City of Marlborough, MA Article IV Stopping, Standing and Parking

§ 586-22 General prohibitions.

A. No person shall stand or park any vehicle in any of the following places except when necessary to avoid complication with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal:

(1) Within an intersection except on those areas authorized for parking meters.

(2) Upon a sidewalk.

(3) Upon a crosswalk.

(4) Upon any street or highway within 20 feet of an intersecting way, except alleys.

(5) Upon a roadway where the parking is permitted, unless both wheels on the right side of the vehicle are within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, except where angle parking is permitted or upon those streets which are designated one-way streets.

(6) Upon any roadway where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane 10 feet wide in each direction.

(7) The space in front of or within 15 feet of either wall of a fire station on both sides of the street, same to be designated by official signs.

(8) Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.

(9) In front of a private driveway or roadway.

(10) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street in such manner as to constitute double-line or multiple-line parking.

(11) Upon any street or roadway where the parking of a vehicle will obstruct or hide from view any traffic control signal, provided that signs are erected notifying of such regulation or restriction.

B. Whenever any police officer shall find a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of the provisions of this section, he is authorized to move such vehicle or require the driver or person in charge to move such vehicle to a position permitted under this section.

C. Trailers and recreational vehicles.

(1) When a trailer or a recreational vehicle is parked, or allowed to be parked, on any street or highway, or parts thereof, where parking of vehicles is not prohibited under Schedule IX of this Chapter 586, the trailer or the recreational vehicle, as the case may be, shall be parked in such a manner that the City Police Department or the City Code Enforcement Officer deems safe. If the trailer or the recreational vehicle is parked in a manner that the City Police Department or the City Code Enforcement Officer does not deem safe, the trailer or the recreational vehicle, as the case may be, shall be towed and stored, at the expense of the owner of such trailer or recreational vehicle.

(2) No person shall park, or allow to be parked, on any street or highway, or any part thereof:

(a) An unregistered trailer for any period of time;

(b) A trailer unattended for a time period exceeding 24 hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays specified in MGL c. 4, § 7;

(c) A trailer hitched to a registered vehicle for a time period exceeding 24 hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays specified in MGL c. 4, § 7;

(d) A recreational vehicle for a time period exceeding 24 hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays specified in MGL c. 4, § 7.

(3) Any violation of this subsection shall result in the trailer or the recreational vehicle, as the case may be, being towed and stored, at the expense of the owner of such trailer or recreational vehicle.

§ 586-23 Temporary prohibitions.

A. The police may prohibit, temporarily, parking on any street or highway or part thereof in an impending or existing emergency or for a lawful assemblage, demonstration or procession; provided, however, that there is a reasonable justification for such prohibition. Vehicles parked in places where parking is prohibited temporarily may be removed by or under the direction of an officer.

B. This section shall be effective only during such time as a sufficient number of official signs are erected and maintained designating the provisions of such sections and located so as to be easily visible to approaching drivers.

§ 586-24 Tow-away regulations.

A. The moving or towing of any vehicle under the provisions of this section shall be by and at the direction of the Chief of Police or such other officer or officers of the rank of Sergeant or higher as he may from time to time designate.

B. The City Council hereby imposes upon the owner of any vehicle moved or towed to a convenient place, under the provisions of this section, the following fees:

(1) Removal or towing fee, not to exceed that which is provided in or as authorized by state statute.

(2) Storage fees, not to exceed that which is provided in or as authorized by state statute.

C. The contractor shall be liable to the owner for any damage arising out of negligence caused to a vehicle in the course of removal and storage.

D. No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park on any of the ways or parts of ways hereinafter described in § 586-52 and during the periods of time set forth. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section, except those specifically exempted by law, shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer of the Police Department, and the owner of the vehicle so removed or towed away shall be liable to the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in Subsection B of this section. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in MGL c. 90, § 20A.

E. The Police Department shall keep a record of all vehicles towed or removed under the provisions of this section. Such record shall be retained for one year and shall contain the following information:

(1) The registration of the vehicle.

(2) The location from which it was towed, and time and date of tow order.

(3) The location to which it was moved.

(4) The fee charged for towing.

(5) Name of towing contractor, if any.

(6) Name and rank of officer who authorized towing.

§ 586-25 All night parking.

No person shall park, permit to be parked or cause to be parked any vehicle on any street between the hours of 11:00 p.m. of one day and 6:00 a.m. of the next day between December 1 of one year and March 15 of the next year.

§ 586-26 Parking in cemeteries.

It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop or park such vehicle in any cemetery unless for the purpose of visiting some lot therein.

§ 586-27 Bus stops and taxicab stands.

A. No person shall stop or park a bus upon any way at any other place than a bus stop authorized by the City Council and designated by signs bearing the legend "No Parking — Bus Stand."

B. No person shall park a vehicle other than a bus in front of a bus stop when such stop has been duly authorized by the City Council and designated by signs bearing the legend "No Parking — Bus Stand."

C. No person shall park a vehicle other than a hackney carriage licensed by the City Council in front of any taxi stand duly authorized by the City Council and designated by signs bearing the legend "No Parking — Taxi Stand."

D. No person shall park a vehicle, other than a hackney carriage and/or taxicab, duly licensed by the City Council under provisions of Chapter 568 of the Code, at any location described as a "moving taxi stand for the pickup and discharge of passengers" indicated by signs bearing the legend "No Parking — Taxi Pickup and Discharge," such locations to be authorized and designated, from time to time, by order of the City Council.

E. As prescribed in MGL c. 40, § 22A3/4, no person shall park in the one parking space, marked as "VETERANS ONLY PARKING," located on the south side of Weed Street opposite City Hall, Monday through Friday, during City Hall's normal business hours, except a veteran, having business at City Hall, driving their own vehicle which displays a veteran registration plate, issued by the State of Massachusetts. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a nonsurchargeable fine of $100 issued to the vehicle owner and may be subject to being towed at the expense of the vehicle owner.