Town of Westwood, MA Article III Public Safety Lanes

[Adopted 1983 ATM by Art. 23 (Art. 10, § 16 of the General Bylaws); amended 1995 ATM by Art. 23]

§ 380-3 Obstructing private ways.

It shall be unlawful to obstruct or block a private way with a vehicle or any other means so as to prevent or hamper access by fire apparatus, fire equipment, ambulance service or police cruisers to any multiple-family building, stores, shopping centers, schools, parking lots, and places of public assembly.

§ 380-4 Designation of public safety lanes.

It shall be unlawful to obstruct or park a vehicle in any public safety lane, such public safety lanes to be designated by the Chief of the Fire Department and the Chief of the Police Department and posted as such, said public safety lanes to be a distance of 12 feet from the curbing of a sidewalk in a shopping center, apartment complexes and similar locations. Where no sidewalk with curbing exists, the distance and location shall be established by the Chief of the Fire Department and the Chief of the Police Department.

§ 380-5 Removal of vehicles.

Any object or vehicle obstructing or blocking any public safety lane or private way may be removed or towed by the Town under the direction of a police officer at the expense of the owner and without liability to the Town of Westwood.

§ 380-6 Signs and road markings.

The owner of record of any building affected by these sections shall provide and install signs and road markings as provided in § 380-4 of this bylaw. Said signs shall be no less than 12 inches by 18 inches and shall read "Public Safety Lane — No Parking — Tow Zone."

§ 380-7 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 5-7-2012 ATM by Art. 37]

Any persons violating any of the foregoing sections may, for each offense, be punished by a fine of $50. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.