In accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 22D,
as amended, the provisions of which were accepted by the City Council
on October 21, 1968, and again on December 13, 1976, there are hereby
enacted the following regulations authorizing the removal to a convenient
place of vehicles parked or standing in such a manner or in such areas
as are hereinafter described, on any way, under the control of the
City. Vehicles specifically exempted by MGL c. 40, § 22D,
shall not, however, be subject to such removal.
The moving or towing of any vehicle under the provisions of
this article shall be by and at the direction of the Chief of Police,
or such other officers of the rank of Sergeant or higher as he may
from time to time designate.
The City Council hereby imposes upon the owner of any vehicle
moved or towed to a convenient place, under the provisions of this
article, such fees as are set from time to time by the Department
of Telecommunications and Energy.
The contractor shall be liable to the owner for any damage arising
out of negligence caused to a vehicle in the course of removal and
storage.
No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any of the places listed in this section. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section, except those specifically exempt by law, shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer of the Police Department; and the owner of a vehicle removed or towed away shall be liable to the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in § 270-88 of this article. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in MGL c. 90, § 20A.
A.
Upon any way in such a manner as to impede the removal or plowing
of snow or ice.
C.
Upon any sidewalk.
D.
Upon any crosswalk.
E.
Upon any way within 20 feet of an intersecting way, except alleys.
F.
Upon any way within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
G.
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge
or curb of the way.
H.
In front of a public or private driveway.
J.
Upon any way within 10 feet of a fire station.
K.
Upon any bridge or viaduct or within a highway tunnel or underpass;
provided signs are erected providing notification of such regulation
or restriction.
L.
Upon any roadway in such a manner as to obstruct the movement of
any bus or railroad train.
M.
At any place where official signs have been placed or erected prohibiting
stopping, standing or parking.
No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park on any of the ways described and during the periods of time set forth in this article. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section, except those specifically exempt by law, shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer of the Police Department, and the owner of the vehicle so removed or towed away shall be liable for the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in § 270-88 of this article. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in MGL c. 90, § 20A.
The provisions of § 270-91 shall be effective only during such time as a sufficient number of official traffic signs bearing the legend "tow-away zone" are installed, erected, maintained and located so as to be visible to approaching drivers, said signs to be appended above or incorporated into the legend of parking prohibition signs.
The Police Department shall keep a record of all vehicles towed
or removed under the provisions of this article. Such record shall
be retained for one year and shall contain the following information:
