[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Middleton as
indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-10-1959 ATM by Art. 17]
[Amended 11-29-2005 STM by Art. 21]
No person shall park a motor vehicle for a period to exceed two hours
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the area known as Middleton
Square, bounded and described as the Business District on the Zoning Map of
Middleton, as amended.
[Adopted 5-27-1980 ATM by Art. 24]
It shall be unlawful to obstruct or block a private way with a vehicle
or other means so as to prevent access by fire apparatus or equipment to any
building.
[Amended 11-29-2005 STM by Art. 21]
It shall be unlawful to obstruct or park any vehicle in any fire lane,
such fire lane to be designated by the Chief of the Fire Department and posted
and marked as such. Said fire lanes shall be a distance of 12 feet from the
curbing at a sidewalk for a mall, shopping center, hotel or nursing home.
Where no sidewalks with curbing exist, the distance shall be 18 feet from
the building. The building owner of record shall provide, install and maintain
signs and striping as provided above.
This bylaw shall be enforced by the Police Department of the Town of
Middleton in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 90, § 20C,
except where uniformed security officers are employed by the owner of the
building(s) in which case security officers may be appointed parking control
officers in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 147, § 10F
and charged with enforcement of this bylaw.
