffolk Street
[Repealed 10-16-1990] |
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 13-239,
which provided for ten-hour parking meter zones and immediately followed
this section, was repealed 12-23-2008.
[Added 4-16-2013]
Eight-hour parking meter zones are hereby established on the
following streets:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Father Morissette Boulevard
|
Both
|
From Tremont Place to Pawtucket Street
|
Perkins Street
|
North
|
From Suffolk Street to Aiken Street
|
Perkins Street
|
South
|
From Cabot Street to Aiken Street
|
Suffolk Street
|
East
|
From Northern Canal to Perkins Street
|
Suffolk Street
|
West
|
From Hall Street to Perkins Street
|
[Added 1-29-2003]
Fifteen-minute parking meter zones are hereby
established on the following streets:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Kirk Street
[Added 4-19-2011] |
East
|
Beginning at a point 106 feet north of the northerly curbline
of Merrimack Street, running northerly a distance of 20 feet along
Kirk Street
|
Merrimack Street
|
South
|
Beginning at a point 87 feet west of the western
curbline of Prescott Street, running easterly a distance of 40 feet
along Merrimack Street
|
Shattuck Street
[Repealed 10-25-2011] |
Thirty-minute parking meter zones are hereby
established on the following streets:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Central Street
|
East
|
Beginning at a point 54 feet southerly of Warren
Street and extending southerly to Hurd Street
|
Hurd Street
|
North
|
Beginning at a point 138 feet easterly of Central
Street and extending 118 feet easterly therefrom
|
Hurd Street
|
South
|
Beginning at a point 60 feet easterly of Central
Street and extending 137 feet easterly therefrom
|
John Street
[Repealed 8-14-2012] | ||
Kearney Square
|
North
|
Beginning at a point 69 feet easterly of the
Eastern Canal to a point 139 feet easterly thereof.
|
Market Street
[Added 8-27-2002] |
South
|
Beginning at a point 38 feet east of the eastern
curbline of Worthen Street running easterly a distance of 100 feet
along Market Street
|
Middlesex Street
|
Southeast
|
Beginning at a point 125 feet southwesterly
of Gorham Street and extending 175 feet southwesterly therefrom
|
Shattuck Street
|
Southeast
|
Beginning at a point 137 feet southwesterly
of Merrimack Street and extending southwesterly to Middle Street
|
Westford Street
[Added 1-21-2003] |
North
|
Beginning at a point 252 feet east northeasterly
curbline of Loring Street running easterly a distance of 40 feet along
Westford Street
|
Westford Street
[Added 1-21-2003] |
South
|
Beginning at a point 20 feet west of the southwesterly
curbline of Hastings Street running westerly a distance of 40 feet
along Westford Street
|
[Added 4-16-2013]
An event rate shall be in effect when events are held at the
Tsongas Center, LeLacheur Park, or the Lowell Memorial Auditorium
and signage is displayed prominently at least three hours prior to
the start of the event rate period to inform motorists when the event
rates shall be in effect.
A.
LeLacheur Park event parking areas:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
| |
---|---|---|---|
Cabot Street
|
Both
|
From Northern Canal to Perkins Street
| |
Father Morissette Boulevard
|
Both
|
From Pawtucket Street to Cabot Street
| |
Hall Street
|
Both
|
From Aiken Street to Cabot Street
|
B.
Tsongas Center event parking areas:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
| |
---|---|---|---|
Cabot Street
|
Both
|
From Northern Canal to Perkins Street
| |
Father Morissette Boulevard
|
Both
|
From Cabot Street to Tremont Place
| |
Suffolk Street
|
Both
|
From Northern Canal to Perkins Street
|
C.
Lowell Memorial Auditorium event parking areas:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
| |
---|---|---|---|
Bartlett Street
|
North
|
From Fayette Street to High Street
| |
Brown Street
|
East
|
Entire length
| |
Davidson Street
|
North
|
From the easterly side thereof to Howe Street
| |
East Merrimack Street
|
North
|
From the east side of Concord River to Fayette Street
| |
East Merrimack Street
|
South
|
From the east side of Concord River to High Street
| |
Fayette Street
|
East
|
From East Merrimack Street to Stackpole Street
| |
Fayette Street
|
West
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Beginning at the northerly curbline of East Merrimack Street
and running a distance of 103 feet northerly of East Merrimack Street
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Kearney Square
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Both
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From the east side of Eastern Canal to the west side of Concord
River
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