As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PARKING
The standing of a motor vehicle, whether occupied or not,
upon a highway within the City of Putnam otherwise than temporarily
for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, receiving or discharging
passengers or loading or unloading merchandise, or in obedience to
traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals.
There shall be no metered parking within the City of Putnam.
[Amended 5-10-1976; 5-14-1996; 6-11-1996; 4-8-2013; 6-10-2013]
Two-hour parking restrictions throughout the entire downtown
area from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. are reinstated, with the following
exceptions:
A. Twenty-minute parking on the west side of Main Street from Massicotte
to Lee Street (four parking spaces), from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
B. Twenty-minute parking on Main Street in front of Putnam Bank (three
parking spaces).
C. Unlimited parking on Massicotte, north of Livery Street (new parking
lines to be marked).
D. New parking lines will be marked on South Main Street from Front
Street to the end of the municipal parking lot.
E. No parking on the north side of Front Street (RT 44) from South Main
Street to Main Street.
F. Two-hour parking restriction along the south side of Front Street
(RT 44) from Main Street to South Main Street from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.
G. Unlimited parking in the municipal lot along South Main Street.
H. Unlimited parking in the municipal lot located at Pomfret Street
to Kennedy Drive.
The City-owned portion of the parking lot located at the intersection
of Pomfret Street and Kennedy Drive shall be designated as all-day
free customer parking.
The following areas shall be designated as loading zones only:
Name of Street
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Side
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Location
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Canal Street
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East
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In the rear of Montgomery Ward store
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Front Street
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North
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Adjacent to the Bugbee's store property
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Main Street
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East
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Adjacent to the Putnam Office Building, and a portion of the
Congregational Church property
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[Amended 10-14-1986; 12-10-1991; 4-12-1994]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
be fined $20 for each offense. In the event payment of any such fines
levied is not made, as directed, within seven calendar days of the
time and date of issuance of any notice of violation, the amount of
said fine due shall be increased to $30. In the event payment of any
such fines levied is not made, a second notice shall increase the
amount of said fine due to $40.