Winter Parking Ban Takes Effect Today

The BrocktonPost
BROCKTON--From the Brockton Traffic Commission:
The Brockton Traffic Commission has announced the annual winter parking bans begins today Wednesday, Dec. 1 and lasts until Friday, April 1.

The annual ban prohibits parking on both sides of the following streets:
Ames Street
Battles Street
Belair Street
Belmont Street
Cary Street from Court Street to Centre Street
Centre Street
Clifton Avenue from Main Street to Copeland Street
Copeland Street from Market Street to the West Bridgewater line
Court Street
Crescent Street
Forest Avenue
Grafton Street from Belmont Street to Menlo Street
Howard Street
Longwood Avenue
Lyman Street
Montello Street
Main Street
North Cary Street from Court Street to Ames Street
North Main Street
North Montello Street
North Pearl Street
North Quincy Street
North Warren Avenue
Oak Street
Perkins Avenue
Pearl Street
Pleasant Street
Quincy Street
Richmond Street from Battles Street to North Warren Avenue
Sawtell Avenue
Torrey Street
Warren Avenue
West Street
West Chestnut Street from Donald Street to Pearl Street
West Elm Street
Winter Street

In addition to these restrictions, there is no parking on the even numbered side of all other streets, except those restricted to one-side parking by regulation. There is no parking on both sides of all streets in the first fire District, which encompasses but is not limited to the downtown section of the city.

Vehicles found in violation of the regulation will be subject to the applicable fine for each offense and may, at the discretion of the police chief, or his designee, be removed at the owner’s expense.

If an emergency snow removal or weather related parking ban is declared at any time by the Mayor or the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, the snow or weather emergency parking regulation, no parking on any street, will be in effect throughout the duration of the Emergency Ban.

For more information about the winter parking ban, contact the Traffic Commission at 508-580-7807.