Was there a declared parking ban last night?

Submitted by NovelNo87 t3_104wqry in WorcesterMA

For reference I just moved to Blackstone River road and I don’t have off street parking. I understand there’s no parking on either side when declared, but I didn’t see any announcement anywhere and still got a ticket this morning. Ahhh the plight of being punished for living in my apartment.

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slopezski t1_j37d2el wrote

There is an overnight winter parking ban after Dec 1st on a good number of streets and I wouldn’t be surprised if that street is one of them. They obviously can’t hit every street every night so sounds like you got unlucky. You’d likely have better luck parking on a side road.

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NovelNo87 OP t1_j37efnj wrote

It was just a declared parking ban Street last year but they must’ve changed it. My building is literally on that street and I don’t have a driveway so I don’t know what they expect me to do for parking. They better issue me a parking permit to park on one of the side streets.

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tommyverssetti t1_j37sozq wrote

They’ll issue a resident parking permit no problem. I got a ticket from parking on a main Street as well didn’t realize the Permanent winter ban started

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Zinski t1_j381z34 wrote

Not always. My house is technically off the street so I can't get a pass. But there is non permit parking up the road.

When I went to city hall to complain they used the same form I did. They don't know what's going on.

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NovelNo87 OP t1_j388lpd wrote

I’m at city hall now and they said they’re giving me a permit for the side street bordering my building because the building is on the corner. If they didn’t I was ready to file a lawsuit against the city for damages because there’s literally nowhere else to park.

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VisualParrot t1_j38olvz wrote

I think someone may have posted notice of the parking ban on this subreddit, but I could be wrong. Pretty sure the city only communicates this sort of stuff online nowadays, and doesn’t send out notice letters. They put signs up but those can be confusing.

I received a ticket once for parking on the street on a leaf sweeping day. City claimed they hung signs on my street, but I walked up and down while on the phone with them and didn’t find any. Thankfully, they waived the ticket fee.

I’d give them a call, if it’s your first ‘offense’ they’ll likely be lenient.

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MrsNightskyre t1_j47cpcg wrote

The city has been communicating parking bans only online for *decades*. My mother's car got towed in 2000 for parking overnight on Dean St. No notices, no tickets, nothing. We later discovered the winter parking ban was in effect. But how would someone know who hasn't had to deal with it before?

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