[G.O. No. 686, § 9; G.O. No. 1250, § 8;
amended 11-1-2016 by G.O. No. 2070]
(a) Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon
streets or portions of streets where temporary "emergency no parking"
signs are displayed. The Chief of Police, or in his absence the ranking
police officer, is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct
the posting of "emergency no parking" signs when weather conditions,
accidents, fires, or public celebrations dictate or require the avoidance
of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow
of traffic.
(b) If such operator or owner can be located by reasonable means, notification
that the "emergency no parking" signs are being or will be posted
shall be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle which has been
parked prior to the posting of the signs.
[G.O. No. 686, § 9; G.O. No. 1250, § 9;
amended 11-1-2016 by G.O. No. 2070]
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this
division shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper
regulation of traffic and any police officer may provide for the removal
of such vehicle including those parked or standing before such emergency
was declared and regardless of whether or not the owner or operator
of such vehicle was actually notified as provided herein. The owner
shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may
result from such removal, before reclaiming possession of the vehicle.
[G.O. No. 686, § 9; G.O. No. 1250, § 10;
amended 11-1-2016 by G.O. No. 2070]
In order for the provisions of this article to take effect and
be enforceable, the aforesaid signs must be erected as provided by
law.
[G.O. No. 686, § 9; G.O. No. 1250, § 12;
amended 11-1-2016 by G.O. No. 2070]
After any vehicle removed as provided in §
13-10 has been in the possession of either the Police Department or the Town Engineer for a period of six months or more and the owner cannot be found or refuses to reclaim and remove such vehicle and pay the storage costs thereof, then the Chief of Police may proceed to sell such vehicle in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the state.
[G.O. No. 686, § 9; G.O. No. 1250, § 12;
amended 11-1-2016 by G.O. No. 2070]
In any prosecution charging a violation of this division, proof
that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was parked
in violation of one or more provisions of this division, together
with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time
of such parking the owner of such vehicle, shall create a prima facie
presumption that the registered owner was the person who parked such
vehicle at the place where and for the time during which such violation
occurred or that the same was so parked by his duly authorized agent,
unless proven otherwise.
[G.O. No. 686, § 9; G.O. No. 1250, § 12;
amended 11-1-2016 by G.O. No. 2070]
The provisions of this division shall not apply to any municipal,
county or state vehicle, nor to any municipal or hospital ambulance,
nor to the vehicle of a physician while operated by such physician
for the treatment of patients, nor to any vehicle of the United States
Post Office Department, nor to vehicles of any public utility company
while being operated during any declared emergency.
[G.O. No. 1016, § 9; G.O. No. 1250, § 14;
amended 3-27-2007 by G.O. No. 1897; 11-1-2016 by G.O. No. 2070]
Whenever snow has fallen and there is an accumulation of three
inches or more of snow on any street, no vehicle shall be parked on
any street in the Town of Westfield. This prohibition shall remain
in effect until and after the snowfall has ceased and the street has
been plowed following the cessation of the snowfall.
[G.O. No. 686, § 9; G.O. No. 1250, § 9;
amended 11-1-2016 by G.O. No. 2070]
Any vehicle parked or standing in violation of this division
shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation
of traffic and any police officer may provide for the removal of such
vehicle including vehicles parked or standing before such snowfall
has occurred. The owner of such vehicle shall pay the reasonable costs
of the removal and storage which may result from such removal, before
reclaiming possession of the vehicle.
[Added 11-1-2016 by G.O.
No. 2070]
(a) No owner, tenant, occupant or agent of the owner, tenant or occupant
of any premises abutting on any street shall throw, place or deposit
any snow or ice into or upon any street or sidewalk in the Town, it
being the intent and purpose of this provision to prohibit all persons
from throwing, casting, placing or depositing snow or ice which accumulates
on private property onto the sidewalks or streets of the Town of Westfield,
thereby obstructing or impeding vehicular or pedestrian traffic or
blocking access to any street or sidewalk.
(b) The Westfield Police Department shall have the authority and responsibility
to issue a summons for violations of this division based upon their
personal observation thereof or upon any information provided by the
Department of Public Works.
[G.O. No. 686, § 9; G.O. No. 1250, § 12;
amended 11-1-2016 by G.O. No. 2070]
After any vehicle removed as provided in §
13-16.1 that has been in the possession of the Police Department for a period of six months or more and the owner cannot be found or refuses to reclaim and remove such vehicle and pay the storage costs thereof, the Chief of Police may proceed to sell such vehicle in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the state.
[G.O. No. 686, § 9; G.O. No. 1250, § 12;
amended 11-1-2016 by G.O. No. 2070]
In any prosecution charging a violation of this division, proof
that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was parked
in violation of this division, together with proof that the defendant
named in the complaint was at the time of such parking the owner of
such vehicle, shall create a prima facie presumption that the registered
owner was the person who parked such vehicle at the place where and
for the time during which such violation occurred or that the same
was so parked by his duly authorized agent, unless proven otherwise.
[G.O. No. 686, § 9; G.O. No. 1250, § 12;
amended 11-1-2016 by G.O. No. 2070]
The provisions of this division shall not apply to any municipal,
county or state vehicle, nor to any municipal or hospital ambulance,
nor to the vehicle of a physician while operated by such physician
for the treatment of patients, nor to any vehicle of the United States
Post Office Department, nor to vehicles of any public utility company
while being operated during or after a snowfall.
[Added 11-21-2017 by
G.O. No. 2088]
Notwithstanding the provisions of §
13-16 to the contrary, the Westfield Police Department is authorized to permit alternate side of the street parking during or following snow storms, and shall post appropriate signage to implement same.