Can Your Neighbor Give You A Parking Ticket? Somerville Officials Considering It

The city of Somerville could issue tickets for illegal parking based on a photo sent by a witness who doesn't work for the city, a lawyer said. City councilors haven't decided yet whether they want to do that. But the Somerville Legislative Matters Committee, a subcommittee of the city council, asked for the legal opinion from the city solicitor's office.

The city of Somerville could issue tickets for illegal parking based on a photo sent by a witness who doesn't work for the city, a lawyer said. City councilors haven't decided yet whether they want to do that. But the Somerville Legislative Matters Committee, a subcommittee of the city council, asked for the legal opinion from the city solicitor's office.…