[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Easton 9-23-1997. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the text clearly indicates a different meaning:
OPERATOR
The person operating or in control of a vehicle on a public highway.
PARKING
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon a highway or upon land of the Town of Easton 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 and signals.
VEHICLE
Any device used for conveyance or other transportation of persons or property, whether on wheels or runners or other, when on a public highway, except those which are operated upon rails or tracks.
A. 
The Board of Police Commissioners is delegated the power and authority to:
(1) 
Determine areas where parking shall be prohibited or limited;
(2) 
Cause signs to be posted in all areas where such parking is to be prohibited or limited, indicating such prohibitions or limitations; and
(3) 
Establish appropriate fines for violation thereof not to exceed those set forth in § 373-3 as it may be amended from time to time.
B. 
While not obligated to do so, the Board of Police Commissioners may hold public hearings on proposed regulations before such determinations can be made. Notice of such public hearings shall be given at least 10 days in advance by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town and by posting a notice in a public place.
A. 
The members of the Police Department shall be authorized to affix to each vehicle parked in violation of said regulations a ticket directing the owner to report to the Police Department. Each owner shall, within 14 days of the time when such notice was attached to such vehicle, pay or cause to be paid to the Police Department, as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of such violation, the following sums:
[Amended 9-15-2014]
Violation
Penalty
Parking time limit
$10
Parking in no-parking area
$10
Parking in crosswalk
$20
Parking within 10 feet of fire hydrant
$50
Parking within 25 feet of intersection
$20
Parking in front of driveway
$20
Parking in Town park
$20
Parking in restricted area
$30
Parking in handicapped zone (unless a handicapped vehicle)
$150 for first violation; $250 for subsequent violation
Other violations
$20
B. 
In the event that such owner fails to make such payment as aforesaid within 14 days, the penalty due shall be doubled, and 14 days thereafter such owner shall be additionally liable for the penalty hereinafter provided for violations of the provisions of this chapter as set forth in § 373-6.
The Board of Police Commissioners or, in an emergency situation, the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to direct the removal from the public highways or land of the Town of any vehicles parked in violation of said regulations. Upon such removal the owner of such vehicle shall, in addition to any fines or penalties imposed, be required to pay the cost of said removal.
[Amended 9-15-2014]
The Board of Police Commissioners may, in case of emergency, restrict or forbid parking on any street or portion of a street of the Town during the time of such emergency. When practical during such emergency period, signs shall be posted designating such restrictions, and the police shall enforce such emergency restrictions in the same manner as the ordinances of the Town.