(Permit #12172)
In accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 22, the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Stoughton hereby enact 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 described on any way under the control of the Town of Stoughton. Vehicles specifically exempt by Chapter 322 of the Acts of 1961[1] shall not, however, be subject to such removal.
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Editor's Note: See MGL c. 40, § 22D.
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 other such officer(s) of the rank of Sergeant or higher as he may from time to time designate.
The Board of Selectmen hereby imposes upon the owner of any vehicle moved or towed to a convenient place, under the provisions of this article, the following fees:
A. 
Removal or towing fee: not to exceed $12. (Permit #B-486)
B. 
Storage fees:
(1) 
Not to exceed $2 for any twenty-four-hour period.
(2) 
Not to exceed $1.50 for any period less than 24 hours.
The contractor shall be liable to the owner for any damage arising out of negligence caused to a vehicle in the course of removal or storage.
No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicles registered in his name to stand or park in any of the following places. 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 § 266-29 of this article. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in MGL c. 90, § 20A.
A. 
Upon any way in such a manner as to impede the removal or plowing of snow or ice.
B. 
Upon any sidewalk.
C. 
Upon any crosswalk.
D. 
Upon any way within 20 feet to an intersecting way except alleys.
E. 
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of the way.
F. 
In front of a public or private driveway.
G. 
Upon any way where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane at least 10 feet wide for passing traffic.
H. 
In the Town Hall parking lot except for those on official business and Town employees. (Permit #91-4)
I. 
In all unmarked spaces in the commuter rail parking lots. (Permit #93-1)
No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park on any of the ways or parts of ways hereinafter described and during the periods of time set forth. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section, 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 § 266-29 of this article. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in MGL c. 90, § 20A.
Name of Street
Side
Location
Bus stops
In any bus stop
Evans Drive (Permit #2793)
East
From Central Street for a distance of approximately 128 feet to the handicapped parking spaces
Evans Drive
West
From Central Street for a distance of approximately 144 feet to the chain link fence
Pearl Street (Permit #B-620)
West
Between Porter Street and School Street
The provisions of § 266-32 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 to be appended above or incorporated into the legend of parking prohibition signs.
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 time and date of 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.
A. 
All off-street parking areas in the Town designated for commuter rail parking.
B. 
All parking will be in designated spaces and will be at the daily fee established by the MBTA for commuter rail parking. There will be no parking fee for Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
C. 
Vehicles parked in the unmarked spaces in the commuter rail lots will be towed in accordance with Article VI, § 266-31, of this chapter.