The following words, terms and phrases, when
used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
Any outdoor space, plot, lot, parcel, yard or enclosure,
or any portion thereof, where more than two motor vehicles may be
parked, stored, serviced, housed or kept. "Parking lot" includes but
is not limited to the driving and parking areas of drive-in restaurants,
drive-in banks, shopping centers, gasoline stations, grocery store
parking lots, factory parking lots, and all other parking areas used
in connection with the operation of a business. "Parking lot" shall
also include Town-owned, -operated and -leased off-street parking
lots.
The parking areas and the ingress and egress to the parking
lot areas designated by the parking lot owners or agents of the owners
for off-street parking of automotive or other vehicles, driveways,
sidewalks, malls, arcades, service areas and entranceways into stores
and buildings.
Any combination of retail stores and services contained within
one or more parcels of land united to form a general shopping area
and upon which site there are located public areas for the nonexclusive
use of members of the general public and occupants, visitors and customers
of such retail stores and services.
[Amended 11-29-1990 by Ord. No. 558; 8-10-1993 by Ord. No.
596; 11-9-1993 by Ord. No. 601; 11-9-1993 by Ord. No. 603; 9-14-1995 by Ord. No. 626; 7-27-1999 by Ord. No. 676; 6-27-2000 by Ord. No.
693]
A.
DWELLING UNIT
RESIDENT
RESIDENTIAL OVERNIGHT PARKING STREET
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
meanings shall apply:
A unit of living area arranged, intended or designed to be
occupied by a family or group of not more than five unrelated individuals
living together as a single housekeeping unit.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which lives, resides
or pay property taxes to the Town on real estate or on a structure
approved for residential occupancy and who or which is the owner of
such structure or a tenant therein or who or which can demonstrate
some other indication of exclusive right of occupancy.
A street or portion thereof where curbside parking is limited
to vehicles properly displaying a residential overnight parking permit
authorized by this chapter. Designated streets will be enumerated
in this chapter as amended from time to time by the procedures set
forth herein.
B.
Designation of residential overnight parking streets.
(1)
The Town Council of the Town of East Greenwich may
designate a street or a portion of a street within a residential overnight
parking district as a residential overnight parking street upon recommendation
of the Town Manager.
(2)
After advertisement and notice to all landowners whose
property abuts the proposed residential overnight parking street,
such proposed residential overnight parking street shall be placed
on the docket at a regular Town Council meeting. At that meeting,
the Council shall render a decision on the designation of the proposed
residential overnight parking street, provided that the Town Council
makes a finding that it has sufficient information to make such decision.
C.
Withdrawal of designation. The Town Council may, at
any time, on its own motion, withdraw the designation of an existing
residential overnight parking street in the same manner that an ordinance
is amended. Such withdrawal shall become effective 30 days after Town
Council votes thereon. Notice of such action shall also be made by
advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town.
D.
Erection of signs.
(1)
Following the Town Council's affirmative vote to designate
a residential overnight parking street, parking signs shall be erected
on such residential overnight parking street identifying the street
or portion of that street which has been so designated.
(2)
The sign shall inform a vehicle operator that curbside
parking on the street is restricted unless the vehicle displays a
valid residential overnight parking permit.
E.
Residential overnight parking permits.
(1)
Application.
(a)
Any resident over the age of 16 may apply for
a residential overnight parking permit for a noncommercial vehicle
by completing an application therefor prescribed by the Town Clerk,
which application shall be designed to provide the following information:
(b)
A driver's license and proof of being a registered
voter in East Greenwich or a copy of a lease shall be presented with
the application.
(2)
Upon determination by the Town Clerk that the applicant
qualifies for a residential overnight parking permit for the vehicle
described in the application, the Town Clerk will cause to be issued
a residential overnight parking permit in the form of a sticker or
other method prescribed by the Town Clerk. The fee for a residential
overnight parking permit shall be per year and payable at the time
of submission of the application for the permit.[1]
(3)
Permits may be issued to automobiles and trucks not
greater than 1 1/2 tons.
(4)
Permits are for personal use of residents living at
the address to which the overnight parking permit was issued.
(5)
The vehicle overnight parking sticker is to be permanently
affixed on the rear window, driver side, lower left corner. On station
wagons and convertibles, the resident sticker should be permanently
affixed on the glass on the left side of the vehicle as far back as
possible.
F.
Effective period and hours or restriction; renewal
or transfer of permits.
(1)
The restriction on parking provided for in this chapter
shall be in effect from May 1 through April 30 of the following year
from the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., except for the third Friday
of each month for street sweeping between the hours of 2:00 a.m. to
7:00 a.m.
(2)
A holder of a valid permit from a previous year shall
be entitled to a new residential overnight parking permit for a current
year upon payment of the annual fee and submission of evidence to
the Town Clerk that the holder still qualifies for the permit.
(3)
The holder of a valid residential overnight parking
permit shall receive a new residential overnight parking permit for
the purpose of transferring the same to another qualifying vehicle
upon surrender of the holder's existing residential overnight parking
permit and completion of a new application or evidence that the parking
permit previously issued has been destroyed.
G.
Use of permits.
(1)
A parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve a
parking space nor shall it excuse the observance of any traffic or
parking regulations.
(2)
No holder of a residential overnight parking permit
shall use such permit when such holder no longer fulfills one or more
of the applicable provisions of this chapter controlling the issuance
of permits.
(3)
No person shall represent, in any fashion, that a
vehicle is entitled to a parking permit authorized by this chapter
when it is not so entitled. No person shall cause a parking permit
to be displayed on a vehicle which does not qualify for such permit.
(4)
No person shall duplicate or attempt to duplicate
a residential overnight parking permit or display in any vehicle a
duplicate parking permit.
(5)
A parking permit shall not be in effect during a snowstorm
parking restriction.
(6)
Designated residential parking streets. The following
streets are hereby designated as residential overnight parking streets,
except in areas on these streets in front of driveways, entrances
and opposite garage entrances on the other side of the street:
[Amended 8-28-2006 by Ord. No. 771; 10-30-2006 by Ord. No.
777; 5-14-2007 by Ord. No. 785]
(a)
King Street, north side, beginning at point
80 feet from the easterly street line of Main Street, thence running
to Marlborough Street; north side, between Marlborough Street and
Duke Street; north side, between Duke Street and Crop Street.
(b)
Marlborough Street, east side, beginning at
the intersection of the northerly street line of King Street and the
easterly street line of Marlborough Street, running northerly a distance
of 190 feet; east side, between King Street and Queen Street; east
side, between Queen Street and Long Street; east side, between Long
Street and London Street.
(c)
Peirce Street.
[Amended 3-9-2009 by Ord.
No. 801]
[1]
Peirce Street, east side, between Dedford Street and Spring Street;
east side beginning at a point 35 feet southerly of the southerly
street line of Armory Street to a point 60 feet from the northerly
street line of Dedford Street, and east side, between Division Street
and Melrose Street.
[2]
Peirce Street, east side, from Church Street north to the southerly
property line of Town Hall.
(d)
Queen Street, north side, between Duke Street
and Marlborough Street.
(e)
Queen Street, north side, beginning at the intersection
of the northerly street line of Queen Street and the easterly street
line of Duke Street, running a distance of 98 feet.
(f)
Exchange Street, easterly side, from King Street
to a point 60 feet north of the northerly street line of Queen Street.
(g)
Vine Street, northerly side, from Main Street
to Marlborough Street.
(h)
Revolution Street, south side, beginning at
a point 165 feet westerly of the westerly street line of Peirce Street,
and running westerly 80 feet.
(i)
Peirce Street, easterly side, between a point
10 feet southerly of the southerly street line of Melrose Street and
10 feet northerly of the northerly street line of Montrose Street.
(j)
Prospect Street, easterly side, between a point
30 feet southerly of the southerly street line of Spring Street and
20 feet northerly of the northerly street line of Somerset Street.
(k)
Crop Street, westerly side, from King Street
to a point 55 feet southerly from the southerly street line of Wine
Street.
(l)
Marlborough Street, easterly side, beginning
at a point 33 feet southerly of the southerly street line of London
Street to a point 175 feet southerly of the southerly street line
of London Street.
H.
Violations and penalties.
(1)
No person shall park a vehicle in violation of the
residential overnight parking provisions established in this chapter,
and any person who does so shall be in violation of this article subject
to such fines and penalties as are set forth in the ordinances of
the Town of East Greenwich.
(2)
No person shall use any residential overnight parking
permit in a manner contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter.
Any person who does so shall be in violation of this article and subject
to such fines and penalties as shall be set forth in the ordinances
of the Town of East Greenwich.
I.
Revocation of permits. In addition to the penalties
set forth in the ordinances of the Town of East Greenwich, the Town
Clerk shall have the responsibility and authority to revoke the residential
overnight parking permit of any resident for the abuse of a residential
overnight parking permit or for the use of the same in a manner contrary
to any of the provisions of this chapter. Revocation of the residential
overnight parking permit of a resident or conviction of a resident
of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be considered
just cause for denial of a future residential overnight parking permit
to such resident.
J.
Penalty. Violators of this section shall be subject
to a fine of $10 for a first offense, $25 for a second offense and
up to $100 for subsequent offenses.
Except when necessary in case of an accident
to a vehicle or in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs
or signals, the operator of a vehicle shall not park such vehicle
in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed
in the direction of traffic, and with the curbside wheels of the vehicle
within one foot of the edge of the roadway.
No vehicle shall stop with its left side to
the curb except on a one-way street or in an emergency or to allow
another vehicle or pedestrian to cross its way.
It shall be unlawful for any operator or owner
of a vehicle to place the vehicle in any street, crosswalk, footpath
or sidewalk so as to prevent or obstruct the passing of other vehicles
or pedestrians unless for a reasonable time when necessary, but not
exceeding five minutes at a time.
It shall be unlawful for the operator or owner
of a vehicle to stop, stand or park such vehicle in any of the following
places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic
or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic
control sign:
A.
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked
at the edge or curb of a street.
B.
On a sidewalk.
C.
Within an intersection.
D.
On or within 10 feet of a crosswalk.
E.
Within 10 feet of a point where, if curblines were
extended, they would intersect at a street corner.
F.
In any place where the use of any public or private
driveway will be obstructed.
G.
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction
when such standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
H.
Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
I.
Upon or within 50 feet of any bridge or other elevated
structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel.
J.
On any railroad track and within 50 feet of the nearest
railroad crossing.
K.
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal
located at the side of a roadway.
L.
At angles in streets and at or near intersections
where the standing, stopping or parking of vehicles would obstruct
the free movement of traffic and on Main Street immediately south
of the intersection with Long Street for a distance of 30 feet, which
shall be designated as exclusive parking for Fire Department use.
M.
Within the area marked and specifically reserved for
handicapped parking except for those vehicles displaying handicapped
plates issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles. The Chief of Police
is authorized to designate and erect signs in those areas reserved
for the handicapped.[1]
N.
Within
any area designated as a right-of-way to Greenwich Bay by the Rhode
Island Coastal Resources Management Council. The RI CRMC is charged
with ensuring that public access to the shore is protected and maintained,
per state law. The CRMC has designated six rights-of-way in East Greenwich
serving Greenwich Cove. Parking within the following described right-of-way
shall be prohibited, and any person found to be parking in said described
area shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to such fines
and penalties as are set forth herein:
[Added 7-14-2014 by Ord.
No. 836]
(1)
"H4"
- King Street access at Water Street, located at Map 85, Plat 1, between
Lots 91 and 403 and Lot 94.
No vehicle shall remain standing within 10 feet
of any white pole or sign indicating a motor bus stop on the side
from which passengers board or alight, except that, in lieu of this
regulation, the Police Department may where deemed necessary indicate
by proper signs spaces which will provide proper access to motor buses
at such stops.
A.
The Chief of Police is authorized to erect signs indicating
no parking upon either or both sides of any street adjacent to any
school property, public or private, when such parking would, in his
opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
B.
When official signs are erected indicating no parking
upon either side of a street adjacent to any school property, as authorized
in this section, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated
place.
C.
No person shall park a vehicle in any place marked
as a school bus loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable
to such zones are in effect. The zones are specifically for the use
of school buses engaged in the loading and unloading of schoolchildren.
D.
The driver of a vehicle may stop temporarily at a
place marked as a school bus loading zone for the purpose of, and
while engaged in, the loading or unloading of passengers, when such
stopping does not interfere with any school bus which is waiting to
enter or leave such zones.
[Amended 9-24-1992 by Ord. No. 582; 9-24-1992 by Ord. No. 583; 11-10-1992 by Ord. No.
585; 11-10-1992 by Ord. No. 586; 8-10-1993 by Ord. No. 597; 11-9-1993 by Ord. No. 602; 5-10-1994 by Ord. No. 610; 6-28-1994 by Ord. No.
613; 8-23-1994 by Ord. No. 617; 9-13-1994 by Ord. No. 618; 6-28-1994 by Ord. No. 613; 8-23-1994 by Ord. No. 617; 9-13-1994 by Ord. No.
618; 4-13-1995 by Ord. No. 621; 8-24-1995 by Ord. No. 625; 12-21-1995 by Ord. No. 627; 4-25-1996 by Ord. No. 632; 10-14-1997 by Ord. No.
650; 10-14-1997 by Ord. No. 651; 5-11-1999 by Ord. No. 674; 9-26-2000 by Ord. No. 700; 2-12-2001 by Ord. No. 707; 2-25-2002 by Ord. No.
718; 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 722]
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle
to stop, stand or park any such vehicle in any of the following places,
except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance
with the directions of a police officer or traffic control sign:
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Armory Street
|
North
|
From Main Street to Peirce Street
|
|
Bennett Street
|
North, South, West and East
|
From Lion Street to Castle Street
|
|
Bicknell Avenue
|
East
|
40 feet from the southerly street line of Division
Street, running southerly, to a point 40 feet northerly of the northerly
street line of Wine Street
|
|
Bicknell Avenue
|
West and East
|
From Wine Street to Division Street
|
|
Bridge Street
[Amended 9-24-2012 by Ord. No. 824] |
North
|
From a point 125 feet easterly from the east
line of Main Street to Lincoln Street
|
|
Bridge Street
|
South
|
From Main Street to Marlborough Street
|
|
Carrs Pond Road
|
Easterly and Westerly
|
1,000 feet northerly and 1,000 feet southerly
of Middle Road including the paved travel way and the unpaved area
between the paved travel way to the limits of the Town right-of-way.
Any motor vehicle illegally parked on Carrs Pond Road shall be towed,
and the owner or operator of said motor vehicle shall pay the cost
of towing, plus the violation fee.
|
|
Carrs Pond Road
|
East and West
|
From pole 28 to pole 105
|
|
Carrs Pond Road
|
East and West
|
From Frenchtown Road to Middle Road, between
pole 1 and pole 105
|
|
Castle Street
|
West and East
|
From Bennett Street to Queen Street
|
|
Church Street
|
North
|
From Main Street to a point 40 feet westerly
from the west line of Main Street
|
|
Church Street
|
South
|
From Main Street to Rector Street
|
|
Circular drive on high school premises
|
Both
|
Full length of the circular drive located off
Avenger Drive on the west side of the high school, located on lot
393 on Assessor's Plat 11-G of the records of the Tax Assessor of
the Town as of December 31, 1978, and such circular drive being a
part of the high school premises owned by the Town
|
|
Clemente Drive
|
South
|
From Post Road to Edwards Drive
|
|
Clemente Drive
|
South
|
From Post Road to a point 305 feet easterly
of the easterly street line of Post Road
|
|
Cliff Street
|
West
|
From Friendship Street to a point 28 feet northerly
from the intersection of the west line of Cliff Street and the north
line of First Avenue
|
|
Court House Lane
[Amended 3-14-2016 by Ord. No. 849] |
North and south
|
From the foot of Peirce Street to Main Street
|
|
Crompton Avenue
|
East
|
Rocky Hollow to Bridge Street
|
|
Crompton Avenue
|
East
|
From a point 610 feet northerly, from Bridge
Street running to the prolongation of the westerly street line of
Lion Street
|
|
Crompton Avenue
|
West
|
From Rocky Hollow Road to London Street
|
|
Crop Street
[Amended 5-14-2007 by Ord. No. 785] |
East
|
From King Street to Wine Street
|
|
Crop Street
[Repealed 8-28-2006 by Ord. No. 771] | ||
|
Crop Street
[Added 5-14-2007 by Ord. No. 785; amended 11-5-2018 by Ord. No. 878] |
West
|
From Wine Street to a point 101 feet southerly
from Wine Street
|
|
Crossways Road
|
South
|
From Friendly Road to Landover Drive
|
|
Dedford Street
|
North and south
|
From Post Road to Peirce Street
|
|
Division Road
[Added 6-13-2005 by Ord. No. 756] |
North and south
|
From Route 2 westerly for 1,320 feet
|
|
Division Street
|
—
|
Overlook at the end of the street at the cove,
one-hour parking
|
|
Division Street
|
North
|
From Main Street to Duke Street
|
|
Division Street
|
North and south
|
From Bicknell Avenue to Water Street
|
|
Division Street
|
North
|
From Main Street to Hall Street
|
|
Division Street
|
South
|
From Duke Street to a point 110 feet westerly
from the west line of Duke Street
|
|
Division Street
|
South
|
From Main Street to a point 56 feet easterly
from the east line of Main Street
|
|
Division Street
|
South
|
From Peirce Street to Rector Street
|
|
Duke Street
|
East
|
From Division Street to a point 32 feet southerly
from the south line of Division Street
|
|
Duke Street
|
East
|
From King Street to the intersection of the
west line of Exchange Street and the east line of Duke Street
|
|
Duke Street
|
North and south
|
40 feet on either side of Long Street intersection
|
|
Duke Street
|
West
|
From London Street to Queen Street
|
|
Duke Street
|
West
|
From King Street to Division Street
|
|
Eugene Street
[Added 1-23-2023 by Ord. No. 911] |
West
|
From Grandview Road northerly to Pole number 5, except with
resident permit*
|
|
Exchange Street
|
East
|
From Queen Street to a point 60 feet north of
the intersection of Exchange Street and Queen Street
|
|
Exchange Street
|
West
|
From King Street to the intersection of the
west line of Exchange Street and the east line of Duke Street
|
|
Fifth Avenue
[Amended 10-24-2016 by Ord. No. 863] |
South
|
From Fourth Street and northerly to the road's end and from
the edge of paving of Second Street at Fifth Avenue, approximately
94 feet west
|
|
First Avenue
|
North
|
From Mawney Street to Proctor Avenue
|
|
Fourth Avenue
|
North
|
From Post Road to Second Street
|
|
Fourth Avenue
|
North
|
From Third Street to Fourth Street, Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
|
|
Fourth Avenue
|
South
|
From Post Road to Reilly Avenue
|
|
Fourth Street
|
East
|
From Fourth Avenue to Second Avenue, Monday
through Friday, 7:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.
|
|
Fourth Street
|
West
|
From Fifth Avenue to Fourth Avenue
|
|
Frenchtown Road
|
Both
|
In front of the Frenchtown School property,
weekdays between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
|
|
Friendship Street
|
South
|
From Cliff Street to Prospect Street
|
|
Grandview Road
[Added 1-23-2023 by Ord. No. 911] |
North
|
From the westerly edge of Post Road to the easterly edge of
Cora Street, except with resident permit*
|
|
Grandview Road
[Added 1-23-2023 by Ord. No. 911] |
South
|
From the westerly edge of Post Road to the westerly edge of
St. Elizabeth Way
|
|
Greene Street
|
Southwest
|
From Main Street to the entrance or driveway
of Lot No. 11 on Assessor's Plat No. 3
|
|
Justin Road
|
East and west
|
From Division Street northerly 200 feet
|
|
King Street
|
North
|
From the easterly side of the railroad bridge
easterly 75 feet
|
|
King Street
|
South
|
From Main Street to Marlborough Street
|
|
King Street
|
South
|
From the railroad bridge 40 feet easterly and
135 feet westerly of the railroad bridge
|
|
King Street
|
South
|
From Water Street to a point 35 feet westerly
from the west line of Water Street
|
|
Landover Drive
|
East
|
From Crossways Road to a point 221 feet southwesterly
of Crossways Road
|
|
Laurel Wood
|
Both
|
Beginning at the intersection of Tillinghast
Road with Laurel Wood and ending 800 feet from the easterly line of
Tillinghast Road; outer side of the full length of the circular portion
of Laurel Wood, beginning 800 feet from the intersection of Tillinghast
Road with Laurel Wood
|
|
LeBaron Drive
|
North
|
From the westerly street line to the easterly
street line
|
|
Liberty Street
|
East
|
From Spring Street to Greene Street
|
|
Lincoln Street
|
West and east
|
From Bridge Street to Union Street
|
|
Lion Street
|
East
|
From London Street to Long Street
|
|
Lion Street
|
West
|
From London Street to Long Street
|
|
Lion Street
|
West
|
From Long Street to a point 62 feet southerly
from the south line of Long Street
|
|
Lion Street
|
West
|
62 feet southerly from the intersection with
Long Street
|
|
London Street
|
North
|
From Duke Street to a point 52 feet westerly
from the west line of Duke Street
|
|
London Street
|
South
|
From Main Street to the railroad crossing
|
|
London Street
|
South
|
From the railroad crossing to Lion Street
|
|
London Street
|
South and north
|
From Lion Street to the east end of London Street;
on the west side of and along the railroad crossing from the north
line of London Street to the south line of London Street
|
|
Long Street
|
North
|
From Main Street to the railroad crossing
|
|
Long Street
|
North and south
|
From the railroad crossing easterly to Water
Street
|
|
Long Street
|
North and south
|
From the westerly street line of Lion Street
easterly to Water Street
|
|
Marion Street
[Amended 3-14-2016 by Ord. No. 849] |
West
|
From Revolution Street to Melrose Street
|
|
Marlborough Street
|
East
|
40 feet southerly from Long Street
|
|
Marlborough Street
|
West
|
From Rocky Hollow Road to Division Street
|
|
Mawney Street
|
East
|
From First Avenue to Spring Street
|
|
Melrose Street
|
North
|
From Main Street to Marion Street
|
|
Middle Road
|
North and south
|
From Moosehorn Road to Carrs Pond Road including
the paved travel way and the unpaved area between the paved travel
way to the limits of the Town right-of-way. Any motor vehicle illegally
parked on Middle Road shall be towed, and the owner or operator of
said motor vehicle shall pay the cost of towing, plus the violation
fee.
|
|
Montrose Street
|
North
|
From Main Street to Marion Street
|
|
Peirce Street
|
East
|
From Dedford Street to a point 60 feet northerly
from the north line of Dedford Street
|
|
Peirce Street
|
West
|
From Division Street to Main Street
|
|
Queen Street
|
South
|
From Main Street to Marlborough Street
|
|
Queen Street
|
South
|
From the railroad crossing to a point 96 feet
easterly from the railroad crossing
|
|
Rector Street
[Added 9-26-2011 by Ord.
No. 817] |
East
|
From Spring Street to Church Street
|
|
Reilly Avenue
[Added 6-9-2008 by Ord. No. 790] |
North
|
From Fourth Street to the entrance of Cragan
Field, from April 1 through Octobert 31, prohibited 8:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m.
|
|
Revolution Street
|
North
|
From Marion Street to Peirce Street
|
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Revolution Street
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South
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Beginning at a point 105 feet westerly of the
westerly street line of Peirce Street, and running westerly 60 feet
|
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Revolution Street
|
South
|
From Peirce Street running westerly 60 feet
|
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Rocky Hollow Road
|
North
|
From Crompton Avenue to the shoreline of Greenwich
Cove
|
|
Rocky Hollow Road
|
North
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From Main Street easterly to a point 100 feet
easterly of Main Street
|
|
Rocky Hollow Road
|
South
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From Main Street to Crompton Avenue
|
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Second Street
[Added 10-24-2016 by Ord.
No. 863] |
West
|
From the corner of Fifth Avenue and Second Street southward
approximately 70 feet to the end of the property of #97 Second Street
|
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Sixth Avenue
|
North
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From Main Street to Second Avenue
|
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Sixth Avenue
[Added 8-28-2006 by Ord. No. 772.1] |
South
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From Fifth Street to 300 Sixth Avenue
|
|
Sixth Avenue
|
South
|
From Main Street to a point 66 feet westerly
from the west line of Main Street
|
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Sleepy Hollow Road
[Added 1-23-2023 by Ord. No. 911] |
Both
|
From South County Trail to the easterly edge of Valley Street,
except with resident permit*
|
|
Spring Street
|
Northerly
|
From Main Street to Peirce Street
|
|
Spring Street
|
Northerly
|
From the Spring Street entrance of the Town
House Complex to the easterly street line of West Street
|
|
Spring Street
|
Southerly
|
From Liberty Street to Mawney Street
|
|
Tamarack Drive
|
Northerly and Southerly
|
From the center line of the fire lane between
Tamarack Drive and East Greenwich High School property, westerly a
distance of 180 feet and easterly a distance of 236 feet, weekdays
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
|
|
Third Street
|
Easterly
|
From Fifth Avenue 75 feet southerly
|
|
Third Street
|
Westerly
|
From Fourth Avenue running northerly to its
terminus, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.
|
|
Union Street
|
Both
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Easterly from Main Street to Liberty Street
|
|
Union Street
|
North
|
From Main Street to the east end of Union Street
|
|
Upland Avenue
|
East
|
From the southerly line of Rocky Hollow Road
to a point 193 feet south of Rocky Hollow Road
|
|
Upland Avenue
|
West
|
From Main Street to Rocky Hollow Road
|
|
Vine Street
|
Both
|
From Marlborough Street to the east end of Vine
Street
|
|
Vine Street
|
South
|
From Main Street to Marlborough Street
|
|
Water Street
|
East and South
|
From King Street to the east end of London Street
|
|
Water Street
|
East and West
|
From King Street to Division Street
|
|
Water Street
|
West
|
From King Street to a point 44 feet southerly
from the south line of King Street
|
|
Water Street
|
West and North
|
From King Street to the east end of London Street
|
|
Wine Street
|
Both
|
From Bicknell Avenue to the east end of Wine
Street
|
|
Wine Street
|
South
|
Entire length (Duke Street to the railroad tracks)
|
|
*Note: Residential properties
listed below are eligible to receive one residential parking permit
per property. Said permit is restricted for use in the above "no parking"
zones, impacting the frontage of their property. Overnight parking
is still prohibited.
85 Eugene Street
95 Eugene Street
105 Eugene Street
20 Grandview Road
25 Grandview Road
34 Grandview Road
115 Sleepy Hollow Road
| ||
[Amended 6-27-1991 by Ord. No. 562; 12-21-1995 by Ord. No.
627; 10-10-1996 by Ord. No. 636; 8-22-2000 by Ord. No. 698; 11-14-2000 by Ord. No. 702]
A.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle
to park the vehicle on the streets and places designated in this section
for any one consecutive period of time longer than the period of time
designated in this section and on the days and during the hours in
this section designated.
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Time Limit/Hours/Days
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chestnut Drive
|
Northerly and Southerly
|
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m./Monday through Friday
|
From Grand View Road westerly to the Meadowbrook
Farms School
|
|
Church Street
[Amended 8-28-2006 by Ord. No. 771] |
Northerly
|
2 hours/9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through
Friday
|
From Peirce Street to a point 240 feet westerly
of the westerly street line of Peirce Street
|
|
Cliff Street
|
East
|
2 hours/9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./Monday through
Friday
|
From First Avenue to Friendship Street
|
|
King Street
|
North
|
—
|
From Main Street to a point 80 feet east of
Main Street
|
|
King Street
|
North
|
2 hours/Monday through Sunday/7:00 a.m. through
9:00 p.m.
|
From a point 75 feet easterly of the easterly
side of the King Street railroad bridge running easterly to Water
Street
|
|
Lion Street
|
West
|
Prohibited from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m./May,
June, July and August
|
From a point 62 feet southerly to the intersection
with Long Street to London Street
|
|
Main Street
|
Both
|
2 hours/9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./Monday through
Saturday
|
Between Division Street and First Avenue on
Queen Street, between Main Street and a point 80 feet east of Main
Street and on King Street, between Main Street and a point 80 feet
just east of Main Street
|
|
Main Street
[Amended 8-28-2006 by Ord. No. 771] |
Both
|
2 hours/9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./Monday through
Saturday
|
From Division Street to First Avenue
|
|
Peirce Street
|
—
|
2 hours/9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through
Friday
|
From Armory Street to Dedford Street
|
|
Peirce Street
|
East
|
30 minutes/10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m./Monday through
Friday, and between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays
|
From Church Street to Armory Street
|
|
Peirce Street
|
East
|
2 hours/9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through
Friday
|
From Montrose Street to the northerly street
line of Courthouse Lane
|
|
Peirce Street
|
Easterly
|
30 minutes/9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through
Friday
|
From Church Street to northerly street line
of Courthouse Lane
|
|
Queen Street
|
North
|
2 hours/9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./Monday through
Friday
|
From Main Street to a point 130 feet east of
Main Street
|
B.
If a vehicle remains so parked, after being tagged
for an additional consecutive period of time longer than permitted
by this section, it shall be considered a second violation. If the
vehicle remains so parked after a second violation, and after having
been tagged a second time, for an additional consecutive period of
time longer than permitted by this section, it may be removed, conveyed
by or under the direction of a member of the Police Department by
means of towing the vehicle or otherwise to a public garage in the
Town. Such removal shall be at the risk and expense of the owner,
and before the owner or person in charge of such vehicle shall be
permitted to remove the vehicle from the custody of the Police Department,
he shall furnish evidence of his identity and ownership or right to
possession of and shall sign a receipt for the vehicle and shall pay
such towing fees and storage fees as may be reasonably charged by
the towing agency or storage facility; provided, however, that a police
officer may, in lieu of towing such vehicle to a public garage, serve
upon the owner or operator of such vehicle or attach to such vehicle
a notice directing the owner or operator thereof to appear at police
headquarters of the Town at the time specified in such notice.
[Amended 12-21-1995 by Ord. No. 627; 4-14-1998 by Ord. No.
656]
A.
Generally. The following regulations shall apply to
any and all Town-owned, -leased, -used or -controlled areas where
parking is allowed or regulated, including but not limited to the
Town house lot, school parking areas, etc.
B.
Signs; reserved or restricted spaces. The Chief of
Police is hereby authorized to designate by appropriate signage the
method and manner of parking and traffic flow on all such areas, and
he shall designate reserved and restricted parking as appropriate.
No person except those allowed to use restricted or reserved spaces
shall be allowed to use such spaces.
C.
Parking time limit. It shall be unlawful for the owner
or operator of any motor vehicle to park the vehicle on any parking
areas of the Town for a period of time longer than 48 hours, unless
so authorized by the Chief of Police. Whenever any vehicle shall be
found parked on the parking lot beyond the period of legal parking
time, such vehicle may be removed or conveyed by or under the direction
of a member of the Police Department by means of towing the vehicle
or otherwise to a public garage in the Town, and such removal shall
be at the risk of the owner. To remove the vehicle from the custody
of the Police Department, he shall furnish evidence of his identity
and ownership or right to possession of, shall sign a receipt for
the vehicle, and shall pay the East Greenwich Municipal Court a fee
of $30, plus towing charges and storage. It is prohibited to park
on any Town property unless otherwise designated. In any prosecution
or proceeding under this section, the registration plate displayed
on the motor vehicle shall constitute prima facie evidence that the
owner of such vehicle was the person who parked such vehicle at the
place where such violation occurred. Any violation or failure to comply
with the provisions of this section shall be an offense.
[Amended 7-9-2007 by Ord. No. 786]
D.
Old Kent County Courthouse parking lot. It shall be
unlawful for the owner or operator of any motor vehicle to park his
or her vehicle in the Old Kent County Courthouse parking lot for a
period of time longer than 30 minutes, Monday through Friday, from
9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. During all other times it shall be unlawful
to park longer than three hours unless the owner or operator is present
in the courthouse.
E.
Municipal parking lot. It shall be unlawful for the
owner or operator of any motor vehicle to park his or her vehicle
in the municipal parking lot on the easterly side of Main Street:
for a period of time longer than two hours, Monday through Saturday,
from 9:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. on the southerly and northerly sides
from Main Street to a point 70 feet easterly of Main Street, and for
not more than 48 hours from that point to Marlborough Street. Motor
vehicle repairs shall not be allowed.
[Amended 8-28-2006 by Ord. No. 771]
F.
Municipal
Land Trust lots and easements. It shall be unlawful for the owner
or operator of any motor vehicle to park his or her vehicle within
the area known as the "access easement for the Hunt River Preserve,"
which is a twenty-five- to thirty-five-foot-wide ingress, egress and
utility easement running east from Route 2, beginning roughly across
from the Route 4 ramp in the vicinity of 3100 South County Trail.
Said access easement is located across Map 17, Plat 17, Lots 272,
274, and 275, leading to the East Greenwich Land Trust parcel located
at Map 18, Plat 17, Lot 16. It shall further be unlawful for any owner
or operator of a motor vehicle to park in the six-space parking easement
to the East Greenwich Land Trust located at the northern side of the
described easement area on Map 17, Plat 17, Lot 274, for any period
of time longer than two hours, Monday through Sunday, from 7:00 a.m.
through 9:00 p.m. The designated parking area is reserved for use
by persons utilizing the Hunt River Preserve natural area, and parking
for other than that purpose is prohibited.
[Added 7-14-2014 by Ord.
No. 836]
A.
The Police Chief is hereby authorized to establish
fire lanes on all public property and private property devoted to
public use. The designation of such fire lanes shall never be held
to make the Town responsible for the maintenance of the fire lanes,
but the owner of such property shall continue to be responsible for
the maintenance of such area.
B.
Parking of motor vehicles or otherwise obstructing
fire lanes shall be prohibited at all times.
C.
Upon the designation of a fire lane pursuant to this
article, the Police Chief shall give notice of such designation to
the owner of such area, directing the owner to cause signs to be posted,
at the expense of the owner, at designated locations, lettered "Fire
Lane – No Parking Anytime." Such signs shall be of a standard
size and color, lettering and mounting, conforming to specifications
of the Police Chief.
D.
The official record of the designation and location
of fire lanes shall be kept in the office of the Police Chief.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any vehicle,
except a taxicab, to cause or permit such vehicle to be parked on
any street for a period of time longer than two hours between the
hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any day.
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to
establish taxicab stands on such streets, in such places and in such
number as shall be determined to be of the greatest benefit and convenience
to the public, and every such stand shall be designated by appropriate
signs. He may revoke, alter or amend any established stand or any
assignment to any established stand.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any
vehicle other than a taxicab to park in an officially established
taxicab stand. It shall be unlawful for any taxicab to park in any
other established taxicab stand than that assigned to it.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any
taxicab to park upon any street at any place other than at an officially
designated taxicab stand except while under actual hire.
[Amended 10-12-1999 by Ord. No. 681; 5-9-2000 by Ord. No.
688]
No vehicle, except one engaged in loading or
unloading, shall be parked in any of the following designated zones:
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Duke Street
|
Westerly
|
From the northerly street line of London Street
and running 75 feet northerly
|
|
Long Street
|
Southerly
|
Beginning at a point 115 feet westerly of the
westerly street line of Duke Street and running westerly 30 feet
|
|
Main Street
|
Westerly
|
Beginning at the northerly extension of Court
House Lane, running northerly 46 feet
|
The moving of vehicles from one location to
another to avoid the provisions of this article shall be deemed a
violation hereof.
The Town Council shall authorize the erection
of signs upon any one side of any one-way street to prohibit the standing
or parking of vehicles, and when such signs are in place, no person
shall stand or park a vehicle upon such side in violation of any such
sign.
A.
The Chief of Police shall designate by proper signs,
places not exceeding 100 feet in length in which the stopping, standing
or parking of vehicles would create an especially hazardous condition
or would cause unusual delay to traffic.
B.
When official signs are erected at hazardous or congested
places as authorized in this section, no person shall stop, stand
or park a vehicle in any such designated place.
[Amended 12-8-1992 by Ord. No. 587; 12-14-1999 by Ord. No.
683; 7-9-2007 by Ord. No. 786; 6-13-2016 by Ord. No. 857]
A.
Whenever a person is charged with a violation of a provision of any
ordinance of the Town relating to parking, except the Parking Meter
Ordinance, or as otherwise provided in this section, such person may
pay to the East Greenwich Municipal Court the sum of $25 for each
violation by mail addressed to East Greenwich Municipal Court, 125
Main Street, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818, and, upon payment
of such amount, a prosecution under this article for the violation
in question shall be barred; provided, however, that if the sum of
$25 is not paid to the East Greenwich Municipal Court or mailed to
the East Greenwich Municipal Court within 14 days after the violation
in question, a notice of violation shall be given to the owner of
the vehicle in question.
B.
Whenever a person is charged with a second overtime parking violation, as defined in § 248-35, such person shall pay the sum of $25 to the East Greenwich Municipal Court for each such violation and, upon payment of this amount, a prosecution under this chapter for the violation in question shall be barred; provided, however, that if said sum of $25 is not paid to the East Greenwich Municipal Court or mailed to the East Greenwich Municipal Court within 14 days after the violation in question, a notice of violation shall be given to the owner of the vehicle in question.
C.
When any such owner shall receive a notice of violation from the East Greenwich Municipal Court in accordance with Subsection A or B of this section, such owner may pay to the East Greenwich Municipal Court the sum of $50 for each violation of Subsection A and the sum of $50 for each violation of Subsection B, or such owner may send the required sum by check, money order or cash for each violation by mail addressed to the East Greenwich Municipal Court, 125 Main Street, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818, and upon payment of such amount, a prosecution under this article for the violation in question shall be barred; provided, however, that if the required sum is not paid to the East Greenwich Municipal Court within 28 days after the violation in question, the owner of the vehicle in question shall be brought before the court and prosecuted in accordance with the Town's ordinances.
D.
Whenever a person is charged with a violation of parking within five
feet of any fire hydrant, such person may pay to the East Greenwich
Municipal Court the sum of $25 for each violation, or such person
may send the sum of $25 by check, money order or cash for each violation
by mail addressed to East Greenwich Municipal Court, 125 Main Street,
East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818, and upon payment of such amount,
a prosecution under this chapter for the violation in question shall
be barred; provided, however, that if the sum of $25 is not paid to
the East Greenwich Municipal Court or mailed to the East Greenwich
Municipal Court within 14 days after the violation in question, a
notice of violation shall be given to the owner of the vehicle in
question.
E.
When any such owner shall receive a notice of violation from the
East Greenwich Municipal Court for parking within five feet of any
fire hydrant, such owner may pay to the East Greenwich Municipal Court
the sum of $50 for each violation, or such owner may send the sum
of $50 by check, money order or cash for each violation by mail addressed
to the East Greenwich Municipal Court, 125 Main Street, East Greenwich,
Rhode Island 02818, and upon payment of such amount, a prosecution
under this article for the violation in question shall be barred;
provided, however, that if the sum of $50 is not paid to the East
Greenwich Municipal Court or mailed to the East Greenwich Municipal
Court within 28 days after the violation in question, the owner of
the vehicle in question shall be brought before the court and prosecuted
in accordance with the Town's ordinances.
F.
Whenever a person is charged with a violation of a provision of any
ordinance of the Town relating to parking, which violation results
in the person's vehicle being towed by or at the request of the Town's
Police Department, such person may pay to the East Greenwich Municipal
Court the sum of $45 for each violation, or such person may send the
sum of $45 by check, money order or cash for each violation by mail
addressed to East Greenwich Municipal Court, 125 Main Street, East
Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818, and upon payment of such amount, a
prosecution under this chapter for the violation in question shall
be barred; provided, however, that if the sum of $45 is not paid to
the East Greenwich Municipal Court or mailed to the East Greenwich
Municipal Court within 14 days after the violation in question, a
notice of violation shall be given to the owner of the vehicle in
question.
G.
When any such owner shall receive a notice of violation from the East Greenwich Municipal Court in accordance with Subsection F of this section, such owner may pay to the East Greenwich Municipal Court the sum of $90 for each violation, or such owner may send the sum of $90 by check, money order or cash for each violation by mail addressed to the East Greenwich Municipal Court, 125 Main Street, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818, and upon payment of such amount, a prosecution under this article for the violation in question shall be barred; provided, however, that if the sum of $90 is not paid to the East Greenwich Municipal Court or mailed to the East Greenwich Municipal Court within 28 days after the violation in question, the owner of the vehicle in question shall be brought before the court and prosecuted in accordance with the Town's ordinances.
[Amended 3-14-2016 by Ord. No. 849]
Any police officer in uniform, in his discretion,
may remove any vehicle left upon any street, not in the apparent charge
of any driver or other person and in violation of the provisions of
this article, to another place on such street, from such street to
some other street, or to a police station, and there leave the vehicle.
The following areas located in the Town are
hereby designated as bus stops and are reserved exclusively for the
parking of buses: Cliff Street, from a point at the intersection of
Cliff Street and First Avenue to a point 28 feet northerly from the
intersection.
A.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle
to stop, stand or park such vehicle in any place designated as a loading
zone place, except for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise,
packages and other articles, providing that such loading or unloading
shall be done as expeditiously as possible.
B.
The following places are hereby designated as loading
zone places: Main Street.
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Main Street
|
West
|
Beginning at the northwest corner of Main Street
and Court Street and running northerly for a distance of 47 feet
|
C.
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed
to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained at all
loading zone places appropriate signs to bear the words "Loading Zone
– No Parking."
A.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle
to stand or park such vehicle in any place designated in this section
as a standing zone for a period of time longer than 10 minutes between
the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays.
B.
The following places are hereby designated as standing
zone places:
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Main Street
|
West
|
Beginning at the northwest corner of Main Street
and Court House Lane and running northerly for a distance of 47 feet
|
C.
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed
to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained at all
standing zone places appropriate signs to bear the words "Standing
Zone – 10 minutes parking."
A.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of
any motor vehicle to park the motor vehicle on any public street in
the Town:
B.
Whenever any motor vehicle shall be found parked on
any public street in the Town in violation of this section, such motor
vehicle may be removed or conveyed by or under the direction of the
Chief of Police to a public garage or any other convenient place,
provided that the Director of Public Works requests such removal,
and provided, further, that the motor vehicle found so parked interferes
with the work of removing or plowing snow or removing ice from or
controlling ice on the public street. The Chief of Police, within
one week after such removal of a motor vehicle, shall give notice
thereof to the registered owner of such motor vehicle.
C.
The owner of any motor vehicle removed as provided
in this section may regain possession thereof from the Town by first
establishing his ownership of such motor vehicle and paying to the
Town Treasurer the sum of $20 for each violation of this section and
also paying the cost of removal and reasonable charges resulting from
such storage to either the Town Treasurer or the keeper of the place
of storage of such motor vehicle. Upon payment of the amount of $20
to the Town Treasurer, prosecution under this section for a violation
thereof shall be barred; provided, however, that if the sum of $20
is not paid to the Town Treasurer within seven days after the violation
in question, a notice of violation shall be given to the owner of
the motor vehicle in question.
[Amended 7-9-2007 by Ord. No. 786]
D.
This section shall not apply to state highways in
the Town.
[Added 10-24-1997 by Ord. No. 637; amended 6-13-2005 by Ord. No.
757]
Any motor vehicle in violation of any section of this Chapter 248, Vehicles and Traffic, easterly of Main Street between Division Street and Rocky Hollow Road, and on Division Road westerly 1,320 feet from Route 2, shall be towed, and the owner or operator of said motor vehicle shall pay the cost of said tow, plus the violation fee.
