Parking stickers

[rethcir.livejournal.com]

Questions for the Davis Square community. I apologize if these are dumb or have already been asked.

We're moving from Medford ("ample parking day or night") to one of the streets a few blocks away from Davis. There are 4 of us moving in. In terms of getting parking stickers, all four of us have a car and will need stickers. Also, we are moving within a couple weeks time. I have some questions about setting up our parking situation.

The somerville website says you need a registration (Car registration?) and a utility bill with your name and address on them indicating that you live there. How anal is town hall about the proof of residence? Do you think we will be able to use the lease doc with our 4 names on it as proof of residency, or do we need to get utility bills first? (which would be a pain since probably one of us will be the named person on all the utilities)

Should we plan RMV trips to get our registrations all changed immediately?

Can each of the 4 of us get the 2 guest parking cards or is that 2 per-household?

Are any of the streets off Elm street near Davis non-resident parking friendly? (for when our friends visit)

Comments

[rethcir.livejournal.com]

How many extra can you get for a party?

[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

I've never done it but when I've been to parties who did there seemed to be "a lot".

Welcome to Davis

[angelpiglet.livejournal.com]

If you call the office prior to your party and give them an estimate of how many cars will be parking in the area the parking office will take note. If you get any tickets, you can call up the office and they usually void them.

I've called before and gottten my friend's tickets waived due to the same reason.

Re: Welcome to Davis

[fraterrisus]

Somerville explicity DOES NOT do this anymore. You have to apply in advance and get temporary passes for your guests instead. They seem to be okay with giving out lots of passes - I think we asked for 20 and they didn't have a problem with it.

The "notify them in advance and then submit any tickets you get" stopped working sometime in the last six months or so, I think.

Re: Welcome to Davis

[angelpiglet.livejournal.com]

Good to know.
I guess I wasn't up to date b/c I now live on a non-permit required street since Oct., so when I have people over, its no big deal.
But thanks for the notice =)