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Changing your license plates?
The registration number noted on the Resident Parking Permit must correspond with the registration number of the car to which the permit is affixed. If for any reason you receive new license plates for your vehicle, you should immediately obtain a new permit as well.

Under these circumstances, to obtain a new permit you should visit the Resident Parking Division at Office of the Parking Clerk, Room 224, City Hall between the hours of 9:00am and 4:30pm with the following items:
  • The Massachusetts vehicle registration for your new license plates.
  • Proof of residency acceptable by the BTD.
  • The Resident Parking Permit for your previous registration number.
Changing your vehicle?
The Resident Parking Permit is designed to invalidate itself if removed from the surface to which it was originally applied. Therefore, if you change vehicles you should immediately obtain a new permit.

Under these circumstances, to obtain a new permit you should To obtain a permit under these circumstances, visit the Resident Parking Division at Office of the Parking Clerk, Room 224, City Hall between the hours of 9:00am and 4:30pm with the following items:
  • The valid Massachusetts automobile registration for your new vehicle.
  • Proof of residency acceptable by the BTD.
  • The Resident Parking Permit from your previous vehicle.
Changing your neighborhood?
The name of the neighborhood on a Permit must correspond to the neighborhood on the Resident Parking sign for the permit to be valid at that location. Therefore, if moving from one neighborhood to another, a new permit must be obtained to park your vehicle in resident designated spaces in your new neighborhood.

To obtain a permit under these circumstances, visit the Resident Parking Division at Office of the Parking Clerk, Room 224, City Hall between the hours of 9:00am and 4:30pm with the following items:
  • The valid Massachusetts automobile registration for your NEW BOSTON ADDRESS.
  • Proof of residency acceptable by the BTD.
  • The Resident Parking Permit from your previous address.
 
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