[Added 11-15-1977]
In accordance with provisions of MGL c. 40, § 22D,
the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Swansea hereby enact the following
regulations authorizing the removal to a convenient place of vehicles
parked or standing in such manner, or in such areas as are hereinafter
described on any way under the control of the Town of Swansea. Vehicles
specifically exempt by MGL c. 40, § 22D shall not however
be subject to such removal.
The moving or towing of any vehicle under the provisions of
this Article shall be by and at the direction of the Chief of Police
or such other police officer OF THE RANK OF SERGEANT OR HIGHER as
he may from time to time designate.
The Board of Selectmen hereby imposes upon the owner of any
vehicle moved or towed to a convenient place, under the provisions
of this Article, the following fees:
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.
No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any of the following places. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this Section except those specifically exempt 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 § 320-15 of this Article. 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.
A.
Upon any way in such a manner as to impede the removal or plowing
of snow or ice except vehicles parked in accordance with approved
regulations governing all night parking.
B.
Upon any sidewalk.
C.
Upon any crosswalk.
D.
Upon any way within 20 feet of an intersecting way except alleys.
E.
Upon a way within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
F.
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge
or curb of the way.
G.
In front of a public or private driveway.
H.
Upon any way where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear
and unobstructed lane at least 10 feet wide for passing traffic.
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 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 § 320-15 of this Article. 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.
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Name of Street
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Side
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Location
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Barton Avenue
[Added 6-6-1978] |
South
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Between Pearse Road and Seaview Avenue
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Beach Street
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East
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Between Ocean View Avenue and Puffer Avenue
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Bentley Street
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East
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Between Northerly dead end and Wilbur Avenue
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Bluff Avenue
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East
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Between Ocean Grove Avenue and Pvt. Butler Road
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Bond Street
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East
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Between Ocean View Avenue and Puffer Avenue
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Calef Avenue
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South
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Between West Street and Gardners Neck Road
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Clancy Street
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East
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Between Ocean View Avenue and Puffer Avenue
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Coleman Avenue
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East
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Between Puffer Avenue and Wilbur Avenue
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Crane Street
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East
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Between Railroad Avenue and Gardner Avenue
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Eastern Avenue
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East
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Between Ocean View Avenue and Puffer Avenue
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Edwards Avenue
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East
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Between Puffer Avenue and Wilbur Avenue
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Fifth Street
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South
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Between Little Neck Avenue and Front Street
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Fourth Street
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South
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Between Little Neck Avenue and Front Street
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Front Street
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East
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Between Northerly dead end and Fifth Street
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Gifford Street
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East
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Between Pine Street and Wilbur Avenue
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James Avenue
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East
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Between Pleasant View Avenue and Wilbur Avenue
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Jette Street
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East
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Between Northerly dead end and Wilbur Avenue
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Juniper Avenue
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East
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Between Ocean View Avenue and Puffer Avenue
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Little Neck Avenue
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East
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Between Fifth Street and G.A.R. Highway
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Logan Avenue
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East
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Between Puffer Avenue and Wilbur Avenue
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MacCallion Street
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East
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Between Ocean View Avenue and Puffer Avenue
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Morin Avenue
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East
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Between Puffer Avenue and Wilbur Avenue
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Neptune Avenue
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East
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Between Bayview Avenue and Ocean Grove Avenue
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Peach Street
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East
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Between Pine Street and Wilbur Avenue
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Pearse Avenue
[Added 6-6-1978] |
East
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Between Railroad Abutment and Barton Avenue
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Pearse Road
[Added 1-26-1982] |
West
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Between Railroad Abutment and Barton Avenue
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Pershing Avenue
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East
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Between Puffer Avenue and Wilbur Avenue
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Pine Street
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South
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Between Bentley Street and Wilbur Avenue
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Pond Street
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East
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Between Northerly dead end and Railroad Avenue
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Riverside Avenue
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East
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Between Bayview Avenue and Ocean Grove Avenue
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Rosewood Lane
[Added 7-13-1982] |
—
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300 feet North and 300 feet South of the entrance to the baseball
fields
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Seaview Avenue
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East
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Between Barton Avenue and Rhode Island Line
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Second Street
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South
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Between Little Neck Avenue and Front Street
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Sherbourne Avenue
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East
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Between Puffer Avenue and Wilbur Avenue
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Shore Avenue
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East
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Between Northerly dead end and Wilbur Avenue
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Sidney Avenue
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East
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Between Bayview Avenue and Ocean Grove Avenue
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Smoke Rise Circle
[Added 7-13-1982] |
—
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300 feet North and 300 feet South of the entrance to the baseball
fields
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Stafford Street
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East
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Between Pine Street and Wilbur Avenue
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Sunny Slope Avenue
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East
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Between Bayview Avenue and Ocean Grove Avenue
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Third Street
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South
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Between Little Neck Avenue and Front Street
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Veranda Avenue
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East
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Between Bayview Avenue and Ocean Grove Avenue
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Weaver Street
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East
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Between Railroad Avenue and Gardner Avenue
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Worthen Avenue
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East
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Between Ocean View Avenue and Puffer Avenue
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The provisions of § 320-18 shall be effective only during such time as a sufficient number of official traffic signs bearing the legend "Tow-Away-Zone" are installed, erected, maintained and located so as to be visible to approaching drivers, said signs to be appended above or incorporated into the legend of Parking Prohibition Signs.
The Police Department shall keep a record of all vehicles towed
or removed under the provisions of this Article. The record shall
be retained for one year and shall contain the following information.
