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Editor's Note: Original Ch. 12, Art. VI, Parking Meters, of Rev. Ords. 1976 (Ch. 10, Art. V, Div. 2 of Rev. Ords. 1989) was deleted 2-1-1993 by Ord. No. 93-206.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL PARKING PERMIT
A nontransferable sticker, medallion or other device issued by the Parking Clerk, for a fee set by ordinance, which authorizes vehicles to be parked in commercial parking areas during designated hours.
COMMUTER PARKING AREA
Any public parking area or section thereof set aside by ordinance for the parking of noncommercial motor vehicles, for periods not to exceed 12 hours, for a flat-rate fee based on 12 hours or any portion thereof.
FEE LOCK BOX
Designation for a device or devices selected by the Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works for the collection of parking fees in commuter parking areas.
PUBLIC PARKING AREA
Any land owned by, acquired, used or leased by the City or its agents and used for public parking.
RESIDENTIAL OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT
A nontransferable sticker, medallion or other device issued by the Treasurer's office, for a fee set by ordinance, which authorizes noncommercial motor vehicles to be parked in designated areas between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Vehicles shall be removed from said areas by 8:00 a.m.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-1, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016)
The Director of Public Works or his/her designee shall have charge of the design, construction, alteration, repair, maintenance and management of all public parking areas. The Director of Public Works or his/her designee shall have authority to regulate, by suitable signs, markings or other devices, the movement of vehicles in and the direction in which vehicles shall enter or leave such parking areas, subject to the approval of the City Council.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-2, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016)
A. 
The Director of Public Works or his/her designee shall place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained such signs, markings, safety zones or other devices as may be required to give effect to the provisions of this article or, in his/her judgment, as are necessary for regulating the parking of vehicles in public parking areas, subject to the approval of the Traffic Commission.
B. 
The following restrictions apply:
(1) 
Dills Court, no parking east side.
(2) 
Cerretani's Way, no parking both sides, except where spaces are designated.
(3) 
Faulkner Place, no parking both sides.
(4) 
Larrabee Place, no parking both sides.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-3, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. 92-338, 2-1-1993; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016; Ord. No. TC 19-1-1, 3-20-2019)
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully deface, injure, move, obstruct or interfere with any sign, marker, marking or other device in a public parking area.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-4, 12-7-1992)
A. 
No operator of any vehicle shall disobey any sign, marker, marking, legend or other device for the regulation of parking in a public parking area.
B. 
Whenever lines are painted on the surface of a public parking area for the purpose of indicating the place and manner in which vehicles shall be parked therein, each vehicle shall be parked so that all four wheels thereof shall be placed wholly within such lines.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-5, 12-7-1992)
No person shall park a vehicle in a public parking area in such a manner as to obstruct the movement of other vehicles within such parking area.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-6, 12-7-1992)
The parking of vehicles in any public parking areas/lots between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. shall be prohibited, except when authorized by residential overnight parking permits. Residential overnight parking permits shall be available for use in the following parking areas/lots pursuant to the requirements in §§ 220-70, Definitions, and 220-91, Residential parking permits:
A. 
Area encompassing the City Hall Plaza Parking Lot, excluding the 12 parking spaces immediately behind the central fire station.
B. 
Area on the westerly side of Belmont Street known as the "Belmont Street Municipal Parking Lot."
C. 
Area on the easterly side of Belmont Street.
D. 
Area on the west side of Berwick Street, from a point 100 feet north of the northerly line of Wyoming Avenue, West, northerly to the southerly line of Foster Street, West.
E. 
Area between Central Terrace and Field's Court, also known as "Field's Court Municipal Parking Lot."
F. 
Area between Foster Street, West, and Grove Street, including the extension to Myrtle Street, also known as "Larrabee Place Municipal Parking Lot."
G. 
Area known as "Friends Municipal Parking Area Lot" between Grove Street and Foster Street, East.
H. 
Area at Cedar Park Railroad Station.
I. 
Area at Wyoming Station.
J. 
Area known as "Livermore Municipal Parking Lot."
K. 
Area at Melrose Highlands Station.
Overnight parking permits for commuter parking lots require vehicles to be moved from those lots by 7:00 a.m.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-8, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016)
A. 
No person shall park any motor vehicle in excess of the hour designated herein, except in designated commuter parking areas, where vehicles must be removed by 7:00 a.m.
B. 
No person shall park a vehicle for a period of time longer than three hours, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sunday and legal holidays, in the following public parking areas or parts thereof:
(1) 
Area known as "Field's Court Municipal Parking Lot," except in designated commercial parking areas pursuant to the requirements of § 220-90.
(2) 
Area known as "Livermore Municipal Parking Lot."
(3) 
Area known as "Friends Municipal Parking Lot" except in designated commercial parking areas pursuant to the requirements of § 220-90.
(4) 
Area west of Main Street, between Foster Street, West, and Essex Street, known as "Dill's Court Municipal Parking Lot."
(5) 
Area between Foster Street, West, and Grove Street, including the extension to Myrtle Street, also known as "Larrabee Municipal Parking Lot."
(6) 
Area known as "City Hall Plaza Parking Area Lot."
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-9, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. TC 13-3-09, 10-16-2013; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016; Ord. No. TC 19-5-05, 12-18-2019)
The Director of Public Works or his/her designee is hereby authorized to prohibit, temporarily, the parking of vehicles in any public parking area or part thereof in an impending or existing emergency or for a lawful assemblage or demonstration, provided that there is reasonable justification for such prohibition. Vehicles parked in places where parking is temporarily prohibited may be moved by or under the direction of any police officer.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-10, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016)
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Editor's Note: Former § 220-80, Free public parking areas, Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-11, 12-7-1992, was repealed by the Commission.
Whenever any vehicle shall be parked, the owner or operator of said vehicle shall park within the space designated by marking lines.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-12, 12-7-1992)
The Treasurer's Office is hereby authorized and it shall be his/her duty to collect, or cause to be collected, all moneys deposited in commuter lock boxes daily and all other fees as due. Such funds collected shall be presented forthwith to the City Treasurer for deposit in a separate account titled "Parking/Permit Revenue," to be held until further appropriated. The report of all funds so deposited shall be prepared and presented to the Mayor and City Council monthly.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-13, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016)
All fees received from the operation and use of parking spaces in public parking areas shall be used as authorized by MGL c. 40, § 22C and any other applicable provisions of general or special law.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-14, 12-7-1992)
For the purposes of trial, the City Council may make experimental rules regulating the movement or parking of vehicles in public parking areas or test, under actual conditions, signs, signals, markings or other devices in such areas. No such experimental rule shall remain in effect for a period of time longer than 60 days.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-15, 12-7-1992)
It shall be the duty of police officers to enforce the provisions of this article.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-16, 12-7-1992)
Any person who violates any provision of this article relating to public parking areas shall be punished in accordance with § 220-8, Schedule of parking fines.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-17, 12-7-1992; ; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016)
The fee for designated commuter parking areas shall be $5 for the time designated, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, to be deposited in a fee lock box or meter. Monthly permits will be issued at $80 per month. No more than 100 permits will be issued.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-18, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. 94-26A, 9-20-1993; Ord. No. 02-366, 6-17-2001; Ord. No. TC 22-4-06, 12-21-2022)
Commuter parking lots/areas are hereby designated in the following public parking areas or portions thereof from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for fee lock boxes and/or as specified for parking meters:
A. 
Area known as Cedar Park Station as defined and laid out on a map titled "Cedar Park Station" dated September 9, 2016, said map to be included as part of this article.
B. 
Area known as Melrose Highlands Station as defined and laid out on a map titled "Melrose Highland Station" dated September 9, 2016, said map to be included as part of this article.
C. 
Area known as "Belmont Street Municipal Parking Lot (east side of Belmont Street, from the southerly line of Franklin Street southerly to a point opposite the northerly line of Belmont Place) as defined and laid out on a map titled "Belmont Street Municipal Parking Lot" dated February 12, 1991, said map to be included as part of this article.
D. 
Area known as "Wyoming Station" as defined and laid out on a map titled "Wyoming Station" dated September 9, 2016, said map to be included as part of this article.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-19, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. 94-26, 9-20-1993; Ord. No. 94-26A, 9-20-1993; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016)
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The Treasurer's Office shall issue two types of commercial parking permits to local merchants and employees:
(1) 
Restricted permit. The restricted permit shall be free of cost, and entitles the permit holder to park in designated spaces within designated public parking areas as described in § 220-90. There shall be an unlimited number of restricted permits issued annually.
(2) 
Floating permit. The floating permit will be sold annually for a fee of $600. The floating permit entitles the permit holder to park in any space for an unlimited amount of time between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. within any public parking area as described in § 220-78. There shall only be 35 floating permits sold annually.
B. 
Prior to issuing a commercial parking permit, the Treasurer's Office must receive evidence of Melrose employment. Evidence shall be in the form of a pay stub or a letter from a Melrose business owner indicating that the permit holder is an employee.
C. 
Commercial parking permits must be obtained annually. Renewals shall have a grace period of 30 calendar days.
D. 
Violation of any conditions or terms of this section shall, after a hearing by the Treasurer's Office, be considered just cause for the revocation of said permit.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-20, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. 94-26A, 9-20-1993; Ord. No. 97-109A, 12-2-1996; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016)
Portions of certain public parking areas of the City shall be designated merchant parking areas. Parking in a public parking area from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. shall require a permit issued by the Treasurer's Office. Merchant parking areas are hereby designated in the following public parking areas or portions thereof:
A. 
A portion of the area known as "Friends Municipal Parking Lot," comprising 16 spaces.
B. 
A portion of the area known as "Larrabee Municipal Parking Lot," comprising 34 spaces.
C. 
Portions of the area known as "The Livermore Municipal Parking Lot/Area," comprising 10 spaces.
D. 
Portions of the area known as "City Hall Plaza Parking Area Lot," comprising 60 spaces.
E. 
Portions of the area known as "Berwick Street Public Municipal Parking Area Lot," comprising 50 spaces.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-21, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. 94-26A, 9-20-1993; Ord. No. 97-109, 12-2-1996; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016)
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The Treasurer's Office may, upon the request of a Melrose resident, issue to said resident a residential overnight parking permit for a noncommercial motor vehicle, for overnight parking in designated public parking areas pursuant to § 220-77.
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The cost of said permits shall be $120 per year with a tiered pricing structure, reducing the proposed annual fee of $120 by 25% per quarter.
(a) 
January to March: $120.
(b) 
April to June: $90.
(c) 
July to September: $60.
(d) 
October to December: $30.
(2) 
Violation of any conditions or terms of this section shall, after a hearing by the Treasurer's Office, be considered just cause for the revocation of said permit.
(3) 
The Treasurer's Office is herein authorized to set reasonable terms and conditions relative to said permits subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council.
B. 
Violation of any other conditions or terms of this article shall, after a hearing by the Parking Clerk, be considered just cause for the revocation of said permit.
C. 
The Parking Clerk is herein authorized to set reasonable terms and conditions relative to said permits subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council.
(Ord. No. 93-111, § 18-22, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. 94-26A, 9-20-1993; Ord. No. 97-14, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 03-100, 2-3-2003; Ord. No. TC 16-4-01, 9-21-2016; Ord. No. TC 21-3-07, 10-6-2021; Ord. No. TC 22-4-06, 12-21-2022)