[Added 10-25-1996; amended 4-12-2022]
No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered
in that person's name to stand or park in any street, way, highway,
road or parkway under the control of the Town of East Longmeadow in
violation of any of the Traffic Rules and Orders adopted by the Town
Council and in particular in any of the following places, except when
necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with
the direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal. No penalty
shall be imposed upon any disabled veteran or handicapped person whose
vehicle bears the distinctive number plates, or displays the special
parking identification plate authorized by MGL c. 90, § 2,
or bears the official identification of a handicapped person issued
by another state, the District of Columbia or any province of a foreign
country, for parking such vehicle on any way for a longer period of
time than permitted. The time period is designated in minutes or hours.
A.
Within an intersection.
B.
Upon any sidewalk.
C.
Upon any crosswalk.
D.
Upon the roadway in a rural or sparsely settled district.
E.
Upon a roadway where 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 upon those streets which are designated as
one-way streets. On such one-way streets, vehicles shall be parked
in the direction in which said vehicle is moving and with both wheels
within 12 inches of the curb. This shall not apply to streets or parts
of streets where diagonal parking is required by these regulations.
F.
Upon any roadway where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a
clear and unobstructed lane at least 10 feet wide for passing traffic.
G.
Upon any street or highway within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
H.
Upon or in front of any private road or driveway.
I.
Upon any street or highway within 20 feet of an intersecting way,
except alleys.
J.
Within 15 feet of the wall or driveway of a fire station or directly
across the street from such fire station, provided signs are erected
acquainting the driver with such regulation or restriction.
[Added 9-17-1968]
K.
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such
stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
[Added 10-25-1996]
L.
Within 25 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing when there
are no gates at such crossing, or otherwise within five feet from
the gate.
[Added 10-25-1996]
M.
On a bridge and the approach thereto.
[Added 10-25-1996]
N.
A person
shall not park a vehicle that is used for commercial purposes on a
public way for more than one hour. This subsection does not apply
to a vehicle during the time that the person who his using the vehicle
is rendering a service to a household or business establishment or
during the time that the vehicle is being used for a pickup from or
delivery to a household or business establishment.
[Added 1-23-2018]
O.
Warning signs are authorized as to locations in accordance with a
schedule of streets designated as Appendix V, Section 5-1, hereto
appended, to which reference is made and which Appendix V, Section
5-1, is specifically incorporated in this section.[1]
[Added 10-25-1996]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix V is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any street in any service zone
for a period of time longer than 30 minutes and except while actually
engaged in loading or unloading.
[Amended 5-4-1999]
B.
The owner of record of any area designated as a service zone shall
provide and install signs that shall read "Service Zone - Vehicle
must be attended by licensed operator."
[Added 3-26-1996]
C.
Service zones are established as to street in accordance with a schedule
of streets designated as Appendix V, Section 5-2, hereto appended,
to which reference is made and which Appendix V, Section 5-2, is specifically
incorporated in this section.[1]
[Amended 5-4-1999]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix V is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Added 3-26-1996]
A.
The Town Council shall determine the streets upon which diagonal
parking will be permitted and shall cause said streets to be designated
by signs and the surfaces thereof to be marked as directed by the
Chief of Police.
B.
Diagonal parking is permitted upon certain sections of a number of
streets as designated in Appendix V, Section 5-3, hereto appended,
to which reference is made and which Appendix V, Section 5-3, relative
to diagonal parking is herewith specifically incorporated in this
section.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix V is included as an attachment to this chapter.
C.
Where
such diagonal parking is permitted, vehicles shall be parked with
one wheel within 12 inches of the curb and at the angle to the curb
indicated by the official marks and signs. The vehicle shall be parked
so that all four wheels thereof shall be placed wholly within the
area indicated for parking, and headed to the curb.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon a street or
highway any vehicle displayed for sale.
[Amended 1-19-1982; 2-2-1982]
A.
Definition of "severe weather": any weather condition, including
but not limited to snow, ice and hail, which may, in the judgment
of the Superintendent of Public Works or designee, cause streets and
ways in the Town of East Longmeadow to become unsafe for travel and
dangerous to the public.
B.
Severe weather emergency regulation. During the period of an announced
"Severe Weather Emergency Regulation," it shall be unlawful for the
owner of, driver or person to whom is registered any vehicle, other
than one acting in an emergency, to park said vehicle on any street
during the periods of such severe weather emergency, as announced.
C.
Announcement: a declaration issued by the Superintendent of Public
Works or designee, advertised in a daily newspaper of general circulation,
or by a public declaration issued to all local radio and television
stations, which makes known that severe weather conditions may exist
and that a "Severe Weather Emergency Regulation" has been declared.
[Amended 10-25-1996]
Parking is prohibited, restricted or limited as to time, space
and streets in accordance with a schedule of streets designated as
Appendix V, Section 5-6, hereto appended, to which reference is made
and which Appendix V, Section 5-6, is specifically incorporated in
this section.[1] No operator shall park a vehicle in the designated prohibition
locations or in the restricted locations for a period longer than
is designated in Appendix V, Section 5-6, except as otherwise provided
in this schedule or where there is a time limit as to parking.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix V is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.
No person shall park a vehicle within 20 feet of either end of a
safety zone which is located within 30 feet of the curb or edge of
the roadway.
B.
Safety zones are established as to streets in accordance with a schedule
of streets designated as Appendix V, Section 5-8, hereto appended,
to which reference is made and which Appendix V, Section 5-8, is specifically
incorporated in this section.[1]
[Added 10-25-1996]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix V is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.
No person shall park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop.
B.
No person shall park a bus upon any street within a business district
at any place other than a bus stop, when a nearby bus stop is available
for use.
C.
Bus stops are established as to streets in accordance with a schedule
of streets designated as Appendix V, Section 5-9, hereto appended,
to which reference is made and which Appendix V, Section 5-9, is specifically
incorporated in this section.[1]
[Added 10-25-1996]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix V is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.
No person shall park a vehicle other than a taxicab upon any street
within a business district in any taxicab stand for a period of time
longer than 15 minutes, except while actually engaged in loading or
unloading, provided that such loading and unloading does not exceed
a period of time longer than 1/2 hour.
B.
No person shall park a taxicab upon any street within a business
district at any place other than the taxicab stand or stands designated
for the use of a taxicab or taxicabs, except while engaged or while
waiting for an opportunity to use a taxicab stand designated for the
person's use.
C.
Taxicab stands are established as to streets in accordance with a
schedule of streets designated as Appendix V, Section 5-10, hereto
appended, to which reference is made and which Appendix V, Section
5-10, is specifically incorporated in this section.[1]
[Added 10-25-1996]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix V is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Added 10-25-1996]
A.
No person shall allow or permit any vehicle registered in that person's
name to park in the spaces designated as a fire lane by the Fire Chief.
B.
The Fire Chief may designate fire lanes within the limit of any private
way, parking area or driveway for the access of fire apparatus, ambulances
or other emergency vehicles to multiple-family dwellings, stores,
schools, health-care facilities, elderly housing complexes and places
of public assembly.
C.
The owner of record of any area designated as a fire lane shall provide
and install signs that shall read "Fire lane - No Parking - Loading
or Unloading - Violators Can Be Subject to a Fine of $100". The signs
shall be 12 inches wide and 18 inches high. They shall be installed
at a height of six feet six inches from the ground level to the bottom
of the sign. Locations of the signs shall be approved by the Fire
Department prior to installation.
[Amended 4-12-2022]
D.
Fire lanes are established as to locations in accordance with a schedule
of locations designated as Appendix V, Section 5-11, hereto appended,
to which reference is made and which Appendix V, Section 5-11, is
specifically incorporated in this section.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix V is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Added 10-25-1996]
A.
No person shall allow or permit any vehicle registered in that person's
name to stand or park in the spaces designated as reserved for handicapped
persons under MGL c. 22, § 13A, unless the motor vehicle
is owned and driven by a disabled veteran or handicapped person whose
vehicle bears the distinctive number plates authorized by MGL c. 90,
§ 2, or the motor vehicle is transporting a handicapped
person and displaying the special parking identification plate authorized
by said MGL c. 90, § 2; or for any vehicle bearing the official
identification of a handicapped person issued by any other state or
Canadian Province.
B.
No person shall allow or permit any vehicle registered in that person's
name to stand or park in any manner so as to obstruct any curb ramp
designed for use by handicapped persons.
C.
Parking spaces and accessible passenger loading zones designated as reserved under the provisions of Subsection A shall be constructed and identified by the use of an above-grade sign which displays the International Symbol of Accessibility in accordance with the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board rules and regulations, 521 CMR.
D.
Handicap zones are established as to locations in accordance with
a schedule of locations designated as Appendix V, Section 5-12, hereto
appended, to which reference is made and which Appendix V, Section
5-12, is specifically incorporated in this section.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix V is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Added 9-14-2013]
A.
Except as provided in Subsection B below or in other sections of these parking rules and orders, all vehicles parked on school grounds at any time, except school vehicles, delivery vehicles and emergency vehicles attended by their drivers, shall park only in designated parking spaces. Violators shall be subject to a $5 fine.
B.
Vehicles parked at any time in a designated medical staff parking
space not displaying a School Department medical staff parking permit
shall be subject to a $15 fine.
