Parking

The purpose of the Town of Brunswick’s parking ordinances is to discourage people from parking in locations that pose a traffic safety hazard and to encourage turnover in parking spaces.

Not Sure Where to Park?

All-day parking spaces of significant numbers are available at the following locations:

Parking Ordinances

The detailed parking ordinances of the Town of Brunswick can be found in Chapter 15 of the Town Code.  While the rules listed below are not intended to be a substitute for the town code, if the town code puts you to sleep, the following is a list of the violations as well as their associated fine:

$50.00 violations:

• Overtime Parking   
• Parking without paying fee   
• Parked in a prohibited place 
• Parked on sidewalk    
• Parked within 20ft of crosswalk   
• Parked within 20ft of Intersection   
• Obstructing driveway 
• Parked within 7ft of fire hydrant 
• Double parked   
• Parked in front of a yellow curb 
• Parked in a no parking area 
• Parked more than 12 inches from curb 
• Impeding snow removal (parking ban)
• Overnight parking 
• Unlawful parking
• Failure to park within the lines 
• Parked obstructing flow of traffic 
• Parked against the flow    
• Parked in a loading zone

$200.00 violations:

• Misuse of Disability parking
• Parked in Disability Access Aisle

$10.00 violation

• Failure to display disability placard

Things to remember:

• Obey the time limits in timed parking zones.
• Don’t park where there is a yellow-painted curb, "no parking" signs, or pavement painted with yellow or white diagonal stripes.
• When parallel parking, always park so your passenger side wheels are adjacent to the curb.
• When using diagonal parking, your front wheels should be the closest to the curb.
• Don’t park within 20 feet of a crosswalk or intersection.
• Don’t park within 7 feet of a fire hydrant.
• Don’t park in a spot marked for those with disabilities unless you or your passenger have been issued a disability placard - and no one (with or without a placard) should park in the access aisle adjacent to a disability parking spot.
• Don’t park when a parking ban (usually in connection with snow removal) has been declared.
• Don’t park in an area where parking your car would obstruct a driveway or leave less than 10 feet in the travel lane immediately adjacent to your vehicle.

What to Do if Your Car Has Been Towed

If your car was towed because it was parked in violation of a parking ban or because it was a traffic hazard, you can contact Brunswick Police Dispatch at 207-725-5521 to find out which towing company has your car. The company will expect to be paid the towing fee of $120 and storage fees ($75 indoor per day or $50 outdoor per day if not picked up by 11 a.m. the first day after being towed). For parking ban snow removal towing the fee is $140.  Your car will probably also have a parking ticket, but it will not have to be paid for before the release of the vehicle.

If your car was towed due to a failure to pay parking tickets, the outstanding tickets will need to be paid before the car can be released by the towing company. The towing company will also expect its charges to be paid before the car will be released.

Payment of Parking Tickets

Parking tickets can be paid online at www.tocite.net/brunswickmaine/portal/ticket, by phone at 209-320-1678, or in person at the Office of the Tax Collector. They can be paid by mail; by enclosing a check for the fine amount along with the ticket and mailing it to:
      Tax Office
      Town of Brunswick
      85 Union Street
      Brunswick, ME 04011

The appeal of Parking Tickets

If you question why you received a ticket, you may contest the ticket online at www.tocite.net/brunswickmaine/portal/ticket and follow the instructions to contest the ticket.   If you wish to contest the ticket in person you can come to the Brunswick Police Department Monday – Friday and ask to speak with Sgt. Tom Stanton or Holly Warner.