Parking

MASS GENERAL LAW CHAPTER 90 SECTION 20A: "It shall be the duty of any officer who takes cognizance of a violation of any provision of any rule, regulation, order, ordinance or by-law regulating the parking of motor vehicles…to give the offender a notice to appear before the parking clerk of the city or town wherein the violation occurred at any time during regular office hours, no later than twenty-one days after the time of said violation."

Parking tickets are due within 21 days of issue:

• Payments can be made either in person, by mail, or online here.
• To dispute a parking ticket, see here. After submitting an appeal you will get a summary page. If you do not receive a summary page please contact the office at 781-314-3257. To dispute via the mail you should send the ticket along with a Parking Ticket Appeal Form and any supporting documents within the 21 days to:
  City of Waltham/Parking Clerk
  610 Main Street
  Waltham, MA 02452

• To purchase a monthly or yearly parking pass, see here.*
  Do not enter the state abbreviation, spaces or dashes in plate numbers when purchasing a permit.

*Please note, Monthly Permit purchase made prior to the 24th of the current month will expire on the last day of the current month.*
Monthly Permit purchases made on the 24th or later will expire on the last day of the following month.

1. Who sets the parking policy in the City of Waltham?
2. When are the meters in effect?
3. Who is entitled to park in handicap parking spaces?