Read the Somerville Journal article for the full scoop, but the salient details, as of Monday:
- The penalty for parking in the path of a street sweeper increased from $25 to $30
- On Aug. 12, the fines for street-sweeping violations will increase from $30 to $50
- Parking meter violation fines also increased from $15 to $20
- Parking in a bus stop will earn a $25 fine instead of $20.
- Handicapped parking violations will double from $100 to $200
- The distance residents must park their cars from street corners has increased from a minimum of 10 feet to minimum of 12 feet from a street corner, and the fine for violating the minimum distance from a street corner also increased from $20 to $30
- On Aug. 12, the fines for violating snow emergency parking rules will double from $50 to $100
- Fines for permit parking violations will also increase from $30 to $40
- Fines for parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, parking in a crosswalk or obstructing fire lanes will also go up from $30 to $50
*boggle* Those are pretty huge increases, all taken together. I'd really like to know what the "must park at least 12 feet from a street corner" thing is all about. Why is 10 feet not good enough anymore?
If I ever move from my current place, I'm not going to any house that doesn't have a driveway I can use. Jesus.
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