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Parking ticket fines and codes

Take a look at the different parking fines and common codes found on tickets.

 

VIOLATION                                                                FINE AMOUNT                        LATE PENALTY

(in order of severity)                                                                                                                                                  

HP-DV Parking Only $120                          $40                                                       
Bike or Bus Lane $100 $33
Bus Stop or Stand $100 $33
Fenway Event Parking $100 $33
Handicap Ramp $100 $33
Hydrant $100 $33
No Valid Resident Parking Permit/Sticker $100 $33
Overnight Heavy Vehicle in Residential Area (12,000 lbs. GVW) $100 $33
Pedestrian Zone $100 $33
Within a Fire Lane $100 $33
Loading Zone $90 $18
No Parking (Zone A) $90 $18
No Stopping or Standing $90 $25
Overnight Street Cleaning (no tow) $90 $30
Street Cleaning (Charlestown) $90 $30
Upon any Crosswalk $85 $28
No Overnight Commercial Vehicles $65 $21
Upon any Sidewalk $65 $21
Resident Permit Only $60 $13
Double Parking (Zone A) $55 $15
No Parking (Zone B) $55 $8
Taxi Stand $50 $16
Weather Emergency $45 $15
No Valid/Expired Registration Plate $40 $13
Island/Center Strip/Street Car Reservation $40 $13
Meter Fee Unpaid $40 $8
No Valid Certificate of Inspection (Mass Vehicles Only $40 $13
No Valid/Expired Registration Plate $40 $13
Over Meter Limit $40 $8
Over Posted Limit $40 $8
Street Cleaning $40 $13
Within 20 feet of an Intersection $40 $13
Double Parking (Zone B) $35 $10
Over 1 Foot from Curb $35 $11
Driveway $25 $8
Meter Violation ("Out of Order") $25 $8
Not in Metered Space $25 $8
Angle Parking Only $15 $5
Angle Parking Prohibited $15 $5
Electrical Vehicles Only $15 $5
Electrical Vehicle Over Posted Limit $15 $5
Electric Vehicle Not Actively Charging $15 $5
Wrong Direction $15 $5
All Others $15 $5

Ticket codes and colors

Code Description
2 DR Two-door passenger car
4 DR Four-door passenger car
SW Station Wagon
CONV Convertible
VAN Van
PU Pickup Truck
TK Truck larger than a van or a pickup
Code Color Color also includes
1 Black  
2 Blue Turquoise, Aqua
3 Brown Tan, Beige, Gold, Rust
4 Red Orange, Pink, Burgundy, Wine, Maroon
5 Yellow  
6 Green Lime, Olive
7 White Off-white, Ivory
8 Grey Silver
9 Purple  
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