[Town Manager, passed 5-7-1991]
In accordance with the provisions of Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 40,
§ 22D (Ter. Ed.), the City Manager of the City known as
the "Town of Watertown" hereby enacts the following regulations authorizing
the removal, to a convenient place, of vehicles parked or standing
in such a manner, or in such areas as are hereinafter described on
any way under the control of the City of Watertown. Vehicles specifically
exempt by Chapter 40, Section 22D, shall not however be subject to
such removal.
[Town Manager, passed 5-7-1991]
The moving or towing of any vehicle under the provisions of
this article shall be by and at the direction of the Chief of Police
or such other officer(s) of the rank of Sergeant or higher as he/she
may from time to time designate.
[Town Manager, passed 5-7-1991]
The Chief of Police hereby imposes upon the owner of any vehicle
moved or towed to a convenient place, under the provisions of this
article, such fee or fees as an independent contractor may be allowed
to charge while working for the City of Watertown performing such
towing and/or storage service, as is provided by any provision of
the article in accordance with the provisions of Mass. Gen. Laws Ch.
40, § 22D.
[Town Manager, passed 5-7-1991]
The contractor shall be liable to the owner for any damage arising
out of negligence caused to a vehicle in the course of removal and
storage.
No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his/her name to stand or park in any of the following places. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section except those specifically exempt by law, shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer of the Police Department and the owner of the vehicle so removed, or towed away shall be liable to the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in § 73.5A03 of this article. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in Article VIII, the Traffic Rules and Orders of a city known as the "Town of Watertown."
(A)
Upon any way in such a manner as to impede the removal or plowing
of snow or ice except vehicles parked in accordance with approved
regulations governing all night parking.
(B)
Upon any sidewalk.
(C)
Upon any crosswalk.
(D)
Upon any way within 20 feet of an intersecting way except alleys.
(E)
Upon any way within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
(F)
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge
or curb of the way.
(G)
In front of a public or private driveway.
(H)
Upon any way where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear
and unobstructed lane at least 10 feet wide for passing traffic.
(I)
Upon any traffic artery during a declared emergency.
(J)
In any bus stop.
(K)
A motor vehicle or trailer greater than six feet in overall height,
exclusive of antennas, obstructing the view of a stop sign, yield
sign, informational sign, traffic signal, warning device, crosswalk
or an intersection.
(L)
A motor vehicle or trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of
8,000 pounds or more, parked for any period in excess of 30 minutes
and not actually engaged in loading or unloading the vehicle in question.
(M)
Seventy-two-hour abandonment. No vehicle shall remain on any public
way for more than 72 hours.
(N)
A vehicle not registered.
[Town Manager, passed 5-7-1991]
No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his/her name to stand or park on any of the ways or parts of ways hereinafter described and during the periods of time set forth. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section except those specifically exempted by law shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer of the Police Department and the owner of the vehicle so removed or towed away shall be liable to the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in § 73.5A03 of this article. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in Article VIII of the Traffic Rules and Orders of the city known as the "Town of Watertown." In accordance with the foregoing, the streets or portion thereof listed in Schedule I-B of these Rules and Orders are hereby declared as tow-away zones.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 73.903, Schedule I-B, Tow-Away
Zones.
[Town Manager, passed 5-7-1991]
The provisions of § 73.5A06 shall be effective only
during such time as a sufficient number of official traffic signs
bearing the legend "Tow Away Zone" are installed, erected, maintained
and located so as to be visible to approaching drivers, said signs
to appended above or incorporated into the legend of parking prohibition
signs.
[Town Manager, passed 5-7-1991]
The Police Department shall keep a record of all vehicles towed
or removed under the provisions of this article. Such records shall
be retained for one year and shall contain the following information:
