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dunksoverstarbucks t1_ivz9ho2 wrote

Free all day no meter maids are working

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commentsOnPizza t1_ivzmyn6 wrote

This! The free parking on Sundays and holidays means that parking enforcement officers aren't working.

I think one of the reasons for this is that it's easy to cover a 6-day work-week with only 1 additional worker.

A: M-F
B: T-S
C: W-S, M
D: Th-S, M-Tu
E: F-S, M-W

F: Swing (A's Saturday, B's Monday, C's Tuesday, D's Wednesday, E's Thursday)

A 7-day week doesn't divide nicely. Not to say that it can't be done, but it doesn't divide as nicely.

Likewise, Mass has a history of restrictions and premium pay for Sundays and holidays. Premium pay is being phased out, but it used to require 1.5x pay for a lot of work on Sundays/holidays.

> Unless a non-retail business falls within one of the exemptions in M.G.L. c. 136, § 6, it is not allowed to operate on Sundays. However, for all businesses, a permit for work on Sundays may be issued by the police chief of the city or town where the business is located. A permit may be issued only for “necessary work or labor which could not be performed on any other day without serious suffering, loss, damage, or public inconvenience, or which could not be performed on any other day without delay to military defense work."

I don't mean this as legal advice and I'm sure people could talk about all sorts of loopholes, but my point is that there's a certain expectation of not working on Sundays/holidays in Mass. Even if the law has loopholes, unions representing the parking enforcement would probably be against working on Sundays and it's an easy thing for the city to give them since it's reasonably popular with residents and there's usually a lot less competition for parking on Sundays anyway.

So yea, parking enforcement doesn't work on Sundays/holidays so you don't need to move your car. That doesn't mean you can park super-illegally because the police could still deal with things that are hazards (like blocking a hydrant or parking in the middle of the street).

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socialmagnet OP t1_ivzyoci wrote

I’ve noticed some spaces have 2 hours except Sundays, others say 2 hours except Sundays and holidays. It seems by this logic then those two are essentially equivalent?

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Master_Dogs t1_iw0mugc wrote

That depends. If you do not have a resident permit you need to move your car every 24 hours. If you do, then I believe you do not have to move your car unless there's street sweeping or snow removal. There might be a 48 or 72 hour rule but the last time I went looking for Cambridge's version the best I could find was the 24 hour rule for non-permit cars.

Source: https://www.cambridgema.gov/iwantto/parkacarincambridge

Relevant bit:

> Understanding When Meters are In Effect

> Signs at meters that say "Except" during certain hours and days, mean that the meters and the maximum time limit are not in effect on those days or during those times. For example, a sign that says "2-HR Parking, 8AM - 6PM, Except Sat & Sun" means:

> * you must pay to park there Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., > * you may only park for up to two hours.

> Outside of the posted time, you may park for more than two hours and you do not have to pay the meter. Other signs (e.g., street sweeping) may require you to move your vehicle. Otherwise, if you have a Resident Parking Permit, you may park for the the entire time that the meters are not in effect. If you do not have a Resident Permit, you are still required to move your vehicle every 24 hours.

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zepporamone t1_ivzhrrk wrote

Ahhh, Reddit... where a simple inquiry regarding parking enforcement on one side of the city results in an invite to administer backalley enemas on the other. May it never change.

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