BOSTON — After months of no towing or ticketing for street sweeping in the city, Boston officials have announced they will pick up street sweeping enforcement efforts starting August 10.
According to city officials and the Public Works Department, the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) will start ticketing those in violation of street sweeping rules but will not tow them. Parked cars will be given courtesy flyers in ten different languages reminding residents of street sweeping.
The decision to halt all street sweeping enforcement came as the city went under the state’s stay-at-home advisory and most everything came to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This measure encouraged residents to travel less and comply with social distancing recommendations. People were still allowed to park on the street during street sweeping hours without being towed or ticketed.
"As we continue to support a cautious and phased approach to reopening Boston, we are asking residents to move their vehicles during designated street sweeping hours to allow our Public Works crews to thoroughly clean our neighborhood streets," said Chief of Streets Chris Osgood. "We know this may be a change in schedule for some of our residents, and we greatly appreciate everyone's cooperation to ensure our streets remain clean during these challenging times."
Failure to comply with the city’s street sweeping rules results in a $40 fine, $90 in Charlestown, and $90 for overnight street sweeping.
For more information on street sweeping and parking, visit the City of Boston’s website here.
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