[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Stoughton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-25-1983 ATM, Art. 10 (Ch. 76 of the 1983 Code)]
No person shall park a motor vehicle, motorcycle or like means of transportation in a designated parking space that is reserved for vehicles owned and operated by disabled veterans or by handicapped persons unless said vehicle bears the distinctive number plates authorized by MGL c. 90, § 2. Any person or body that has lawful control of a public or private way or of improved or enclosed property used as off-street parking areas for businesses, shopping malls, theaters, auditoriums, sporting or recreational facilities, cultural centers, residential dwellings, or for any other place where the public has right of access as invitees or licensees shall be required to reserve parking spaces in said off-street parking areas for any vehicle owned and operated by a disabled veteran or handicapped person whose vehicle bears the distinguishing license plate authorized by MGL c. 90, § 2, according to the following formula:
Number of Parking Spaces in Area
Required Disabled Veteran or Handicapped Parking Spaces
More than 15 but not more than 25
1
More than 25 but not more than 40
5% of such spaces, but not less than 2
More than 40 but not more than 100
4% of such spaces but not less than 3
More than 100 but not more than 200
3% of such spaces, but not less than 4
More than 200 but not more than 500
2% of such spaces, but not less than 6
More than 500 but not more than 1,000
1 1/2% of such spaces, but not less than 10
More than 1,000 but not more than 2,000
1% of such spaces, but not less than 15
More than 2,000 but less than 5,000
3/4 of 1% of such spaces, but not less than 20
More than 5,000
1/2 of 1% of such spaces, but not less than 30
Parking spaces designated as reserved under the provisions of § 133-1 of this article shall be identified by use of above-grade signs with white lettering against a blue background and shall bear the words "Handicapped Parking: Special Plate Required. Unauthorized Vehicles may be removed at Owner's Expense"; shall be as near as possible to a building entrance or walkway; shall be adjacent to curb ramps or other unobstructed methods permitting sidewalk access to a handicapped person; and shall be 12 feet wide or two eight-foot wide areas with four feet of cross hatch between them.
Unauthorized vehicles shall be prohibited within parking spaces designated for use by disabled veterans or handicapped persons as authorized by § 133-1 of this article or in such a manner as to obstruct a curb ramp designated for use by handicapped persons as a means of egress to a street or public way.
[Adopted 4-30-1984 ATM, Art. 47 (Ch. 149 of the 1983 Code)]
Fire regulations. It shall be unlawful to obstruct or block a private way with a vehicle or any other means so as to prevent access by fire apparatus or equipment to any multiple-family building, stores, shopping centers, schools and places of public assembly.
It shall be unlawful to obstruct or park a vehicle in any fire lane; such fire lanes to be designated by the head of the Fire Department and posted as such; said fire 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 head of the Fire Department.
Any object or vehicle obstructing or blocking any fire 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 Stoughton.
The owner of record of any building affected by these sections shall provide and install signs and road markings as provided in § 133-6 of this article. Said signs shall be no less than 12 inches by 18 inches and shall read "Fire Lane No Parking Tow Zone."
[Amended 5-4-1992 ATM, Art. 45; approved 9-18-1992]
Any person violating any of the foregoing sections shall, for each offense, be punished by a fine of $100. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.