No person shall stand or park and no person shall allow, permit
or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any
street, way, highway, road or parkway under the control of the City
of Amesbury in violation of any of the traffic rules or orders adopted
by the Municipal Council and in particular in any of the following
places except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic
or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic
sign or signal:
D. Upon the roadway in a rural or sparsely settled district.
E. Upon a roadway where parking is permitted unless both wheels on the
right side of the vehicle are within 12 inches of the curb or edge
of the roadway, except upon those streets that are designated as one-way
streets. On such one-way streets, vehicles shall be parked in the
direction in which said vehicle is moving and with both wheels within
12 inches of the curb. This shall not apply to streets or parts of
streets where angle parking is required by these regulations.
F. Upon any roadway where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a
clear and unobstructed lane at least 12 feet wide for passing traffic.
G. Upon any street or highway within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
H. In front of or within five feet of the lateral edges of a private
road or driveway.
I. Upon any street or highway within 20 feet of an intersecting way,
except alleys.
J. Within 15 feet of the wall of a fire station or directly across the
street from such fire station, provided signs are erected acquainting
the driver of such restriction.
K. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such
stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic, including pedestrian
turnouts in the Central Business District.
L. Within 25 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing when there
are no gates at such crossing, or otherwise within five feet from
the gate.
M. On a bridge or boat ramp and the approach thereto.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon a street or
highway any vehicle displayed for sale.
[Amended 10-15-2019 by
Bill No. 2019-074]
No person shall allow, permit, or suffer any vehicle registered
in his name, other than one acting in an emergency, to be parked on
any street during a declared snow emergency.
Parking is prohibited, restricted or limited as to time, space
and streets in accordance with a schedule of streets designated as
Schedule No. I, hereto appended to which reference is made, and which
Schedule No. I is specifically incorporated in this section. No. operator
shall park a vehicle in the designated prohibited locations or in
the restricted locations for a period longer than is designated in
Schedule No. I, except as otherwise provided in this schedule, or
where there is a time limit as to parking.
No person shall operate, push, tow or park a motor vehicle,
motorized bicycle or other nonpowered recreational device including
skateboards, roller skates and similar devices within a designated
pedestrian mall area. Recreational sport such as ball playing and
similar activity shall also be prohibited.
A. All public property and property controlled by easement in the Millyard
Park as bounded by Main Street, High Street, Pond Street and City
of Amesbury municipal lot shall be a designated pedestrian mall area.
B. Within the mall area there shall be an emergency access lane from
Main Street to a distance 386 feet into the Millyard. Any vehicle
parked or stopped on the access lane shall be ticketed and towed under
the direction of a police officer.
C. Within the mall area there shall be a service zone from High Street to a distance of 165 feet into the mall area. The express purpose of this zone is for delivery and pickup service to the Millyard businesses and there shall be no parking in this area. Maximum time for service delivery shall be within the limits as defined in §
439-22.
D. Prohibited at safety zones. No person shall park a vehicle within
20 feet of either end of a safety zone, which is located within 30
feet of the curb or edge of the roadway.