Posted August 4, 2005

     This is a brief summary of the Resident Parking Program (the RPP), in case any of our readers missed prior articles on this topic:

     1.-  The RPP signs are being put in place right now.  Enforcement of the RPP will begin next Monday, August 8.

     2.-  You must obtain your first Resident Parking Permit in person at Room 224, City Hall (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for info call 617-635-4682).  In the future, permits can be obtained by mail.

     3.-  Bring two items with you to Room 224 – a valid auto registration showing that your car is registered in your name and “principally garaged” in South Boston, along with a current “proof of residency” in South Boston, such as a utility bill, a bank statement, or a credit card bill bearing your South Boston address.

     4.-  The RPP regulations will be enforced in South Boston from 6 p.m. until 10 a.m. (evening, nighttime, and early morning hours) from Monday through Friday – no enforcement on weekends.

     5.-  A certain number of parking slots will be available for visitors and shoppers, generally having a two-hour limit.

     6.-  The South Boston RPP will be monitored until early 2006, when final adjustments to the RPP will be made.  Parking tickets may be contested, if desired.