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Town of Dartmouth, MA
Bristol County
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[Adopted 3-14-1944, approved 5-24-1944 (Art. 89 of the 2011 General By-Laws)]
[Added 4-3-1973, approved 5-30-1973]
No person shall pump any water or other liquid substance under his control into or across any sidewalk or street which is serviced by a sub-surface water drain and no person shall pump any water or other substance onto land owned or occupied by him in such a manner as to cause such water or substance to flow onto any such street or sidewalk.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original § 89.2, Prohibition on livestock on streets or sidewalks, as amended 5-15-2001, approved 8-15-2001, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 6-7-2011, approved 9-15-2011.
No person shall ride a bicycle or tricycle upon any of the sidewalks of the town.
No person shall stand on any public way or sidewalk so as to obstruct the free passage of travelers.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original § 89.5, Girl Scout Mariner Street Fair, added 4-7-1959, approved 10-27-1959, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 6-7-2011, approved 9-15-2011.
No person shall, excepting in the performance of some duty required by law, discharge any gun, pistol, or other firearm in or upon any public street, public way, public place of public wharf in the Town, except by written permission of the Chief of Police.
[Added 4-7-1964, approved 5-1-1964]
No person shall transport through the streets or ways within the Town, any substance of any kind unless the same is suitably covered to prevent its being scattered, blown or deposited in or upon such streets or ways.
[Added 3-11-1947, approved 3-26-1947]
Every owner or occupant of a building or lot of land abutting upon a hard-surfaced sidewalk in any street or public place in the town shall cause the snow to be removed from such sidewalk within a reasonable time after such snow has ceased to fall; except under unusual or extraordinary circumstances a reasonable time shall be held to be as follows: If snow falls in the daytime, it shall be removed from the sidewalk within four hours from the time it shall have ceased falling; if in the nighttime, it shall be removed on or before 11:00 a.m. next succeeding. The provisions of this section shall apply to snow falling from any building or accumulating upon such sidewalk from any other cause.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original § 89.9, Required width of sidewalks, added 11-28-1951, approved 5-21-1952, and § 89.10, Prohibition on littering, added 9-20-1973, approved 1-8-1974, which immediately followed this section, were deleted 6-7-2011, approved 9-15-2011.
[Added 5-15-2001, approved 8-15-2001]
No person other than an employee in the service of the Town of Dartmouth or any employee in the service of an independent contractor acting for the Town of Dartmouth or any such subdivision thereof shall pile, push or plow snow or ice onto a Town layout, including, but not limited to, a street, roadway, lane, by-way or sidewalk so as to impede the flow of traffic or pedestrians on such. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of $150. Such provisions to be enforceable by the Dartmouth Police Department under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 21D.
[Added 11-9-2004, approved 12-9-2004; amended 6-7-2011, approved 9-15-2011]
A. 
As used in this By-Law, a motorized scooter shall mean any two tandem wheeled device that has handlebars, is designed to be stood or sat upon by the operator and is powered by an electric, gasoline or alcohol fueled motor that is capable of propelling the device with or without human propulsion. A "motorcycle" or "motorized bicycle" as defined in Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 90, Section 1, are not motorized scooters.
B. 
Motorized scooters shall comply with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.
C. 
No person under 16 years of age shall operate a motorized scooter upon any public or Town way within the Town of Dartmouth, or in any place to which the public has right of access, or on any private property without permission.
D. 
Every person operating a motorized scooter shall possess a valid drivers license or a valid learner's permit.
E. 
Motorized scooters shall not be operated at a speed greater than 25 miles per hour.
F. 
Operators shall be subject to all traffic laws and regulations of the Commonwealth and this By-Law.
G. 
No licensed person shall operate a motorized scooter upon any of the following public places within the Town: sidewalk, Town land, off-street recreational bicycle paths, schools, playgrounds, parks, or beaches.
H. 
No person who has a motorized scooter under his/her custody, care of control, shall allow or permit any other person, licensed or not, to operate a motorized scooter on any of the following public places within the Town: sidewalk, Town land, off-street recreational bicycle paths, schools, playgrounds, parks, or beaches.
I. 
Every person operating a motorized scooter must wear protective headgear conforming to minimum standards of construction and performance that meets current United States Department of Transportation and Commonwealth standards.
J. 
No person operating a motorized scooter shall permit any other person to ride as a passenger on such motorized scooter.
K. 
No motorized scooter shall be operated upon any way, or in any place to which the public has a right of access, or in any place which the public has right of access as invitees or licensees, within the Town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts between the hours of 1/2 after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise.
L. 
Whenever a police officer observes any person in violation of any section of this By-Law, he or she may detain such person for purpose of the enforcement of this By-Law, and may remove such motor scooter to a secure area pending a disposition of such property by court ordered or otherwise by law. Costs incurred for said storage of the motor scooter will be the responsibility of the owner of the motorized scooter.
M. 
Any person who violates any section of this By-Law shall be subject to a fine of $100 for each offense.
N. 
The provisions of this By-Law are severable. If any provision of this By-Law is declared invalid or inapplicable to any particular circumstances, that invalidity or inapplicability will not affect the enforceability of the remaining portion of this By-Law.