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City of Sanford, ME
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2024-03-19
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The Code
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 245 Vehicles and Traffic
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 10
Appeals, Board of
Ch 20
Disbursement Warrants
Ch 27
Emergency Management
Ch 32
Finance Committee
General Legislation
Ch 70
Airport
Ch 72
Alarm Systems
Ch 74
Alcohol and Entertainment
Ch 78
Animals
Ch 83
(Reserved)
Ch 90
Building and Building Regulation
Ch 96
Cable Television
Ch 101
Cemeteries
Ch 105
Charter Implementation
Ch 108
(Reserved)
Ch 109
Development Districts
Ch 114
Disorderly Houses
Ch 116
Electrical Standards
Ch 120
Fees
Ch 125
Firearms and Fireworks
Ch 128
Fire Prevention
Ch 129
Food Sovereignty
Ch 130
General Assistance
Ch 132
Graffiti
Ch 136
(Reserved)
Ch 141
Juveniles
Ch 149
Licensing
Ch 153
Littering
Ch 155
Lodging Establishments and Shelters
Ch 158
Loitering
Ch 161
Marijuana
Ch 164
Massage Establishments and Therapists
Ch 178
Noise
Ch 183
Odors
Ch 189
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
Ch 193
Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 198
(Reserved)
Ch 200
Public Urination and Defecation
Ch 209
Restaurants and Mobile Vending Units
Ch 213
Salvage Dealers and Collectors
Ch 215
Smoking and Tobacco Use
Ch 220
Solid Waste
Ch 226
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Areas
Ch 230
Taxation
Ch 232
Taxicabs
Ch 245
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 245 Art I
Words and Phrases
§ 245-1
Definitions.
Ch 245 Art II
Patrol/Traffic Administration
§ 245-2
Police Department established.
§ 245-3
Patrol/Traffic Unit established.
§ 245-4
Duties of Patrol/Traffic Unit.
§ 245-5
Records of traffic violations.
§ 245-6
Patrol/Traffic Unit to investigate accidents.
§ 245-7
Traffic accident studies.
§ 245-8
Traffic accident reports.
§ 245-9
Drivers' files to be maintained.
§ 245-10
Traffic report.
§ 245-11
Funeral processions.
§ 245-12
Traffic Engineer.
§ 245-13
Emergency and experimental regulations.
§ 245-14
Complaints.
Ch 245 Art III
Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations
§ 245-15
Authority of Police and Fire Department officials.
§ 245-16
Compliance required.
§ 245-17
Obedience to police and fire officials.
§ 245-18
Public employees to obey traffic regulations.
§ 245-19
Authorized emergency vehicles.
§ 245-20
Certain nonmotorized traffic to obey traffic regulations.
§ 245-21
Use of coasters, roller skates, skateboards and similar devices restricted.
Ch 245 Art IV
Traffic Control Devices
§ 245-22
Authority to install traffic control devices.
§ 245-23
Specifications for traffic control devices.
§ 245-24
Obedience to official traffic control devices.
§ 245-25
When required for enforcement purposes.
§ 245-26
Presumption of legality.
§ 245-27
Authority to establish play streets.
§ 245-28
Restrictions on play streets.
§ 245-29
Crosswalks and safety zones.
§ 245-30
Traffic lanes.
Ch 245 Art V
Speed Regulation
§ 245-31
State speed laws applicable.
§ 245-32
Regulation of speed by traffic signals.
Ch 245 Art VI
Turning Movements
§ 245-33
Authority to place devices altering normal course for turns.
§ 245-34
Authority to place restricted turn signs.
Ch 245 Art VII
One-Way Streets and Alleys
§ 245-35
Authority to sign one-way streets and alleys.
§ 245-36
Use of one-way streets and alleys.
§ 245-37
State approval.
Ch 245 Art VIII
Stop and Yield Intersections
§ 245-38
Through streets designated.
§ 245-39
Signs required at through streets.
§ 245-40
Designation of other intersections.
§ 245-41
State approval.
Ch 245 Art IX
Miscellaneous Driving Rules
§ 245-42
Entering intersection or crosswalk.
§ 245-43
Driving through funeral or other procession.
§ 245-44
Drivers in procession.
§ 245-45
Funeral processions to be identified.
§ 245-46
Permit required for certain parades and processions.
§ 245-47
Unlawful riding.
Ch 245 Art X
Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
§ 245-48
Crossing at right angles.
§ 245-49
Prohibited crossing.
§ 245-50
Drivers to exercise due care to pedestrians.
Ch 245 Art XI
Bicycles
§ 245-51
Operation and equipment.
§ 245-52
Parking.
§ 245-53
Riding on sidewalks.
§ 245-54
Registration required.
§ 245-55
Issuance of registration.
§ 245-56
Reflective stickers.
§ 245-57
Duties of bicycle owners.
§ 245-58
Duties of dealers of bicycles.
§ 245-59
Refusal to issue registration.
§ 245-60
Removal of numbers.
§ 245-61
Destruction of stickers.
§ 245-62
Times of registration.
§ 245-63
Fees.
§ 245-64
Impoundment of bicycles.
§ 245-65
Unclaimed bicycles.
§ 245-66
Violations and penalties.
Ch 245 Art XII
Angle Parking
§ 245-67
Designation of streets where angle parking is permitted.
§ 245-68
Obedience to angle parking signs or markings.
§ 245-69
Permits for loading or unloading at an angle to the curb in business districts.
Ch 245 Art XIII
Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places
§ 245-70
Parking not to obstruct traffic.
§ 245-71
Parking in alleys.
§ 245-72
On-street parking prohibition.
§ 245-73
Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
§ 245-74
Parking adjacent to schools.
§ 245-75
Parking prohibited on narrow streets.
§ 245-76
Standing or parking on one-way streets.
§ 245-77
Standing or parking on one-way roadways.
§ 245-78
No stopping, standing or parking near hazardous or congested places.
Ch 245 Art XIV
Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only
§ 245-79
Traffic Engineer to designate curb loading zones.
§ 245-80
Permits for curb loading zones.
§ 245-81
Standing in passenger curb loading zone.
§ 245-82
Standing in freight curb loading zone.
§ 245-83
Traffic Engineer to designate public carrier stops and stands.
§ 245-84
Stopping, standing and parking of buses regulated.
§ 245-85
Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands.
Ch 245 Art XV
Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets.
§ 245-86
Applicability.
§ 245-87
Regulations not exclusive.
§ 245-88
Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets.
§ 245-89
Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets.
§ 245-90
Parking time limited on certain streets.
§ 245-91
Parking signs required.
§ 245-92
Parking during snow emergencies.
Ch 245 Art XVI
Regulating Classes of Traffic on Certain Highways
§ 245-93
Commercial vehicles prohibited from using certain streets.
§ 245-94
Restriction upon use of streets by certain vehicles.
§ 245-95
State approval.
§ 245-95.1
Vehicle weight restrictions on posted ways.
Ch 245 Art XVII
Enforcement
§ 245-96
Violations and penalties.
§ 245-97
Obedience to regulations required.
§ 245-98
Obedience to police and fire officials.
§ 245-99
General authority of Police and Fire Department officials.
§ 245-100
Traffic citation forms.
§ 245-101
Issuance of citations.
§ 245-102
Disposition of citations; records.
§ 245-103
Cancellation of citations.
§ 245-104
Removal of tickets or citations from vehicles.
§ 245-105
Illegally parked vehicles without drivers.
§ 245-106
Impoundment.
Ch 245 Art XVIII
General Regulations
§ 245-107
Standing or parking in roadway.
§ 245-108
Stopping in certain places; trespassing; impeding traffic.
§ 245-109
Emerging from private driveway.
§ 245-110
Motor vehicles not to be driven on sidewalk.
§ 245-111
Clinging to moving vehicles.
§ 245-112
Crossing fire hose.
§ 245-113
Unlawful parking.
§ 245-114
Loud, unusual or unnecessary noise.
§ 245-115
Transportation of waste material.
§ 245-116
Unreasonable deposit of snow or ice.
§ 245-116.1
to § 245-116.4. (Reserved)
§ 245-116.5
Toll booth fund-raisers.
Ch 245 Art XIX
Interpretation
§ 245-117
Applicability.
§ 245-118
Uniformity of interpretation.
§ 245-119
Effect of headings.
§ 245-120
Short title.
§ 245-121
Chapter not retroactive.
§ 245-122
Certification and publication.
Ch 245 Art XX
Schedules
§ 245-123
Schedule 1: One-way streets and alleys.
§ 245-124
Schedule 2: Through ways and streets.
§ 245-125
Schedule 3: Bus stops, taxi stands, handicapped parking and loading zones.
§ 245-126
Schedule 4: Parking prohibited at all times in designated places.
§ 245-127
Schedule 5: Crosswalks and safety zones identified by signs.
§ 245-128
Schedule 6: Fifteen-minute parking.
§ 245-129
Schedule 7: Thirty-minute parking.
§ 245-130
Schedule 8: One-hour parking.
§ 245-131
Schedule 9: Two-hour parking.
§ 245-132
Schedule 10: Emergency tow-away zones.
§ 245-133
Schedule 11: Paid permit parking.
§ 245-134
Schedule 12: Mid-Town Mall parking lot.
§ 245-135
Schedule 13: Parking prohibited during certain hours.
§ 245-136
Schedule 14: Off-street parking during winter snow bans.
Ch 252
Wood, Sale of
Ch 256
Yard Sales and Flea Markets
Land Use Legislation
Ch 265
Floodplain Management
Ch 270
Shoreland Zoning
Ch 272
(Reserved)
Ch 275
Subdivision of Land
Ch 280
Zoning
Appendix
Ch 290
Private and Special Laws Relating to Sanford
Ch 291
Sewer District
Ch 292
Water District
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 245
Vehicles and Traffic
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Sanford (now City)
12-5-1978
(Ch. 10 of the 1977 Code); as amended through
11-16-1999
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch.
178
.
Article I
Words and Phrases
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§ 245-1
Definitions.
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Article II
Patrol/Traffic Administration
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§ 245-2
Police Department established.
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§ 245-3
Patrol/Traffic Unit established.
chevron_right
§ 245-4
Duties of Patrol/Traffic Unit.
chevron_right
§ 245-5
Records of traffic violations.
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§ 245-6
Patrol/Traffic Unit to investigate accidents.
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§ 245-7
Traffic accident studies.
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§ 245-8
Traffic accident reports.
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§ 245-9
Drivers' files to be maintained.
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§ 245-10
Traffic report.
chevron_right
§ 245-11
Funeral processions.
chevron_right
§ 245-12
Traffic Engineer.
chevron_right
§ 245-13
Emergency and experimental regulations.
chevron_right
§ 245-14
Complaints.
chevron_right
Article III
Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations
chevron_right
§ 245-15
Authority of Police and Fire Department officials.
chevron_right
§ 245-16
Compliance required.
chevron_right
§ 245-17
Obedience to police and fire officials.
chevron_right
§ 245-18
Public employees to obey traffic regulations.
chevron_right
§ 245-19
Authorized emergency vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 245-20
Certain nonmotorized traffic to obey traffic regulations.
chevron_right
§ 245-21
Use of coasters, roller skates, skateboards and similar devices restricted.
chevron_right
Article IV
Traffic Control Devices
chevron_right
§ 245-22
Authority to install traffic control devices.
chevron_right
§ 245-23
Specifications for traffic control devices.
chevron_right
§ 245-24
Obedience to official traffic control devices.
chevron_right
§ 245-25
When required for enforcement purposes.
chevron_right
§ 245-26
Presumption of legality.
chevron_right
§ 245-27
Authority to establish play streets.
chevron_right
§ 245-28
Restrictions on play streets.
chevron_right
§ 245-29
Crosswalks and safety zones.
chevron_right
§ 245-30
Traffic lanes.
chevron_right
Article V
Speed Regulation
chevron_right
§ 245-31
State speed laws applicable.
chevron_right
§ 245-32
Regulation of speed by traffic signals.
chevron_right
Article VI
Turning Movements
chevron_right
§ 245-33
Authority to place devices altering normal course for turns.
chevron_right
§ 245-34
Authority to place restricted turn signs.
chevron_right
Article VII
One-Way Streets and Alleys
chevron_right
§ 245-35
Authority to sign one-way streets and alleys.
chevron_right
§ 245-36
Use of one-way streets and alleys.
chevron_right
§ 245-37
State approval.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Stop and Yield Intersections
chevron_right
§ 245-38
Through streets designated.
chevron_right
§ 245-39
Signs required at through streets.
chevron_right
§ 245-40
Designation of other intersections.
chevron_right
§ 245-41
State approval.
chevron_right
Article IX
Miscellaneous Driving Rules
chevron_right
§ 245-42
Entering intersection or crosswalk.
chevron_right
§ 245-43
Driving through funeral or other procession.
chevron_right
§ 245-44
Drivers in procession.
chevron_right
§ 245-45
Funeral processions to be identified.
chevron_right
§ 245-46
Permit required for certain parades and processions.
chevron_right
§ 245-47
Unlawful riding.
chevron_right
Article X
Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
chevron_right
§ 245-48
Crossing at right angles.
chevron_right
§ 245-49
Prohibited crossing.
chevron_right
§ 245-50
Drivers to exercise due care to pedestrians.
chevron_right
Article XI
Bicycles
chevron_right
§ 245-51
Operation and equipment.
chevron_right
§ 245-52
Parking.
chevron_right
§ 245-53
Riding on sidewalks.
chevron_right
§ 245-54
Registration required.
chevron_right
§ 245-55
Issuance of registration.
chevron_right
§ 245-56
Reflective stickers.
chevron_right
§ 245-57
Duties of bicycle owners.
chevron_right
§ 245-58
Duties of dealers of bicycles.
chevron_right
§ 245-59
Refusal to issue registration.
chevron_right
§ 245-60
Removal of numbers.
chevron_right
§ 245-61
Destruction of stickers.
chevron_right
§ 245-62
Times of registration.
chevron_right
§ 245-63
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 245-64
Impoundment of bicycles.
chevron_right
§ 245-65
Unclaimed bicycles.
chevron_right
§ 245-66
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article XII
Angle Parking
chevron_right
§ 245-67
Designation of streets where angle parking is permitted.
chevron_right
§ 245-68
Obedience to angle parking signs or markings.
chevron_right
§ 245-69
Permits for loading or unloading at an angle to the curb in business districts.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places
chevron_right
§ 245-70
Parking not to obstruct traffic.
chevron_right
§ 245-71
Parking in alleys.
chevron_right
§ 245-72
On-street parking prohibition.
chevron_right
§ 245-73
Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 245-74
Parking adjacent to schools.
chevron_right
§ 245-75
Parking prohibited on narrow streets.
chevron_right
§ 245-76
Standing or parking on one-way streets.
chevron_right
§ 245-77
Standing or parking on one-way roadways.
chevron_right
§ 245-78
No stopping, standing or parking near hazardous or congested places.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only
chevron_right
§ 245-79
Traffic Engineer to designate curb loading zones.
chevron_right
§ 245-80
Permits for curb loading zones.
chevron_right
§ 245-81
Standing in passenger curb loading zone.
chevron_right
§ 245-82
Standing in freight curb loading zone.
chevron_right
§ 245-83
Traffic Engineer to designate public carrier stops and stands.
chevron_right
§ 245-84
Stopping, standing and parking of buses regulated.
chevron_right
§ 245-85
Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands.
chevron_right
Article XV
Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets.
chevron_right
§ 245-86
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 245-87
Regulations not exclusive.
chevron_right
§ 245-88
Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets.
chevron_right
§ 245-89
Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets.
chevron_right
§ 245-90
Parking time limited on certain streets.
chevron_right
§ 245-91
Parking signs required.
chevron_right
§ 245-92
Parking during snow emergencies.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Regulating Classes of Traffic on Certain Highways
chevron_right
§ 245-93
Commercial vehicles prohibited from using certain streets.
chevron_right
§ 245-94
Restriction upon use of streets by certain vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 245-95
State approval.
chevron_right
§ 245-95.1
Vehicle weight restrictions on posted ways.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 245-96
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 245-97
Obedience to regulations required.
chevron_right
§ 245-98
Obedience to police and fire officials.
chevron_right
§ 245-99
General authority of Police and Fire Department officials.
chevron_right
§ 245-100
Traffic citation forms.
chevron_right
§ 245-101
Issuance of citations.
chevron_right
§ 245-102
Disposition of citations; records.
chevron_right
§ 245-103
Cancellation of citations.
chevron_right
§ 245-104
Removal of tickets or citations from vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 245-105
Illegally parked vehicles without drivers.
chevron_right
§ 245-106
Impoundment.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
General Regulations
chevron_right
§ 245-107
Standing or parking in roadway.
chevron_right
§ 245-108
Stopping in certain places; trespassing; impeding traffic.
chevron_right
§ 245-109
Emerging from private driveway.
chevron_right
§ 245-110
Motor vehicles not to be driven on sidewalk.
chevron_right
§ 245-111
Clinging to moving vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 245-112
Crossing fire hose.
chevron_right
§ 245-113
Unlawful parking.
chevron_right
§ 245-114
Loud, unusual or unnecessary noise.
chevron_right
§ 245-115
Transportation of waste material.
chevron_right
§ 245-116
Unreasonable deposit of snow or ice.
chevron_right
§ 245-116.1
to § 245-116.4. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 245-116.5
Toll booth fund-raisers.
chevron_right
Article XIX
Interpretation
chevron_right
§ 245-117
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 245-118
Uniformity of interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 245-119
Effect of headings.
chevron_right
§ 245-120
Short title.
chevron_right
§ 245-121
Chapter not retroactive.
chevron_right
§ 245-122
Certification and publication.
chevron_right
Article XX
Schedules
chevron_right
§ 245-123
Schedule 1: One-way streets and alleys.
chevron_right
§ 245-124
Schedule 2: Through ways and streets.
chevron_right
§ 245-125
Schedule 3: Bus stops, taxi stands, handicapped parking and loading zones.
chevron_right
§ 245-126
Schedule 4: Parking prohibited at all times in designated places.
chevron_right
§ 245-127
Schedule 5: Crosswalks and safety zones identified by signs.
chevron_right
§ 245-128
Schedule 6: Fifteen-minute parking.
chevron_right
§ 245-129
Schedule 7: Thirty-minute parking.
chevron_right
§ 245-130
Schedule 8: One-hour parking.
chevron_right
§ 245-131
Schedule 9: Two-hour parking.
chevron_right
§ 245-132
Schedule 10: Emergency tow-away zones.
chevron_right
§ 245-133
Schedule 11: Paid permit parking.
chevron_right
§ 245-134
Schedule 12: Mid-Town Mall parking lot.
chevron_right
§ 245-135
Schedule 13: Parking prohibited during certain hours.
chevron_right
§ 245-136
Schedule 14: Off-street parking during winter snow bans.
chevron_right