[Ord. of 7-24-1979; Ord. of 6-26-2007]
Wherever in this chapter the following terms are used, they
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section,
unless otherwise expressly provided or unless a different meaning
is reasonable and clearly apparent from the language or context.
Every device propelled by human power, upon which any person
may ride, having two tandem wheels, either of which is over 20 inches
in diameter.
An area in any street, square or other public place, set
aside for the parking of buses during the receipt or discharge of
passengers.
Any vehicle being used in the transportation of goods, wares
or merchandise for commercial purposes.
Any commercial vehicle of 2Â 1/2 tons capacity or over.
That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the
prolongation or connection of curb lines and property lines at intersections,
or any portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing
by lines on the road surface or by other markings or signs.
Every person who drives or is in actual physical control,
of a vehicle.
Vehicles of the fire and police apartments, ambulances, emergency
vehicles of federal, state and municipal departments, and emergency
vehicles of public service corporations when responding to an emergency
of a public nature.
Any procession of mourners properly identified as such accompanying
the remains of a human body.
The area embraced within the prolongation of the two or more
streets or highways which join one another at an angle, whether or
not one such street or highway crosses the other.
That portion of a roadway adjacent to a curb reserved for
the exclusive use of vehicle during the loading or unloading of passengers
or materials, and so indicated by appropriate signs, lines or markings.
Any police officer or official authorized by law to direct,
control or regulate traffic, who is in uniform or has his badge of
office displayed upon the left breast of his outer garment.
All signals, signs, markings and devices, placed or erected
pursuant to this ordinance [chapter], by order of any public body
or official having jurisdiction hereunder, for the purpose of guiding,
directing, warning, or regulating traffic, which conform to the standards
prescribed by the department of public-works of the commonwealth.
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise
than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
loading or unloading or in obedience to on officer or traffic signals
or signs, or while making emergency repairs or, if disabled, while
arrangements are being made to move such vehicle.
Any mechanical device, not inconsistent with the provisions
of this regulation, and placed or erected on any public way within
the city for the regulation of parking. Each parking meter installed
shall indicate by proper legend the legal parking time established
by this [chapter] and when operated shall at all times indicate the
balance of legal parking time permitted and at the expiration of such
period shall indicate illegal or over time parking.
Any space within a parking meter zone, adjacent to a parking
meter which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle
by lines painted on the surface of the street adjacent to or adjoining
each parking meter.
Any street or portion thereof or public place upon which
parking meters are installed and in operation and upon which parking
of vehicles is permitted for a limited time subject to compliance
with the further provisions of this regulation.
Any person afoot or riding on a conveyance moved by human
power, except bicycles or tricycles.
Any individual, firm, co-partnership, association or corporation.
That portion of a street or highway between the regularly
established curb lines or that part improved and intended to be used
for vehicular traffic.
That portion of a street or highway set aside for pedestrian
travel.
Complete cessation of movement.
Any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or
not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or
in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control
sign or signal.
The entire width between property lines of every way open
to the use of the public for the purpose of travel.
An area in any street, square or other public place, set
aside for the parking of licensed taxicabs, while waiting to be engaged.
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals and all vehicles and
conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street for
the purpose of travel.
Any device using colored lights which conforms to the standards
prescribed by the department of public works of the commonwealth,
whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which
traffic may be alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
A longitudinal division of a roadway into a strip of sufficient
width to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles.
Would constitute any vehicle without motor power designed
for carrying persons or property, being drawn by a motor vehicle and
so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests
upon or is carried by another vehicle.
The turning of a vehicle on street or highway by means of
a continuous left turn whereby the direction of such vehicle on said
street or highway is reversed.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, except
devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails
or tracks.
Any public highway, private way laid out under authority
of statutes, way dedicated to public use, municipally owned or leased
off-street parking lots, or other public places, under the control
of the commissioner of public works.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to drivers actually
engaged in work upon a street or highway closed to travel or under
construction or repair nor, subject to the provisions of the statutes,
to drivers of emergency vehicles; while operating in an emergency
and in performance of public duties when the nature of the work of
any of these necessitates a departure from any part of this chapter.
This exemption shall not, however, protect the driver of any vehicle
from the consequences of a reckless disregard of the safety of others.
[1]
State law reference: See G. L., C. 89, § 7 et seq.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981, § 1]
Officers of the police department [division] shall enforce the
provisions of this chapter and shall control, regulate and direct
all traffic in conformance with the provisions of this chapter, provided
that in the event of a fire, parade, celebration, public event or
emergency offering an immediate threat to public safety, or to expedite
traffic or safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department
[division] may, notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, temporarily
direct traffic, close any street or highway, or prohibit parking on
any street or highway, as conditions may require. Vehicles parked
in places where parking is permanently or temporarily prohibited may
be moved by or under the direction of an officer.
No vehicle shall be operated on any street or highway if such
vehicle is so constructed, conditioned, loaded or equipped as to make
an unreasonably or unnecessarily loud noise.
No person traveling upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled,
toboggan, roller skates, toy vehicle or any other means of conveyance
shall cling to, or attach himself or his vehicle or conveyance to
any other moving vehicle upon any street or highway.
No person shall stand in a roadway or on a sidewalk for the
purpose of soliciting a ride from the operator of any private vehicle.
[8-10-1965, § 1]
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the injury or death of any person, or property damage to the apparent total extent of $200 or more, shall within five days make a full and complete report in writing of such accident to the police department [division]. A driver who has been incapacitated as a result of such accident, and to such an extent as to make reporting impossible or unfavorable to his recovery, shall not be required to report such accident until he has recovered sufficiently to do so. The report shall be made on a form furnished by the police department [division], copies of which shall be made available at the police station. The provision of this section, however, shall in no way abrogate the provisions of Chapter 90, Section 26 of the General Laws which provide for the reporting of accidents to the registrar of motor vehicles.
For the purpose of removing or plowing snow or removing ice
from any way, the commissioner of public works [services] may remove,
or cause to be removed to some convenient place or a public garage,
any vehicle interfering with such work; and the cost of such removal
and of the storage charges, if any, resulting therefrom, shall be
paid by the owner of such vehicle.
[1]
State law reference: Authority of city to remove vehicles
in order to remove snow, G. L., C. 40, § 21(16).
No street shall be used for the purpose of a parade, procession
or organized gathering or march, except a military parade or a funeral
procession, without first securing a permit for the same from the
chief of police (commissioner of public safety).
[Ord. of 9-28-1999]
[Ord. of 9-28-1999]
No person or vendor shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct or impede
or interfere with any parade or parade assembly or with any person,
vehicle or animal participating or used in a parade.
[Ord. of 9-28-1999]
No person shall discard, launch, propel, release, squirt or
throw any gaseous, liquid, semisolid substance or object toward or
among the participants, vehicles or animals in a parade.
[Ord. of 9-28-1999]
[Ord. of 9-28-1999]
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on, and for the
owner or person in control of any vehicle knowingly to permit any
person to ride on any portion of a vehicle not designated or intended
for the use of passengers when the vehicle is in motion. This provision
shall not apply to any, employee engaged in the necessary discharge
of a duty.
The commissioner of public works may temporarily establish a
zone of quiet upon any street where a person is seriously ill. Such
temporary zone of quiet shall embrace all territory within a radius
of 200 feet of the building occupied by the sick person, and shall
be designated by placing at a conspicuous place in the street a sign
or marker bearing the words "Zone of Quiet."
No owner or person in control of any vehicle shall permit such
vehicle to be driven or moved on any street or highway unless such
vehicle is so constructed or so loaded as to prevent its contents
from spilling, dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom.
Vehicles loaded with any material which may be blown about by the
wind shall be suitably covered to prevent the contents from being
blown upon the streets or highways.
