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Committee recommends ordinance to require tenant notice of parking-permit restrictions in transit areas
Summary
The committee voted to recommend an ordinance amendment requiring landlords to notify tenants before lease or sale if a unit is ineligible for on-street parking permits due to transit-area zoning; the amendment closes an enforcement gap for by-right developments and prescribes a standardized notice form.
The Somerville Legislative Matters Committee on Sept. 30 recommended an ordinance amendment that would require property owners to notify prospective tenants or buyers if their address is ineligible for residential parking permits because the property lies within a designated transit area.
Jackie Stegneri, project manager in the Parking Department, said the requirement implements a disclosure component included in the city's 2019 zoning ordinance: "Prospective residents should be informed before they sign a lease or buy a unit…
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