Understanding how local governments regulate winter street parking requires comparing official municipal codes with real-world street tolerance.
| City & Tradition | Official Legal Status | Permitted Window | Municipal Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston ("Space Savers") | Conditionally Legal | Up to 48 hours after emergency ends | DPW disposes of items after the 48-hour grace period |
| Chicago ("Dibs") | Technically Prohibited | Informal tolerance (3, 5 days) | Streets & Sanitation conducts post-storm sweep runs |
| Philadelphia ("No Savesies") | Strictly Illegal | 0 hours (no grace period) | Police remove markers and issue obstruction citations |
| Pittsburgh ("Parking Chair") | Strictly Illegal | 0 hours (per city code) | Public works collects items upon neighbor complaints |
| Baltimore ("Spot Savers") | Illegal | 0 hours (intermittent enforcement) | Items subject to removal as public litter |
