Parking tix for street sweeping--date change

[pakoo.livejournal.com]

Just in case you park right under a Somerville street sweeping sign that says the season ends on Dec 1st, please be advised that you will still be slapped with a $50 ticket.   I left my car on the street last night (4th) directly next to a sign with a 12/1 date on it and got a ticket.  When I called parking, they said, "Oh yeah, this year it's December 31st, not the 1st."  Umm, okay, how about changing signs to reflect that??
Just a heads up so you don't go through the same aggravation.......

Comments

[gruene.livejournal.com]

It's been Dec 31st for several years now. You're just figuring this out now?

[pakoo.livejournal.com]

Yes. I am. Did you log on just to make a snarky remark? Because it kind of stands out among all the helpful suggestions.

Even though I have lived here my entire life and have traveled these streets nearly sixty years, I also own two driveways and as such, really don't spend time memorizing the street sweeping schedule. I typically park in the street when I offer my driveway to someone, like I did yesterday when my neighbor had a contractor come for the day. I do this as a favor so my neighbors/friends/contractors don't have to deal with the parking patrol. I checked the sign before I parked, and was stunned when I got a ticket as I thought I had followed the rule. My entire motive for posting yesterday was to hopefully prevent someone else from getting a ticket.

[gruene.livejournal.com]

My apologies for any offense. I strongly agree with the suggestion that you should take a photo of the sign and appeal the citation.