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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 242, Vehicles, Storage and Impoundment of.
In connection with the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 22D, the City Council of the City of Haverhill hereby enacts the following regulations authorizing the removal to a convenient place of vehicles parked or standing in such manner or in such areas as are hereinafter prescribed on any way under the control of the City. Vehicles specifically exempt by MGL c. 40, § 22D, shall not, however, be subject to such removal.
The moving or towing of any vehicle under the provisions of this article shall be by and at the direction of the Chief of Police or such other officer(s) of the rank of Sergeant or higher as he may from time to time designate.
The City Council hereby imposes the following fees upon the owner of any vehicle moved or towed to a convenient place under the provisions of this article:
A. 
Removal or towing fees shall not exceed that which is provided in or as authorized by statute law.
B. 
Storage fees shall not exceed that which is provided in or as authorized by statute law.
C. 
Vehicles ordered towed by the Chief of Police or other such officer as provided for in this Chapter 240, § 240-62, of the City Code shall be assessed a City administrative towing fee of $25 in addition to other fees and fines authorized under this section.
[Added 10-7-2003 by Doc. 156]
The contractor shall be liable to the owner for any damage arising out of negligence caused to a vehicle in the course of removal and storage.
A. 
No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any of the places described in Subsection B. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section, except those specifically exempt by law, shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer of the Police Department, and the owner of the vehicle so removed or towed away shall be liable to the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in § 240-63. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in § 240-80.
B. 
The provisions of Subsection A shall apply to any vehicle parked or standing:
(1) 
Upon any snow emergency route designated pursuant to Article VIII when such parking or standing is prohibited as provided in said article.
(2) 
Upon any way in such a manner as to impede the removal or plowing of snow or ice except vehicles parked in accordance with approved regulations governing all-night parking.
(3) 
Upon any sidewalk.
(4) 
Upon any crosswalk.
(5) 
Upon any way within 20 feet of an intersecting way except alleys.
(6) 
Upon a way within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
(7) 
On a roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of the way.
(8) 
In front of a public or private driveway.
(9) 
Upon any way where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear an unobstructed lane at least 10 feet wide for passing traffic.
(10) 
Upon a street or way in a residential district in violation of § 240-98 hereof. This subsection applies to commercial vehicles as defined in § 240-98 relating to parking and shall only apply to a vehicle so parked for a third and subsequent offense.
[Added 3-28-1995 by Doc. 24-G]
A. 
Designation of zones. In those areas and locations in which parking is restricted or prohibited as described in Schedule B (§ 240-85) and designated in said schedule as "tow-away zones," vehicles found parked or standing in violation of such restrictions or prohibitions, except those specifically exempted by law, shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer of the Police Department, and the owner of the vehicle so removed or towed away shall be liable to the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in § 240-63. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in § 240-80.
B. 
Signs. The provisions of this section shall be effective only during such time as a sufficient number of official traffic signs bearing the legend TOW-AWAY ZONE are installed, erected, maintained and located so as to be visible to approaching drivers, said signs shall be appended above or incorporated into the legend of parking prohibition signs otherwise posted.
The Police Department shall keep a record of all vehicles towed or removed under the provisions of this article. Such record shall be retained for one year and shall contain the following information:
A. 
The registration of the vehicle.
B. 
The location from which it was towed and the time and date of the tow order.
C. 
The location to which it was moved.
D. 
The fee charged for towing.
E. 
The name of the towing contractor, if any.
F. 
The name and rank of the officer who authorized the towing.