[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
The provisions of this article prohibiting the stopping, standing
or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times
herein specified or as indicated on official signs except when it
is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic
or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official
traffic-control device.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
The provisions of this article imposing a time limit on parking
shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more-restrictive
provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking
of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall
park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets described in Schedule
D of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule D, Parking, is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof,
no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle between the hours specified
in Schedule D of this chapter of any day except Sundays and public
holidays within the district or upon any of the streets described
in said schedule.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof,
no person shall park a vehicle for longer than posted time between
the hours indicated thereon of any day except Sundays and public holidays
within the district or upon any of the streets described in Schedule
D of this chapter.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
Whenever by this chapter or by any other ordinances of this
municipality any parking time limit is imposed or parking is prohibited
on designated streets, it shall be the duty of the traffic engineer
to erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulation
shall be effective unless said signs are erected and in place at the
time of any alleged offense.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972; Ord. of 3-3-1980; Ord. of 7-2-1991]
(b)
Such minor parking violators may waive being issued a traffic citation
to appear in the district court by paying to the City Treasurer a
fine of $20 for each parking violation.
[Amended 8-2-2010]
(c)
All fines that remain unpaid 30 days from the date the parking ticket
is issued will automatically double.
[Ord. of 7-2-1991]
(a)
Purpose. This section is enacted as an enforcement procedure for
promotion and protection of the public peace, safety and welfare,
and the safeguarding of property, and shall be used generally for
the prevention and removal of traffic hazards, prevention and abatement
of public nuisances arising from traffic infractions, and for the
protection of the public rights in the use of City streets, thoroughfares,
parking areas, parking lots, and public ways.
(b)
Procedure. As soon as a vehicle has been removed and stored or immobilized
in place under this section, the police officer or other municipal
employee taking such action shall so notify the Police Department
dispatcher. Such information shall be recorded by the dispatcher for
the use of the Chief of Police or the Finance Director. In addition,
the Chief of Police shall notify by registered mail the registered
owner of such vehicle within five business days of the impoundment
of immobilization thereof. Said notice shall state the location of
such vehicle and the requirements for release as set forth in this
section.
(c)
Release of vehicles. Any person having custody of a motor vehicle
impounded pursuant to this section, or of the means to release such
immobilized vehicle, shall not release it until the individual requesting
its release presents satisfactory evidence of his or her right to
possession and signs a receipt therefor. In addition, said vehicle
shall not be released until the Finance Director, the Chief of Police,
or their duly authorized representatives certify that all waiver fees
and all other charges provided for in this ordinance have been paid,
including all costs of impoundment, towing, notices and storage or
until the Finance Director, or duly authorized representatives, shall
have certified the posting of a bond equal to the total outstanding
waiver fees which should have been remitted for said overdue notices
of violation and other charges as set forth in this subsection.
(d)
Bond. Whenever any person requests the right to post bond pursuant
to this section, such bond shall be given in cash and receipt given
therefor. Such bond money shall be refunded in the amount of the waiver
fee for each alleged violation of this section upon acceptance by
such person of service of process initiating a court proceeding to
determine his or her liability for the described penalty or such alleged
violation. Any bond shall be forfeited unless the person posting it
requests and accepts service of such process from the Chief of Police
or his or her designated representative within 30 days of posting
unless prevented from doing so by actions or inactions of the City
of Old Town.
[Ord. of 3-2-1992; Ord. of 5-3-1999]
The traffic engineer may designate parking spaces for handicapped
parking. Such spaces shall be marked with a sign indicating such.
Use of such spaces shall be restricted to vehicles with handicapped
parking passes as issued by the State of Maine or equivalent. Fines
for unauthorized occupancy of such spaces shall be $100.
