[1]
Editor's Note: Bylaw Amendment 85-55, adopted 10-1-1985, provided for the acceptance of MGL C. 40, § 21, allowing designated parking areas for disabled and handicapped persons in public and private off-street parking areas.
No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle under his control or registered in his name to stand or park in any street, way, highway, road or parkway under the control of the Town of Franklin in violation of any of the traffic rules or orders adopted by the Town Council and in particular in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal:
A. 
Within an intersection.
B. 
Upon any sidewalk.
C. 
Upon a bridge or viaduct.
D. 
Upon any crosswalk.
E. 
Upon the roadway in a rural or sparsely settled district.
F. 
Upon a roadway where parking other than angle parking is permitted, unless both wheels on the right side of the vehicle are within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway.
G. 
Upon any roadway where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane at least 20 feet wide for passing traffic.
H. 
Upon any street or highway within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
I. 
Upon any street or highway within 20 feet of any intersecting way, except an alley.
J. 
Within 15 feet of the wall of a fire station or directly across the street from such station, provided that signs are erected acquainting the driver with such restrictions.
K. 
In front of any private road or driveway or opposite or alongside any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
[ Amended 1-5-1994 by Bylaw Amendment 93-250; 2-23-1994 by Bylaw Amendment 94-253; 9-27-1995 by Bylaw Amendment 95-301; 9-10-1996 by Bylaw Amendment 96-313; 12-5-1996 by Bylaw Amendment 96-324; 11-12-1997 by Bylaw Amendment 97-354; 12-15-1999 by Bylaw Amendment 99-424; 7-19-2000 by Bylaw Amendment 00-443; 2-18-2006 by Bylaw Amendment 05-583; 8-10-2016 by Bylaw Amendment 16-766; 9-5-2018 by Bylaw Amendment 18-819; 10-16-2019 by Bylaw Amendment 19-845; 11-2-2022 by Bylaw Amendment 22-884; 7-19-2023 by Bylaw Amendment 23-900R; 9-3-2025 by Bylaw Amendment 25-942]
No person shall stand or park any vehicle at any time:
A. 
Upon streets or parts thereof where such a prohibition is posted.
B. 
At bus stops, except buses, and no person shall park a bus within a business district at any place other than a bus stop when a nearby bus stop is available.
C. 
At taxicab stands, except taxicabs, and no person shall park a taxicab upon any street within a business district at any place other than the taxicab stand or stands designated for the use of his taxicab or taxicabs, except while engaged or while waiting for an opportunity to use a taxicab stand designated for his use.
D. 
Parking prohibited.
(1) 
Downtown Parking District: Boundaries are those contained on map captioned "Downtown Parking District" prepared by Town of Franklin Engineering Department, dated July 13, 2016, and revised through the effective date of this legislation, the original of which is on file with the Town Clerk, and a copy of which is appended hereto as "Attachment 1";[1] prohibitions and limitations on streets contained within the district are shown on said map.
[1]
Editor's Note: The attachment is on file in the Town offices.
(2) 
All other Town streets.
Name of Street
Side
Location
Arlington Street
Both
From Union Street for a distance of 12 meters easterly
Beaver Street
East
From a point 120 feet south of West Central Street to West Central Street
Beaver Street
East
From a point 340 feet north of West Central Street to West Central Street
Beaver Street
West
From a point 110 feet south of West Central Street to West Central Street
Beaver Street
West
From a point 365 feet north of West Central Street to West Central Street
Beech Street
Both
From Pond Street for a distance of 220 feet west
Chestnut Street
North
From a point 300 feet from East Central Street to East Central Street
Chestnut Street
South
From a point 270 feet east from East Central Street to East Central Street
Cottage Street
South
From Union Street for a distance of 33 meters west of Union Street
East Central Street
Both
From Cross Street to Lewis Street
Fisher Street
East
From a point 35 feet south of West Central Street to West Central Street
Geb Street
Both
From Union Street for a distance of 14 meters westerly
Hennessey Drive
South
From Hunters Run; all of Hennessey Drive
Jefferson Road
North
From Peters Lane 250 feet east and 250 feet west
Jefferson Road
South
From Peters Lane 225 feet east and 225 feet west
Kennedy School Drive
Both
From Pond Street for a distance of 90 feet east
King Street
Both
From a point 270 feet south of Union Street to a point 100 feet south of Lawrence Street
King Street
Both
From Wachusett Street to East Central Street
King Street
North
From a point 200 feet west of East Central Street to East Central Street
King Street
South
From a point 250 feet west of East Central Street to East Central Street
Lewis Street
Both
From East Central Street for a distance of 100 feet south
Main Street
West
From Pleasant Street to Church Street. There is no parking on the west side of the street.
Main Street
East
From Pleasant Street to Highland Street. There is no parking on the east side of the street.
Oak Street
Both
From Pond Street for a distance of 260 feet east
Oak Street Extension
Both
From Pond Street for a distance of 125 feet west
Old West Central Street
North
From a point 260 feet east of Rolling Ridge Road to Route 140
Old West Central Street
North
From a point 90 feet west of Rolling Ridge Road to Pond Street
Old West Central Street
South
From a point 110 feet east of Rolling Ridge Road to Route 140
Old West Central Street
South
From a point 110 feet west of Rolling Ridge Road to Pond Street
Panther Way
East
From a point 120 feet north of West Central Street to West Central Street
Panther Way
West
From a point 130 feet north of West Central Street to West Central Street
Partridge Street
Both
From Pond Street for a distance of 255 feet west
Pond Street
Both
From a point 425 feet north of Oak Street to a point 460 feet south of Oak Street
Pond Street
Both
From Old West Central Street for a distance of 245 feet northerly
Pond Street
Both
From Partridge Street for a distance of 425 feet northerly
Pond Street
Both
From Thomas Road to Eldon Drive
Raymond Street
Both
From a point 125 feet north of West Central Street to a point 25 feet north of West Central Street
Skipper Circle
South
From Simmons Circle east; all of Skipper Circle
Summer Street
Both
110 meters west of King Street and 100 meters east of King Street
Tri-County Regional Vocational Drive
Both
—
Union Street
East
From a point 60 meters south of Hutchinson Street for a distance of 16 meters southerly
Union Street
East
From Arlington Street to a point 32 meters northerly
Union Street
South
From a point 310 feet east of King Street to a point 270 feet west of King Street
Union Street
West
From a point 15 meters south of Washington Street to Cottage Street
Wachusett Street
Both
From a point west of King Street for a distance of 140 feet westerly
Washington Street
Both
From Union Street for a distance of 22 meters westerly
Washington Street
South
From a point 200 feet east of Stanford Street, Sta. 131+00, to a point 550 feet east of Stanford Street, Sta. 135-00
West Central Street
Both
From a point 335 feet west of Hayward Street to Union Street
E. 
Parking limitations.
(1) 
Downtown Parking District. Boundaries are those contained on map captioned "Downtown Parking District" prepared by the Town of Franklin Engineering Department dated July 13, 2016, on file with the Town Clerk, a copy of which is appended hereto as "Attachment 1";[2] prohibitions and limitations on streets contained within the district are shown on said map.
[2]
Editor's Note: The attachment is on file in the Town offices.
F. 
No parking: loading zones.
(1) 
Downtown Parking District. Boundaries are those contained on map captioned "Downtown Parking District" prepared by the Town of Franklin Engineering Department dated July 13, 2016, on file with the Town Clerk, a copy of which is appended hereto as "Attachment 1";[3] prohibitions and limitations on streets contained within the district are shown on said map.
[3]
Editor's Note: The attachment is on file in the Town offices.
Any vehicle found parked in violation of any of the provisions of this article may be moved by or under the direction of an officer and at the expense of the owner to a place where parking is allowed.
A. 
Fire lanes. It shall be unlawful to obstruct or park a vehicle in any fire lane if designated at a shopping center, hospital, school, professional building, industrial complex, condominium complex with designated parking space for 20 or more vehicles or a place of public assembly. Such fire lanes are to be designated by the Fire Chief and the Police Department Safety Officer and posted as such. Said fire lanes are to be a distance of 12 feet from curbing of a sidewalk in a shopping center, apartment and/or condominium complex and similar locations. Where no sidewalk with curbing exists, the distance and location shall be established by the Fire Chief along with the Safety Officer.
B. 
Any object or vehicle obstructing or blocking any fire lane or restricted area may be removed or towed by the Town under the direction of a police officer at the expense of the owner and without any liability to the Town of Franklin.
C. 
The owner of record of any building affected by these sections shall provide and install signs and road markings as provided in Subsection A of this section. Said signs and road markings shall comply with the following specifications:
(1) 
Signs shall be no less than 12 inches by 18 inches in size.
(2) 
Signs shall be constructed of a rust-resistant metal.
(3) 
Signs shall have a white-in-color background with four-inch red-in-color letters stating "Fire Lane - No Parking - Tow Zone."
(4) 
Any area designated as a fire lane shall be outlined with yellow painted lines nine inches in width to enclose the fire lane. Within this designated area, the words "Fire Lane" shall be painted also in yellow and shall be no less than three feet in height.
(5) 
The number of signs and road markings shall be designated by the Fire Chief and the Safety Officer.
(6) 
The owner of record shall have 90 calendar days to place the road markings and install the signs within the fire lane.
D. 
Any person violating any of the foregoing sections shall pay a monetary fine to the Town of Franklin. The amount of the fine ($10 to $15) is to be established by the Town Council.