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SoulSentry t1_ivot87o wrote

Reply to comment by MyStackRunnethOver in Place to park car for the holidays by [deleted]

If a meter person notices you haven't moved your car for several days they will start giving you vehicle storage tickets which is parking for more than 24hours in a spot. I found out the hard way.

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cambridgecitizen t1_ivp865t wrote

I've lived in Cambridge for over 20 years and never had that happen to me or anyone I know. Do you have a resident permit?

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SoulSentry t1_ivp8m0u wrote

I did not at the time, but I was parked on an unsigned street. It's in the law, but I think for permit holders it is much more rarely enforced.

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cambridgecitizen t1_ivp9ynq wrote

Cambridge does have a storage fine, but as a resident I've been able to park my car on the street for months (during the Winter when street cleaning is suspended).

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j_parkour t1_ivq57fm wrote

The storage regulation has an official exception for permit holders.

There's fewer and fewer spots where a nonresident can park for more than 2 hours, but does the city enforce the storage regulation at all these days?

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SoulSentry t1_ivq809g wrote

Yep. Happened to me before I had a resident permit. I was parked on an unsigned street. There are still no signs there and it's odd because they can never tow during street sweeping due to it. They always come and the DPW says they can't sweep until traffic hangs the signs

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j_parkour t1_ivqfa1l wrote

How long ago was this?

And where was it? I don't know of any streets that don't even have street cleaning signs.

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SoulSentry t1_ivrk2yi wrote

It's still there. On Amherst St on the odd side from the MIT medical lot to the corner of Wadsworth St. Only signs are tow zones to protect the side walks and corners. The other sign posts are just bare polls.

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j_parkour t1_ivu4emm wrote

Thanks. The latest Street View shows a mess of construction, but before that there were 2 hour meters and street cleaning signs. So I doubt it's going to remain unrestricted.

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Moomoomoo1 t1_ivp9gci wrote

I rarely use my car and have probably left it in the same spot for a month at one point and I've never heard of this.

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MyStackRunnethOver t1_ivowabd wrote

Wowwww lame. I haven't had this happen and I drive <= once per week, but I guess I've just gotten lucky. That sucks!

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