[Added 12-1-2010 by Bylaw Amendment 10-651]
The purpose of the winter storm overnight parking ban shall
be to provide for the safe movement of police, fire and emergency
medical service vehicles during snow and ice storms and otherwise
provide for public safety during winter weather conditions. The parking
ban shall also serve to enhance the capability of the Public Works
Department to remove snow and ice from the roadways effectively and
efficiently.
A winter storm overnight parking ban shall automatically take
effect upon occurrence of any of the following:
A.
Snow, sleet, or freezing rain has fallen, or is imminent.
B.
The National Weather Service and/or local television and/or radio
stations or other media are reporting commencement of snow, sleet,
or freezing rain within the local area or are predicting that snow,
sleet, or freezing rain will begin in Franklin within 12 hours.
[Amended 3-23-2016 by
Bylaw Amendment 16-756]
The parking of any motor vehicle within the layout of the right-of-way
of any public street or any roadway open to the public or on any municipally
owned property is prohibited between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00
a.m. while a winter storm parking ban is in effect.
A.
Winter storm overnight parking ban violators shall be charged a fine
of $25 for each offense.
B.
In addition to the foregoing penalty or in lieu thereof, the Town
may have the violator's vehicle towed and stored at the violator's
expense.
C.
For purposes of this section, the vehicle's registered owner and
any permitted user shall be deemed a violator.
This article shall be in effect from October 15 to April 15.
The Franklin Police Department shall enforce the provisions
of this article and shall be solely responsible for issuance of tickets
and authorization of towing.
