§ 40-52. Stopping or parking prohibited in certain specified places.  


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  • (a)

    No parking zones may be established. It shall be unlawful in the town for the owner or operator of any vehicle and every device in, upon, or by which any vehicle or property is or may be transported or drawn upon any public highway to park, stop or leave standing any such vehicle or device at the curb, shoulder, or roadway or fire lane in the town upon which or upon a portion of which has been erected a "No Parking" sign designating the limits or area within which there is to be no such parking.

    (b)

    Parking prohibited at all times. Except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in receiving or discharging passengers or property and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may be moved promptly in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic, no person shall at any time park or leave standing any vehicle:

    (1)

    Within an intersection.

    (2)

    On a sidewalk or terrace area, except when parking in such place is clearly indicated by official traffic signs or markers or parking meters. The term "terrace or sidewalk area" means that area between the sidewalk and the nearest curbline running parallel or generally parallel thereto or in the absence of a sidewalk ten feet beyond the curbline.

    (3)

    Alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction when such stopping or standing would obstruct traffic or when pedestrian traffic would be required to travel in the roadway.

    (4)

    On the roadway side of any parked vehicle unless double parking is clearly indicated by official traffic signs or markers.

    (5)

    Within a fire lane consisting of either the driveway between the front doors of a fire station and the public street or in such places properly designated and marked as fire lanes ordered by the fire chief.

    (6)

    Upon any portion of a highway where and at the time when stopping or standing is prohibited by official traffic signs indicating the prohibition of any stopping or standing.

    (7)

    In any place or manner so as to obstruct, block or impede traffic.

    (8)

    Upon any portion of a highway where and at the time when parking is prohibited, limited or restricted by official traffic signs.

    (9)

    Upon any bridge.

    (10)

    Upon any street or highway within the town which takes a direction different from the direction of normal traffic flow for the lane of traffic in which said vehicle is stopped or standing.

    (11)

    In a loading zoning.

    (12)

    In any municipal park when said park is closed to the public.

    (13)

    On the paved portion of any street or road annually, between November 15 and the next following April 15 of each year.

    (14)

    Parked for sale on any portion of the town right-of-way.

    (15)

    On the paved portion of any street or road, during the hours beginning at 11:00 p.m. and continuing through 6:00 a.m., between April 16 and November 14.

    (c)

    Parking in driveways. No person shall park or leave standing any motor vehicle in any private driveway without the permission of the owner or lessee of the property which such driveway is located, whether or not such driveway is posted to limit or restrict parking.

    (d)

    Vehicles not to block private drive, alley or fire lane. No vehicle shall, at any time, be parked so as to unreasonably restrict the normal access to any private drive, alley or fire lane. Said access shall be deemed to be unreasonably restricted if any vehicle is parked within four feet of either side of said access. Upon discovery by a law enforcement officer or upon complaint by the owner of any such blocked drive, alley or fire lane, the law enforcement officer may order said vehicle towed from such position at the risk and expense of the owner of said vehicle.

(Prior Code, § 10-1-21)