TOWN OF HARRISON PARKING ORDINANCE

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1 TOWN OF HARRISON PARKING ORDINANCE Section I: AUTHORITY: This parking ordinance is adopted pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A., Section II: PURPOSE: by ways. and is of this This ordinance is designed to protect public health and welfare regulating the parking of motor vehicles on certain public Unrestricted parking on public ways creates traffic hazards dangerous to pedestrians and motorists, and it is the purpose ordinance to reduce this danger. Section III: DEFINITIONS: defined in highway paved or Public Way means any town way or public easement as 23 M.R.S.A and any portion of any State or State-aid located within the Town. This term includes ways commonly designated as streets, lanes, roads, and avenues and includes unpaved shoulders of such ways. Motor Vehicle is any vehicle defined in 29 M.R.S.A. 1.

2 Any other term used in this ordinance shall have its common, ordinary meaning unless otherwise indicated. Section IV: REGULATED AREAS: park When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall any motor vehicle at any time on the following public ways or specified portions thereof: the a. Both sides of Route 117 from Maple Ridge Road to Bridgton Town line; intersection intersection; b. Both sides of Route 35 (Front Street) from the of Route 117 (Main Street) to the School Street c. Both sides of Route 35 (Waterford Road) from the intersection of Route 117 to the Bridgton Town line; Street, Street, d. Both sides of the following intown streets: High Lincoln Street, Smith Street, School Street, Winslow Tolman Road, Mill Street, and Main Street to the intersection of Deertrees Road; Section V: e. All municipal parking lots. EXCEPTIONS: This ordinance does not apply to motor vehicles parked in

3 prohibited areas for the following reasons: utilities or utility Mechanical problems or breakdowns; Emergency situations; Maintenance, construction, repair or installation of the public way by any State or municipal agency or company. Section VI: TIME LIMITS: Section VI: TOWING: Manager (provided safety Any motor vehicle parked upon a public street or municipal parking lot of the Town of Harrison in a place, manner or for a length of time prohibited by this Ordinance, or during any parking ban declared by the Municipal Officers/Town /Road Commissioner or their Authorized Designee (s) notice of such ban has been given at least 4 hours prior to the ban to the public by notification to a representative of a radio station or television station serving the area), is hereby declared to be an obstruction in the public way and a menace to the of the traveling public.

4 under Commissioner or storage fines vehicle and caused by Any motor vehicle parked which constitutes an obstruction this section of this Ordinance may, at the request and under the direction of the Municipal Officers/Town Manager/Road or their Authorized Designee (s) be towed to a suitable garage space and impounded thereon until all towing, storage fees, and are paid. Towing will be at the expense of the owner of said without the Town being liable for any damage that may be such removal. following When any vehicle is towed pursuant to this Ordinance, the procedure shall be followed: vehicle by hours 1. Notice shall be sent to the registered owner of the regular 1st-class mail, postage pre-paid, within 48 following the tow. vehicle; performed provisions 2. The notice shall contain the following information: registration number and brief description of the name and address of person or company who the tow; location where the vehicle is stored; the

5 towing; of the ordinance which were violated and led to the and the towing fee and any storage fee. Section VII: NOTICE: erect imposed or unless offense. It shall be the duty of the Town Manager or his/her designee to appropriate signs giving notice of any parking time limit parking prohibition and no such regulations shall be effective said signs are erected and in place at the time of the alleged Section VIII: PENALTIES: than $10.00 Any person found in violation of this Ordinance by a Court of competent jurisdiction shall be subject to a fine of not more $ plus reasonable attorney s fees and court costs; all fines accrue to the municipality. Persons charged with violating this Ordinance may waive court action by payment of a fee of within 7 days after receiving notice of the violation. Any such waiver and payment of fee shall be processed through the Town Clerk. Section IX: ENFORCEMENT:

6 their be traffic appropriate This Ordinance shall be enforced by the Municipal Officers or duly appointed designee(s). Violations of this Ordinance shall infractions and shall be prosecuted, if necessary, in the District Court. Section X: SEVERABILITY: Court to and In the event that any portion of this Ordinance is found by a be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force effect. Section XI: EFFECTIVE DATE: majority of This Ordinance shall become effective when adopted by a the Municipal Officers. on This Ordinance was adopted on September 15, 1998 by the Harrison Board of Selectmen following a public hearing held September 1, Section XII: FORMER TRAFFIC ORDINANCE REPEALED: repeals 1987 The adoption of this Ordinance automatically supercedes and the Town of Harrison Traffic Ordinance adopted on June 16,

7 and amended on June 26, Section XII: CERTIFICATION AND PUBLIC NOTICE: and cause The Town clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance note of same to be published in the Bridgton News. Section XIV: ORDINANCE TITLE: Harrison This Ordinance may be known and cited as the Town of Parking Ordinance.