As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
All ways serviced by public snow-removal equipment and all
streets accepted by the Town.
In addition to all other penalties, fines or violations imposed
under this article, all vehicles found in violation of this article
may be removed by order of the Police Department. Costs of such removal
and of subsequent storage of removed vehicles shall be paid by the
vehicle owners prior to release of such vehicles to said owners.
No vehicle or trailer shall be parked on any public street or
highway between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. from November
15 to April 15.
No vehicle or trailer shall be parked on any public street or
highway between November 15 and April 15 in such a manner as to impede
snow removal.
A.
No person shall park a vehicle or trailer at any time upon any of the streets or parts of streets thereof described in Schedule IX, Parking Prohibited at All Times (§ 183-36), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
B.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in
compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official
traffic control device, no person, except a person driving an emergency
vehicle, shall:
(1)
Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(a)
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the
edge or curb of a street.
(b)
On a sidewalk.
(c)
Within an intersection.
(d)
On a crosswalk.
(e)
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet
of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone.
(f)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when
stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
(g)
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a way or within
a highway tunnel.
(h)
On any railroad tracks.
(i)
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
(j)
In any parking place, whether on public or private property,
specially designated for the physically handicapped by means of a
sign stating that the space is reserved for the physically handicapped
or displaying the wheelchair symbol as defined in RSA 275-C:9, I(a),
unless that person has special number plates, a number plate decal
or a tag or card issued pursuant to RSA 261:86, 261:87 or 261:88.
(k)
On any controlled-access highway.
(l)
In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including
crossovers.
(2)
Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily
to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:
(a)
In front of a public or private driveway.
(b)
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(c)
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
(d)
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop
sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.
(e)
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station,
and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station
within 75 feet of said entrance when properly posted by a sign.
(f)
At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
A.
No person shall park any of the following defined vehicles on any
street or highway in the Town of Merrimack for a period of time longer
than 30 minutes between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., local
time, of any day, except persons on emergency calls:
(1)
Camper: a separate vehicle designed for human habitation and which
can be attached or detached from a pickup truck.
(2)
Motor home: a self-contained vehicle, designed for human habitation,
with its own motive power and with a passageway from the body of the
home to the driver's and front passenger's seat.
(3)
Trailer: a vehicle without motive power, designed for carrying persons
or property on its own structure and to be drawn by a vehicle with
motive power. The term "trailer" shall include trailer coach, semitrailer,
travel trailer or utility trailer.
(4)
Motor truck: any motor vehicle with an empty weight of more than
5,000 pounds.
B.
Notwithstanding the above provisions, the Chief of Police may grant,
at his discretion, if traffic and safety considerations permit, permission
to park a vehicle on any street or highway for a period of time not
to exceed 48 hours.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of
this article shall, for each violation and upon conviction thereof,
pay a fine of not more than $500.
Any motor vehicle parked or left in violation of any part of
this article shall be presumed to have been left by the registered
owner thereof. Such presumption shall be prima facie evidence of responsibility
for such violation.
The following areas are designated as residents-only parking
from May 15 to September 15, inclusive, with parking restricted to
Merrimack residents, said residents to be identified by the Merrimack
transfer station sticker or any other official decal designating Merrimack
residency, displayed on the vehicle. Upon request, residents of the
following areas will be issued two guest passes annually with the
ability to contact the Merrimack Police Department 24 hours in advance
to request official one-day passes for a large event, to be displayed
on the vehicles of the guests parking on the streets listed below:
