§ 10.32.010. Where prohibited.

No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his or her name to stand or park in any street, way, highway, road or parkway under the control of the city in violation of any ordinances adopted by the city, 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:

A.

Within an intersection, except within those areas where the installation and erection of parking meters has been approved by the Department of Public Works of the commonwealth;

B.

Upon any sidewalk, except as listed in Schedule VII;

C.

Upon any crosswalk;

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 six 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 such vehicle is moving and with both wheels within twelve inches from the curb. This shall not apply to streets or parts of streets where angle parking is required;

F.

Upon any roadway where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane at least ten feet wide for passing;

G.

Upon any street or highway within ten feet of a fire hydrant;

H.

Upon or in front of or within three feet of any private road or driveway;

I.

Upon any street or highway within twenty feet of an intersecting way, except alleys;

J.

Within fifteen feet of the wall of a fire station or directly across the street from such station; provided, that signs are erected acquainting the driver with such restriction;

K.

No operator, except when necessary to avoid conflicts with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal, shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except for the purpose of, or for a period of time longer than is necessary for, the loading or unloading of passengers, and in no event longer than five minutes at any curb adjacent to the entrance of a school church, theater, hotel, hospital, public building, or any place of public assemblage, during the hours and between the points designated by official signs; provided, that this regulation shall not apply to the shipping or service entrances to any such building;

L.

No operator shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in any service zone, except for the purpose of, or for a period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers or materials; provided, that this section shall not apply to passenger buses receiving or discharging passengers at stands designated by the city council and mayor;

M.

Upon any bridge, viaduct or the approach thereto except in established loading zones; provided, that signs are erected acquainting the driver with such restriction;

N.

On a rotary or traffic island;

O.

On a roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street where parking is permitted;

P.

Upon any street or highway without a valid registration plate.

Q.

Upon any street or highway without a valid certificate of inspection.

(C.O.83-52 § 48 (part): C.O. 79-17; prior revision § 12-61)

(T.C.R. 2007-10, § 6, 9-20-2007)