Town of Dedham
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IMPORTANT:
- If the Town does not receive payment and a hearing is not requested within 21 days, an additional $5 fee will be added and a Bill Statement will be generated.
- If the bill remains unpaid for an additional 21 days, another $20 fee will be added, and the license and registration of the vehicle owner will be flagged for non-renewal at the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Types of Parking Tickets
A parking violation letter will be issued and mailed directly to the vehicle owner (owner on file with the Registry of Motor Vehicles) when a meter violation has been recorded. A white parking ticket from the meter will not be placed on the vehicle. Meter violations include:
- Unpaid parking session
- Posted time limit exceeded
An orange handwritten ticket or white printed ticket is issued by a member of the Police Department if the operator of the vehicle has been observed to be in violation of one or more of the following violations:
- Parking within a fire lane
- Parking within 10 feet of a hydrant
- Obstructing a driveway
- Parking within 20 feet of an intersection
- Snow removal
- Meter violation (eg. unpaid parking session, posted time limit exceeded)
- Parking in a restricted or prohibited area
- Parking facing the wrong direction
- Obstructing a crosswalk
- Obstructing a sidewalk
- Winter parking rules/ban
- Parking within a bus stop or taxi stand
- Double parking
- Handicapped parking space
- Blocking handicapped ramp
- Commercial vehicle (2 1/2 tons or more) parked in residential area
How to Pay a Parking Ticket
Read the instructions below to process payment for your parking ticket:
Pay a Parking Ticket (violation letter from the meter)
Pay an Orange Ticket (Handwritten or Printed)