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City of Sanford, ME
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 245 Vehicles and Traffic
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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
§ 245-1
Definitions.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article V
Speed Regulation
§ 245-31
State speed laws applicable.
§ 245-32
Regulation of speed by traffic signals.
Article VI
Turning Movements
§ 245-33
Authority to place devices altering normal course for turns.
§ 245-34
Authority to place restricted turn signs.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article X
Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
§ 245-48
Crossing at right angles.
§ 245-49
Prohibited crossing.
§ 245-50
Drivers to exercise due care to pedestrians.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.