[Ord. No. 26, § 2; Ord. No. 112, § 1; Ord. No. 11, 3-2-1967, § 1; Ord. No. 41, 10-30-1967, § 1; Ord. No. 816, § I, 1-15-1997]
Wherever in this chapter the following terms are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section unless otherwise expressly provided, or unless a different meaning is reasonably and clearly apparent from the language or context:
Vehicles of the Police Department, Fire Department, fire patrol, ambulances, repair and emergency vehicles of municipal and public service corporations.
That portion of a way set apart for the berthing and parking of buses.
See "vehicle, commercial."
That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of curb lines and property lines at intersections, or at any portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines on the road surface or by other markings or signs.
The area embraced within the extensions of the lateral curb lines or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of intersecting ways as defined in MGL c. 90, § 1, including divided ways. The regulations herein contained governing and restricting the movement of vehicles at and near intersecting ways shall apply at any place along any way at which drivers are to be controlled by traffic control signals, whether or not such place is an intersection as herein defined.
That portion of a roadway adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, indicated by appropriate signs, lines or markings.
[Ord. No. 1174, § 1, 9-13-2016]
A "multi-space meter" is a device installed by the City for acceptance of required parking fees for more than one parking space. A multi-space meter may regulate multiple parking spaces on-street (curbside or angled spaces) or off-street (parking lots or garages.) Use of a multi-space meter may require a motorist to enter a license plate number in conjunction with making a payment. Multi-space meters may accept a variety of payment options, which may include coins; credit cards; tokens or stored value cards, such as smart cards; and mobile device applications. At all times, payment in advance is required at any multi-space meter.
"Multi-space meter spaces" are defined as any parking space within a parking meter zone, designated or not, where at least one posted sign states requirement for payment at a multi-space meter. Multi-space meters shall be in close proximity to the parking spaces.
Multi-space meters shall operate in one of the following ways: for street parking, the motorist shall park their vehicle, proceed to the nearest meter, enter their license plate number and pay the required fee; or for off-street parking in garages and lots, the motorist shall park their vehicle, proceed to the nearest meter, enter their license plate number and then pay the required fee.
Any operator of a vehicle, upon entering a multi-space meter regulated space, shall immediately enter their license plate number and deposit the required fee for regulated parking, including for periods of free parking.
When parking on a block regulated by multi-space meters and the nearest meter is out of order or cannot issue a receipt, payment shall be made at the next available multi-space meter on the block.
Any police officer authorized to make arrests, or any investigator, examiner or inspector of the registry of motor vehicles, provided, that they are in uniform or have a badge of office displayed over their left breast and upon their outer garment.
[Ord. No. 1332, 11-13-2025]
All signals, signs, markings and devices, placed or erected pursuant to this chapter by order of any public body or official having jurisdiction hereunder for the purpose of guiding, directing, warning or regulating traffic, which conform to the standards prescribed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
The standing of a vehicle for any period of time if not occupied by the operator thereof, or for a period of longer than two consecutive minutes when occupied by the operator thereof, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading; or in obedience to an officer or traffic signs or signals; or while making emergency repairs; or, if disabled, while arrangements are being made to move such vehicle.
Any mechanical device, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, and placed or erected on any public way within the City for the regulation of parking. Each parking meter installed shall indicate by proper legend the parking time established by this chapter and when operated shall at all times indicate the balance of legal parking time permitted and at the expiration of such period shall indicate illegal or overtime parking.
Any space within a parking meter zone, adjacent to a parking meter, which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted on the surface of the street adjacent to or adjoining each parking meter.
Any street or portion thereof upon which parking meters are installed and in operation and upon which parking of vehicles is permitted for a limited time subject to compliance with the further provisions of this chapter.
Any person afoot or riding on a conveyance moved by human power, except bicycles or tricycles.
See "officer."
Every road or driveway not open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
That portion of a street or way between the regularly established curblines, or that part improved or intended to be used for vehicular traffic.
An area or space which is set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which has been indicated by signs, lines or markings, having the written approval of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
That portion of a street or highway set aside for pedestrian traveling.
A duly accepted public way.
That portion of a way in which certain taxicabs are required to stand or to park while waiting to be engaged.
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street for purposes of travel.
Any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed and which conforms to the standard prescribed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
A longitudinal division of a roadway into a strip of sufficient width to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including bicycles when the provisions of this Code are applicable to them, except other devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks and devices which derive their power for operation from stationary overhead wires.
Any vehicle used in the transportation of goods, wares or merchandise for commercial purposes.
A commercial vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight rating, as evidenced by its registration certificate, of 26,001 or more pounds, or any vehicle towing another vehicle which is 10,001 or more pounds.
A duly accepted public way.