[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Westerly 8-13-1991 by Ch. No. 983 as §§ 5-111 through 5-119
of the 1991 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A designated, unobstructed passageway sufficient in size
to permit free passage of fire apparatus and other emergency equipment
from a public highway to all necessary areas or portions of any private
or public property as herein set forth.
Whenever the Director of Public Safety or Fire
Marshal having jurisdiction within any district in the Town shall
determine that the reasonable safety of persons occupying or using
any public or private premises within such district having a capacity
of at least 15 persons requires the establishment of a fire zone for
orderly access of fire and other emergency equipment to the premises,
he shall establish such fire zone by written order designating and
describing said zone. The Director of Public Safety or Fire Marshal
shall cause a copy of such order to be delivered by certified mail
to the owner, owners or agents thereof, of any private land on which
such fire zone is established, and shall cause a public announcement
to be made of the establishment of such zone.
Whenever the Director of Public Safety or Fire
Marshal of any such district establishes a fire zone, he shall file
one copy of his order with the Clerk of the Town Council and one copy
with the traffic authority of the Town. Any person aggrieved by such
order may file with the Clerk of the Town Council, within 15 days
of the date of the mailing of such order, written notice of appeal,
setting forth therein reasons of aggrievement. After hearing, the
Town Council shall affirm, modify or rescind such order within 60
days of the date of order.
Upon establishment of a fire zone, the traffic
authority of the Town shall, within 90 days cause to be erected or
installed, adequate signs, markings or other devices to delineate
said fire zone. Signs, markings and other devices erected or installed
on privately owned premises shall be at the cost of the owner, and
may be billed for and collected in the same manner as municipal taxes,
provided that such traffic authority causes a notice of lien to be
filed on the land records within 60 days after such erection or installation.
No person shall park or permit any motor vehicle
to stand in a fire zone or to obstruct a fire hydrant except when
actually picking up and discharging passengers.
[Amended 2-24-2003 by Ch. No. 1433; 9-28-2009 by Ch. No. 1692]
Whenever any police officer finds any vehicle in violation of § 125-5, he shall attach to such vehicle a notice to the owner or operator that such vehicle has been parked in violation of law, which notice shall indicate the nature of the violation and the fine of $100, which shall be payable to the Municipal Court within seven days from notification thereof. In the event such offender neglects or refuses to dispose of said charge within the seven-day period, he or she shall be summoned to Municipal Court for adjudication of said violation.
[Amended 9-28-2009 by
Ch. No. 1692]
Any vehicle found parked in violation of this
chapter may, if public convenience and necessity so require, be removed
or conveyed by or under the direction of a member of the Police Department
by towing the same, or by other means, to a public garage in the Town;
and such removal shall be at the cost and risk of the owner. Before
the owner or person in charge of such vehicle shall be permitted to
remove the same from the custody of the Police Department, he shall
furnish evidence of his identity and ownership or right to possession
and shall pay the towing and storage charges as set by the State Public
Utilities Commission.
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Editor's Note: Former § 125-8, Disposition of money
collected, and § 125-9, Violations and penalties, were repealed
9-28-2009 by Ch. No. 1692.
