No person shall park a vehicle in any of the following places.
Vehicles found parked in violation of the provisions of this section
may be towed under the direction of an officer at the expense of the
owner.
C. Upon any crosswalk and within 10 feet of a crosswalk if so marked.
D. Upon the roadway where parking is permitted unless the vehicle is
parked in the same direction as the flow of traffic and with both
wheels within 12 inches of the curb or edge of roadway.
E. 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.
F. Upon any street or highway within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
G. Upon or in front of any private road or driveway.
H. Upon any street or highway within 10 feet of an intersection way,
except alleys.
I. Within 15 feet of the wall of a fire station or directly across the
street from such station, provided signs are erected acquainting the
driver of such restriction.
J. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such
stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
Prohibited parking enforcement is done when a sign is posted
that is approved by the Town Manager with recommendation from the
Police Chief.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, other than
one acting in an emergency, to park said vehicle on any street for
a period of time longer than one-hour between the hours of 1:00 a.m.
and 6:00 a.m. of any day.
*Note Winter parking ban is from November 15 to April 15.
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Snow emergency: There shall be no on-street parking when a snow
emergency is declared by the DPW Director or Town Manager.
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The Parking Clerk is an appointed position by the Town Manager
for a one-year term with no remuneration. The Parking Clerk supervises
and coordinates the processing of parking notices in the Town and
may not perform other police functions. The Parking Clerk receives
fines for violations, holds hearings for contested citations and notifies
the Registrar of Motor Vehicles of any unresolved violations.
First offense shall be the fine listed below. A second or subsequent
offense shall be double that of first offense.
Fine
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Code
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Violation
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$25
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1
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Overtime parking
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$25
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2
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Parking within 10 feet of intersection
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$25
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3
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Parking upon any sidewalk
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$25
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4
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Parking upon any crosswalk
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$25
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5
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Parking on roadway in rural district
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$25
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6
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Parking more than 1 foot from curb
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$25
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7
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Not leaving 10 feet of unobstructed lane
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$25
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8
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Upon or in front of any private road or driveway
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$50
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9
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Parking on street more than 1 hour during winter snow ban
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$25
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10
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Parking in no-parking zone
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$25
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11
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Parking in wrong direction
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$25
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12
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Not parking in marked spaces/meter
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$25
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13
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Blocking bus stop/taxi stand
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$25
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14
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Blocking service/loading zone
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$25
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15
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Parking on grass/landscaped, Town-owned
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$25
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16
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Parking "double"
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$50
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17
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Parking on street during snow emergency
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$50
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18
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Beach parking without permit/sticker
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$100
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19
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Blocking fire/ambulance driveway
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$100
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20
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Parking within 10 feet of fire hydrant
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$100
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21
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Parking in marked fire lane
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$100
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22
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Obstructing handicap ramp/sidewalk access
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$100
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23
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Parking in handicap zone
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$100
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24
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Interfering with emergency vehicles
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