[Ord. of 11-27-1979]
(a)
Composition. The traffic authority of the City of Willimantic shall
be composed of the Chief of Police, the city engineer and the superintendent
of streets.
(b)
Powers and duties. The traffic authority shall have all the powers
and duties as specified in General Statutes.
(c)
Determination of loading zones. The traffic authority is hereby authorized
to determine the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones
and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same
and stating the hours during which provisions are applicable.
[Ord. of 11-27-1979; Res. No. 2193, 4-27-2004]
(a)
The Willimantic traffic authority shall determine the location of
parking and no parking zones on all public streets within the Willimantic
service district.
(b)
Any person operating motor vehicles or other vehicles in violation
of any of the provisions or regulations of the traffic/parking authority
establishing parking in no parking zones shall be fined as follows:
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$10 PENALTY
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Overtime, Posted Area
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Within 25 feet of intersection
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More than one space
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Too close to stop sign
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Wrong side of street
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On sidewalk
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More than 12 inches from curb
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Crosswalk
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$25 PENALTY
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In Bus Stop
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"No Parking" area
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Loading-Unloading Zone
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Snow ban
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Double Parking
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Within 10 feet of hydrant
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Obstructing Driveway
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Traffic hazard
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[Ord. of 11-27-1979; Res. No. 2193, 4-27-2004]
(a)
Loading and unloading zones shall be established by the traffic/parking
authority of the City of Willimantic.
[Ord. of 4-10-1972]
(a)
The parking authority be and hereby is authorized to collect and
receive all revenue from parking meters located on public streets
in the City of Willimantic.
(b)
The revenue from such on-street meters shall be used by the parking
authority for the regulation and control of the parking of vehicles
in parking meter on-street and off-street zones, for the cost of purchase,
installation, operation, inspection, supervision and maintenance of
parking meters, for acquiring, operating and maintaining off-street
parking facilities and to fulfil pledges made under the provision
of G.S. 7-206 for the payment of bonds.
(c)
All parking meters existing on the date of April 10, 1972 shall become
the property of the parking authority.
[Ord. of 11-27-1979]
(a)
Generally. Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be located as
close as possible to elevators, ramps, walkways and entrances, and
so located that the handicapped person is not compelled to wheel or
walk behind parked vehicles to reach entrances, ramps, walkways and
elevators. The exact location of the parking spaces shall be designated
by the traffic authority or their designee.
(b)
Marking of spaces. Each such space designated for handicapped parking
shall be not less than 15 feet in width, including three feet of cross
hatch, unless the same would create a nonconforming condition, in
which event, the existing parking stall width shall be permitted.
Each space shall be designated by above grade signs with white lettering
against a blue back-ground and shall bear the words "HANDICAPPED PARKING
STATE PERMIT REQUIRED." Such signs shall be erected, installed and
maintained by and at the expense of the owner, operator, lessee or
tenant of the site and shall further indicate that unauthorized use
of said space shall subject the violator to a fine. If the signs and
markings called for herein are not installed within 30 days after
written request by the traffic authority, the city may proceed to
install the same and impose the costs thereof against the owner of
the site.
(c)
Penalty. Whenever any vehicle shall be found parked in violation
of this regulation, any Willimantic police officer may issue a citation
for such violation, which citation shall provide for a fine of $25
payable to the City of Willimantic and remitted to the Tax Collector
within seven days of the citation date. If any fine is not paid within
seven days, a penalty in an amount equal to the fine shall immediately
become due and payable in addition to the original fine and a warrant
may be issued for the arrest of the violator.
(d)
Owner's responsibility for violations. The registered owner of any
vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be presumed to be
the operator at the time of the violation.
[Ord. of 11-27-1979]
(a)
Fire zones and lanes shall be established by local enforcing authorities.
Parking of motor vehicles or otherwise obstructing fire lanes, shall
be prohibited at all times.
(b)
The no parking, no standing or obstruction of fire lanes and or fire
zones as of the first day of October 1980, shall include all new and
existing nonresidential sites that have parking areas for 10 or more
vehicles, including but not limited to shopping centers, office buildings,
commercial buildings, mercantile buildings, warehouses, storage buildings,
manufacturing buildings, convalescent homes, hospitals, schools, and
public buildings.
(c)
The intent of this section is to require that fire zones or lanes
be established for all premises open to the public. The actual establishing
of such lanes and/or zones relative to size, location, size design,
is to be determined by the Fire Chief of Willimantic Fire Department
and enforced by the local enforcing authority.
(d)
Any vehicle, parked, standing or otherwise obstructing any designated
fire zone and/or fire lane within the City of Willimantic shall be
fined the sum of $25.
[Ord. of 11-27-1979]
When a parking space is diagonal to the curb or sidewalk, any
vehicle parked or standing in such parking space shall be parked or
shall stand with the foremost part of such vehicle nearest to the
curb.
[Ord. of 11-27-1979]
Where lines and markings are painted or placed upon the curb,
sidewalk and/or upon the streets for the purpose of designating the
parking spaces for which said space is to be used, each vehicle shall
park or stand within the lines or markings so placed. It shall be
unlawful and a violation of this article to park or stand any vehicle
across such line or marking or to park or stand said vehicle in such
position that the same shall not be entirely within the area so designated
by such lines or markings.
[Ord. of 11-27-1979]
It shall be unlawful for any person or operator to cause, allow,
permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated
by such person, to be parked or to stand overtime or beyond the period
of legal parking or standing time established for any parking space
as described in this division.
[Ord. of 11-27-1979]
(a)
It shall be the duty of the police officers of the City of Willimantic
or any employee authorized by the traffic/parking authority to enforce
the parking regulations of the City of Willimantic, to report:
(1)
The state license number of each vehicle.
(2)
The length of time during which such vehicle is parked or standing
in violation of any of the provisions of this article at the time
of his inspection.
(3)
Any other facts, a knowledge of which is necessary to a thorough
understanding of the circumstances attending such violation.
(b)
Each police officer or designated and employee shall also place on
such vehicle a notice to the owner thereof that such vehicle has been
parked or has been standing in violation of the provisions of this
article.
(c)
The duties of the police officers referred to in this section may
be delegated to employees of the City of Willimantic by the Chief
of Police.
[Ord. of 11-27-1979]
Whenever any vehicle shall be found parked in any parking space
whether located in an off-street parking facility or on a public street
and such vehicle has been so parked for a period beyond the period
of legal parking time established for such space by the traffic/parking
authority or shall be found parked in any driveway entrance, exit
or restricted area maintained or operated by the City of Willimantic
or shall be found parked in violation of any of the provisions of
any resolution, ordinance, rule or regulation, of the traffic/parking
authority or the City of Willimantic, a police officer or any employee
authorized by the traffic/parking authority may serve upon the owner
or operator of such vehicle or attach to such vehicle a notice directing
the owner or operator thereof to appear at the office of the Chief
of Police of the City of Willimantic before the time specified in
such notice.
[Ord. of 11-27-1979]
Any person violating or assisting in the violation of any of the provisions of this division, shall upon conviction thereof be punished as provided in Section 1-7.
[Ord. No. 2428, 5-12-2009]
The Willimantic Police Department has instituted the following
fees:
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Departmental Fees:
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Background check
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$20
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Fingerprints
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$5 (not for pistol permits applications (fee is set by state
statute)
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Soliciting/Vendor/Street Fest Permits:
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60-day permit
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$30
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6-month permit
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$40
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1-year permit
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$65
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Parking Permits:
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1-month permit
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$16
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3-month permit
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$40
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6-month permit
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$80
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1-year permit
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$140
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Parking Tickets:
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$20 penalty for the following:
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Overtime, posted area
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More than one space
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More than 12" from curb
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Within 25' of intersection
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Too close to stop sign
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On sidewalk
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Crosswalk
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$50 penalty for the following:
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Wrong side of street
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In bus stop
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"No Parking" area
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Loading-unloading zone
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Snow ban
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Double parking
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Within 10' of hydrant
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Obstructing driveway
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Traffic hazard
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Parked in fire lane
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Residential permit required
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Windham public school permit required
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$100 Penalty for the following:
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Parked in handicapped zone
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PENALTY MUST BE PAID WITHIN 14 DAYS.
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After 14 days penalty doubles.
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The departmental, vendor, soliciting street fest and parking
permit fees are effective July 1, 2009 and the parking ticket fees
are effective immediately per ordinance. This section supersedes any
and all other ordinances.
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