[Adopted 11-13-1991]
This article establishes the regulations concerning
the parking of vehicles in the Town of Clinton and the enforcement
thereof. The policy of this article is to provide for the convenience,
comfort and welfare of people who live, work and otherwise travel
in and to the Town, to permit traffic safety and efficiency while
minimizing or reducing traffic congestion, pollution and nuisance
arising out of the unregulated parking of vehicles.
This article is enacted pursuant to the Town's
general power so to do, in particular, C.G.S. § 7-148(b),
as amended. The Board of Police Commissioners constitutes the Traffic
Authority of the Town as defined in C.G.S. § 14-297(6),
as amended.
[Amended 8-5-2009]
Pursuant to C.G.S. § 14-307, as amended,
the Board of Police Commissioners as Traffic Authority shall have
the power to prohibit, limit or restrict the parking of vehicles and
to erect and maintain signs designating the time or terms of such
prohibition or restriction on any highway or thoroughfare coming under
the jurisdiction of the Town of Clinton.
Members of the Police Department are hereby
authorized to direct all traffic in accordance with the provisions
of this article and the statutes of the State of Connecticut, or in
emergencies as public safety or convenience may require, and it shall
be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to comply with any lawful
order, signal or direction of a policeman.
[Amended 8-5-2009]
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to disobey the instructions of any traffic sign or signal placed in view by the Traffic Authority or in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut except as directed by a policeman as provided for in § 500-9.
The Traffic Authority may from time to time, as the need arises, make temporary rules for the regulation of the parking of vehicles in the Town of Clinton. They shall be posted pursuant to § 500-15 of this article. The violation of such temporary rules shall be a violation of this article.
At any time it shall be unlawful to permit any
vehicle to park or stand in any of the following places, except when
necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with
the directions of a policeman or traffic control device:
A.Â
In any intersection.
B.Â
In a crosswalk.
C.Â
In a marked fire lane.
D.Â
Within 25 feet of any intersection or crosswalk.
E.Â
Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
F.Â
At any place where the vehicle would block the use
of any driveway.
G.Â
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any Fire
Department station.
H.Â
On any sidewalk.
I.Â
At any place where official signs prohibit parking.
J.Â
In any parking space designated for the use of handicapped
persons if the vehicle and the person operating the vehicle do not
comply with the provisions of C.G.S. § 14-253a, as amended.
No vehicle shall be parked with the left side
of such vehicle next to the curb except on one-way streets, and it
shall be unlawful to stand or park any vehicle in a street other than:
It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on
any private property without the consent of the owner of the property.
[Amended 8-5-2009]
The Traffic Authority shall cause signs to be
posted in all areas where parking is limited, restricted or prohibited
indicating such limitations, restrictions or prohibitions.
A.Â
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this article shall be fined in accordance with Subsection C following. The fact that an automobile which is illegally parked is registered in the name of a person shall be considered prima facie proof that such person was in control of the automobile at the time of such parking, except to the extent the liability of a lessee under C.G.S. § 14-107, as amended, shall apply.
B.Â
Any police officer may attach to any vehicle found
in violation of this article a notice to the owner or operator that
such a vehicle has been parked in violation of law, which notice shall
indicate the nature of the violation and instruct such owner or operator
to pay the penalty for such violation at the Town of Clinton Police
Department headquarters in person or by mailing such notice of violation,
with the amount of the penalty, to the Town of Clinton Police Department.
A.Â
Any motor vehicle found parked in violation of any
state statute or Town of Clinton ordinance shall be towed, if such
vehicle has previously been issued six or more Town of Clinton parking
tickets which have not been paid.
B.Â
The vehicle shall be towed under the direction of
a member of the Town of Clinton Police Department to a public garage
in the Town of Clinton.
C.Â
Before a vehicle is released to the owner, towing
and storage charges shall be paid, and all parking tickets to the
Town of Clinton Police Department shall also be paid.