[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
The provisions of this article prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified or as indicated on official signs except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
The provisions of this article imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more-restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule D of this chapter of any day except Sundays and public holidays within the district or upon any of the streets described in said schedule.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than posted time between the hours indicated thereon of any day except Sundays and public holidays within the district or upon any of the streets described in Schedule D of this chapter.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
Whenever by this chapter or by any other ordinances of this municipality any parking time limit is imposed or parking is prohibited on designated streets, it shall be the duty of the traffic engineer to erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulation shall be effective unless said signs are erected and in place at the time of any alleged offense.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972; Ord. of 3-3-1980; Ord. of 7-2-1991]
(a) 
A police officer may issue a parking ticket in lieu of a traffic citation form for notifying alleged violators of Articles XII, XIII, XIV, and XV.
(b) 
Such minor parking violators may waive being issued a traffic citation to appear in the district court by paying to the City Treasurer a fine of $20 for each parking violation.
[Amended 8-2-2010]
(c) 
All fines that remain unpaid 30 days from the date the parking ticket is issued will automatically double.
[Ord. of 7-2-1991]
(a) 
Purpose. This section is enacted as an enforcement procedure for promotion and protection of the public peace, safety and welfare, and the safeguarding of property, and shall be used generally for the prevention and removal of traffic hazards, prevention and abatement of public nuisances arising from traffic infractions, and for the protection of the public rights in the use of City streets, thoroughfares, parking areas, parking lots, and public ways.
(b) 
Procedure. As soon as a vehicle has been removed and stored or immobilized in place under this section, the police officer or other municipal employee taking such action shall so notify the Police Department dispatcher. Such information shall be recorded by the dispatcher for the use of the Chief of Police or the Finance Director. In addition, the Chief of Police shall notify by registered mail the registered owner of such vehicle within five business days of the impoundment of immobilization thereof. Said notice shall state the location of such vehicle and the requirements for release as set forth in this section.
(c) 
Release of vehicles. Any person having custody of a motor vehicle impounded pursuant to this section, or of the means to release such immobilized vehicle, shall not release it until the individual requesting its release presents satisfactory evidence of his or her right to possession and signs a receipt therefor. In addition, said vehicle shall not be released until the Finance Director, the Chief of Police, or their duly authorized representatives certify that all waiver fees and all other charges provided for in this ordinance have been paid, including all costs of impoundment, towing, notices and storage or until the Finance Director, or duly authorized representatives, shall have certified the posting of a bond equal to the total outstanding waiver fees which should have been remitted for said overdue notices of violation and other charges as set forth in this subsection.
(d) 
Bond. Whenever any person requests the right to post bond pursuant to this section, such bond shall be given in cash and receipt given therefor. Such bond money shall be refunded in the amount of the waiver fee for each alleged violation of this section upon acceptance by such person of service of process initiating a court proceeding to determine his or her liability for the described penalty or such alleged violation. Any bond shall be forfeited unless the person posting it requests and accepts service of such process from the Chief of Police or his or her designated representative within 30 days of posting unless prevented from doing so by actions or inactions of the City of Old Town.
[Ord. of 3-2-1992; Ord. of 5-3-1999]
The traffic engineer may designate parking spaces for handicapped parking. Such spaces shall be marked with a sign indicating such. Use of such spaces shall be restricted to vehicles with handicapped parking passes as issued by the State of Maine or equivalent. Fines for unauthorized occupancy of such spaces shall be $100.