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TOWN PARKING PERMITS
 

  The Town of Lexington operates an annual parking permit program that is aimed toward accommodating employees working in Lexington Center. The purpose of the permit parking program is to provide lower-cost parking around the periphery of the Town Center for employees. This in turn, will free-up meter spaces and the central (Depot Square) lot for customers and visitors to the Town Center.
 

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Currently, the permit parking program consists of 187 parking permit spaces in three lots:

Depot Square Lot 117 spaces
Church of Our Redeemer 53 spaces
Town Hall 17 spaces

 

Fees

Parking permits are issued on an annual basis from February 16 through February 15 of the following year. Annual fees for each lot are as follows:

Depot Square $250
Church of Our Redeemer $225
Town Hall $225

 Changes to registration numbers should be updated by notifying the Transportation Services Office at 781-861-1210.  Lost permits are subject to a $25 replacement fee.

 

Permit Use
 
 
bulletRegistration numbers for up to five vehicles may be displayed on one permit. Each permit is only valid for one vehicle at a time. The permit may not be used with any other vehicle whose registration number is not listed on the permit.
 
bulletA permit is only valid for the lot for which it is issued.

bulletThe permit must be displayed on the inside of the authorized vehicle.
 
bulletThe permit must be displayed on the inside of the authorized vehicle so that it may be read by a police officer. If the permit is not displayed, or the vehicle is not parked in an area designated for permit parking, a parking ticket may be issued.
 
bulletAvailable permits will be assigned via a waiting list. All requests for new parking permits must be processed through the waiting list.
 
bulletParking permit owners are the individual or company that issues the check to pay for the parking permits. Parking permits are non-transferable between owners.
 

 

Parking Permit Regulations

The following regulations were adopted by the Board of Selectmen in 1982 and amended in January 2000. These regulations govern the use of off-street parking lots operated by the Town of Lexington and designated for permit parking only.

  1. The permit is issued to an individual or a company (permit holder) and may be used for the parking for one of up to five (5) authorized vehicles, the motor vehicle registration number of which is listed, by the permit holder, on the application form. The permit may not be used with any other vehicle whose vehicle registration number is not listed on the permit.
     

  1. Permits are issued for periods of twelve months only. All permits currently expire on the 15th of February and will be stamped accordingly. The expiration date of the permit may be extended to accommodate the permitting renewal process. Permit fees issued after the annual renewal period will be prorated.