[Code 1961, § 17.03.01; Ord. No.
71-3, 10-8-1971]
No vehicle shall be parked beyond the period of legal parking
as designated by the traffic authority for the Town as set for that
area on any street or off-street parking area in the Town.
[Code 1961, § 17.03.02; Ord. No.
71-3, 10-8-1971]
No person shall park or leave unattended for longer than one
hour any commercial vehicle on streets in residential areas in the
Town. A "commercial vehicle" is hereby defined as any vehicle designed
and used for the transportation of merchandise or freight or of employees
of the registrant when engaged in the business of the registrant,
which is propelled or drawn by any power other than muscular, except
such as run only on rails or tracks.
[Code 1961, § 17.03.03; Ord. No.
71-3, 10-8-1971]
The traffic authority for the Town is authorized to declare
a parking ban thereby temporarily prohibiting parking in any area
where, in such authority's opinion, it is necessary to facilitate
the removal of snow, the construction of public works improvements,
and other good and sufficient purposes. Such authority shall give
notice of such temporary prohibition by placing suitable signs or
by radio and newspaper.
[Code 1961, § 17.03.04; Ord. No.
71-3, 10-8-1971]
(a)
No vehicle shall be parked on the streets of the Town between 1:00
a.m. and 6:00 a.m. between November 15th and April 15th.
(b)
No vehicle shall be parked on the streets of the Town during a snow
or ice storm which has been in progress at least one hour.
(c)
No vehicle shall be parked or left on the traveled portion of a street
or highway so as to impede normal snow-plowing operations and the
free flow of traffic during snow storms.
[Code 1961, § 17.03.05; Ord. No.
71-3, 10-8-1971; Ord. No. 80-6, § 1, 10-20-1980; Ord. No. 87-3, § 2, 10-19-1987; Ord. No. 99-3, § 1, 5-3-1999]
(a)
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be fined
the sum of $15 if paid within seven days of the issuance of the notice
of said violation and the sum of $30 if paid beyond seven days of
the issuance of said violation notice.
(b)
Any vehicle involved in a violation of the article may, in addition to the fine prescribed in subsection (a) above, be removed and conveyed by, or under the direction of, a member of the Police Department by means of towing or otherwise, to a place to be designated by the Town Manager. The owner of any impounded vehicle shall be duly informed as to the nature and circumstances of the violation on account of which such vehicle has been impounded and shall be liable for the costs incurred as a result of the removal and storage of such vehicles.
(c)
In any prosecution or proceedings for the violation of any provision
of this article, proof of the registration number of any motor vehicle
therein concerned shall be prima facie evidence that the owner was
the operator thereof.
[Ord. No. 84-1, § 1, 1-3-1984; Ord. No. 86-5, §§ 1 — 13, 3-17-1986; Ord. No. 01-3, § 1, 1-16-2001; Ord. No. 03-3, § 1, 9-2-2003]
(a)
Applicability. Any parking lot which is intended or designed to provide
parking to any proposed or existing building where such building is
required by any applicable law, statute, ordinance, code or regulation
to be accessible to handicapped persons shall comply with this section.
(b)
Definition. For the purpose of this section, a "handicapped person"
shall be a person whose ability to walk is seriously and/or permanently
impaired, and who has been issued a special parking identification
card for handicapped persons by the commissioner of motor vehicles
or the Chief of Police or other relevant authority of any state.
(c)
Use of specially designated spaces. Whenever the traffic authority
of the Town, or the owner, operator, lessee or tenant of any such
premises shall designate specially marked parking spaces for handicapped
persons, no motor vehicle shall park in such space except:
(1)
A motor vehicle registered as a passenger motor vehicle, or passenger
and commercial motor vehicle and operated by or transporting a holder
or holders of a proper, unexpired identification form, issued by a
proper authority of any state; or
(2)
A motor vehicle bearing a special license plate designating such
vehicle as being used for transporting a handicapped person or persons,
issued by a proper authority of any state.
(d)
Number and location of spaces to be provided. Spaces reserved and
designated as parking for the handicapped shall be in accordance with
the following table:
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Total Parking Spaces on Site
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Required Number of Parking Spaces for Handicapped1
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|---|---|---|
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1 — 9
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Exempt
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10 — 25
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1
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26 — 50
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2
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51 — 75
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3
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76 — 100
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4
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101 — 150
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5
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151 — 200
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6
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201 — 300
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7
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301 — 400
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8
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401 — 500
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9
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501 — 1,000
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2% of total
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Over 1,000
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20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
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NOTE:
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1
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When calculating the required number of parking spaces, round
any resultant number to the nearest whole number.
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(e)
Construction, identification, and signage required. The construction,
identification, delineation, and marking of all parking spaces required
herein shall be in accordance with and pursuant to Section 14-253a(g),
(h), and (i) of the Connecticut General Statutes. In addition thereto,
the marking of all parking spaces shall include a sign supplied by
the Town of Windsor which reads: "To report violations, call or contact
the Windsor Police Department at 860-688-5273". If clearly visible
from the handicapped parking spaces served, one sign may serve more
than one such parking space.
(f)
Responsibility for constructing spaces. The owner, operator, lessee
or tenant of such parking lot shall be responsible for installing
and maintaining any improvement necessary to comply with this section.
(g)
Enforcement and penalties. The provisions of this section requiring
maintenance or installation of any improvement shall be enforced by
the zoning enforcement officer who shall issue written orders and
grant reasonable deadlines as he may deem necessary to gain compliance.
Failure to comply shall be an infraction punishable by a fine of not
more than $90. Each day that such infraction continues unabated shall
be a separate infraction. Infraction complaints shall be issued and
served by a police officer upon written request from the zoning enforcement
officer. The provisions of this section regarding usage of such spaces
shall be enforced by the Police Department. Whenever any vehicle shall
be found parked in violation of this section, any Windsor police officer
may issue a citation for such violation, which citation shall provide
for a fine of not less than $95 payable to the Town and remitted to
the office of the tax collector within seven days of the citation
date. If the fine is not paid within seven days, a penalty in an amount
equal to the fine shall immediately become due and payable in addition
to the original fine and a warrant may be issued for the arrest of
the violator.
(h)
Exceptions. The Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals (hereinafter the Board) may grant exceptions to subsection (d) of this section as to the applicability based on the number of total parking spaces on site and as to the required number of parking spaces for handicapped persons.
Applications for such exceptions shall apply in writing to the
clerk of the Board on a form provided by said Board. Such application
shall be considered officially received at the next regularly scheduled
meeting of the Board after submission to such clerk, or 35 days after
such submission, whichever is sooner. The Board shall commence a hearing
on the application within 65 days after official receipt and shall
render a decision within 65 days after such hearing commences. The
applicant may consent to one or more extensions of any period specified
in this subsection, provided the total extension of any such period
shall not be for longer than the original period as specified in this
subsection. Said applicant may withdraw such application at any time
prior to the Board's decision.
Such hearings shall be conducted in the same manner as requests
for variances from the Town of Windsor zoning regulations with the
following exceptions:
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(1)
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Legal advertising, notification signs, hearing fees and filing
requirements shall not be required.
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(2)
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Written notification of such pending hearing shall be mailed
to the Commission on the aging and handicapped at least 10 days prior
to the commencement of such hearing.
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The Board shall decide such cases based upon a test of reasonableness,
and may grant, deny, or modify and grant the application with due
consideration to the following factors:
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(1)
The number of parking spaces on the site compared to the number of
parking spaces required by the Town zoning regulations;
(2)
The known history of use of the existing parking spaces by handicapped
persons and the projected future use of such spaces;
(3)
The requirements of the site plan as approved by the Planning and
Zoning Commission, if available;
(4)
The evidence and testimony of the applicant, the Town staff, the
Commission on the aging and handicapped, and any other interested
party, provided any such evidence and testimony is submitted to the
Board prior to the close of the hearing.
(i)
Presumption as to vehicle ownership. In any prosecution or proceedings
for the violation of any provision of this article, proof of the registration
number of any motor vehicle therein concerned shall be prima facie
evidence that the owner was the operator thereof.
