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 Town of Southborough
in violation of any of the traffic rules or orders adopted by the
Select Board 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:
B.
Upon any sidewalk.
C.
Upon any crosswalk.
D.
Upon the roadway in a rural or sparsely settled district.
E.
Upon the 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 which
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 10 feet wide for
passing traffic.
G.
Upon any street or highway within 10 feet of a fire
hydrant.
H.
In front of any 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 that 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.
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 and the approach thereto.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any street
in any service zone for a period of time longer than 30 minutes and
except while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
A.
The Select Board shall determine the streets upon
which diagonal parking will be permitted and shall cause said streets
to be designated by signs and the surfaces thereof to be marked as
directed by the Chief of Police.
B.
Diagonal parking is permitted upon certain sections
of a number of streets as designated in Schedule I, hereto appended,
to which reference is made, and which Schedule I, relative to diagonal
parking, is herewith specifically incorporated in this section.[1] Where such diagonal parking is permitted, vehicles shall
be parked with one wheel within 12 inches of the curb and at the angle
to the curb indicated by official marks and signs. The vehicle shall
be parked so that all four wheels thereof shall be placed wholly within
the area indicated for parking and headed to the curb.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule I is included as an attachment to this chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park
upon a street or highway any vehicle displayed for sale.
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 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.
Parking is prohibited, restricted or limited
as to time, space and streets in accordance with a schedule of streets
designated as Schedule I, hereto appended, to which reference is made,
and which Schedule I is specifically incorporated in this section.[1] 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 I, except as otherwise provided in this
Schedule I or where there is a time limit as to parking.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule I is included as an attachment to this chapter.
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.
