Department Details
Records Access Officer
Michelle Yaffe
Secretary to the Traffic Commission/Parking Clerk
MEMBERS
Captain Mark Porcaro
Brockton Police Department
Deputy Chief Joseph DePasquale
Brockton Fire Department
DPW Commissioner Pat Hill
Brockton DPW
Retired Chief Kenneth Galligan
Director Steve Hooke
Councilor Jack Lally
Councilor-at-Large David C. Teixeira
James Sweeney, Planning Board
The Traffic Commission meets the fourth Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Arnone School Auditorium, 135 Belmont St., unless otherwise indicated on the Meeting Schedule
Traffic Commission
The Traffic Commission's responsibilities include enforcement and regulation of the rules, regulations and ordinances which pertain to vehicular street traffic and parking and adoption, and amendment and repeal of said regulations as needed.
The Parking Clerk administers the processing and determination of parking ticket appeals and conducts hearings at violators' request. The Parking Clerk also accepts and processes payments for parking violations issued as Massasoit Community College and holds hearings when requested.
The Traffic Commission is also responsible for all line painting in the city, traffic signs, repair of the traffic control signals, maintenance and placement of school zone lights, placement of barriers, and payment of police details used during the course of street painting.
The Traffic Commission may restrict parking on certain streets within the City when public safety and convenience warrant it, and may issue resident parking permits for restricted parking when needed. The Traffic Commission is also responsible for the advertising and printing of all parking regulations and resident parking permits.
Traffic Sign Request
To request a sign you must fill out the Traffic Sign Request form completely and it will be submitted to the Traffic Commission c/o the Law Department. You should receive an email with the date of the meeting sometime after that.
When it comes to any request (signs, signals, crosswalks, etc.) the requester or their representative are required to attend the meeting to explain to the Traffic Commission the exact nature of their request.
Winter Parking Ban
PARKING BAN HOURS: Midnight (12:00 a.m.) to 7:00 a.m.
MONTHS OF PARKING BAN: December 1st to April 1st
NO PARKING on the EVEN NUMBERED SIDE of all streets except those streets restricted to one side parking by regulation, except:
NO PARKING ON BOTH SIDES of the following streets or parts of streets:
- Ames Street
- Battles Street
- Belair Street
- Belmont Street
- Cary Street from Court Street to Centre Street
- Centre Street
- Clifton Avenue from Main St. to Copeland St.
- Commercial Street
- Copeland St from Market St to W. Bridgewater
- Cottage Street
- Court Street
- Crescent Street
- East Ashland Street
- Forest Avenue
- Frederick Douglas Way (formerly High Street)
- Grafton Street from Belmont St to Menlo Street
- Hereford Street
- Howard Street
- Legion Parkway
- Lincoln Street
- Longwood Avenue
- Lyman Street
- Main Street
- Montello Street
- North Cary Street from Court St. to N. Quincy St.
- North Main Street
- North Montello Street
- North Pearl Street
- North Quincy Street
- North Warren Avenue
- Oak Street
- Perkins Avenue
- Pearl Street
- Plain Street
- Pleasant Street
- Quincy Street
- Richmond St from Battles St to N. Warren Ave
- Sawtell Avenue
- School Street
- Summer Street
- Torrey Street
- Warren Avenue
- West Street
- West Chestnut St. from Donald St. to Pearl St.
- West Elm Street
- Winter Street
EMERGENCY SNOW OR WEATHER RELATED PARKING BAN:
If an emergency snow removal or weather related parking ban is declared at any time by the Mayor or the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, there will be NO PARKING ON ANY STREET for the duration of the Emergency Ban.
The penalty for any violation of any part of this regulation shall be in accordance with the schedule of fines for parking violations in the City of Brockton in effect at the time of the violation, and shall not exceed the applicable fine. In addition, violators may be subject to towing costs.
Please call 508-580-7807 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with any questions you may have concerning the above-mentioned parking restrictions.
2024 Winter Parking Ban - English
2024 Winter Parking Ban - Spanish
2024 Winter Parking Ban - Portuguese
2024 Winter Parking Ban - Haitian French
Appeal to a parking violation notice
The following DO NOT constitute valid reasons for dismissing a ticket:
- You did not see the sign (NO PARKING, HANDICAPPED)
- You did not know that parking was restricted (permit parking) in the area where the violation occurred
- You were only there for a short time
- You have never been ticketed for this violation before
- Obstructing traffic or parking on a crosswalk, in front of a handicapped ramp or sidewalk is a violation even if it is only partial
- There were no other places to park
- You think that the fine is too high.
BROCKTON APPEAL PROCEDURES
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, all parking violations must be paid within 21 days of issue. Any appeal after 21 days from the date the violation was issued are held solely at the discretion of the hearing officer and may not be granted. If you are appealing the parking ticket(s) listed on the notice you received follow these procedures.
All appeals must be in writing. Forms must be submitted and are available at
Brockton Police Department
Records Room
7 Commercial Street
Brockton, MA 02302
Your written appeal should state your case clearly and concisely as to why you believe that you should not be held accountable to pay the parking ticket(s) in dispute. Include any maps, drawings or photographs to support your case.
You will not be charged any late fees during the appeal process. If you are submitting the appeal within 5 days of the 21 day deadline, late fees may still accrue. The hearing office will remove any late fees that are incorrectly applied when a decision is made. Tickets not appealed within the 21 day time period or failure to appear at hearing will not have late fees removed.