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:
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.
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:
