[HISTORY Adopted by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Brookfield 12-2-1983.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 207.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 168, Parking, adopted 1-5-1965 by Town Meeting of the Town
of Brookfield.
A.
Whenever any vehicle is found parked in violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter or any ordinance or rule
or regulation of the Town of Brookfield which relates to parking,
a police officer shall attach to such vehicle a notice to the owner
or operator thereof stating that such vehicle has been parked unlawfully
and advising such owner or operator of the amount of the fine or penalty.
B.
Said notice shall advise such owner or operator of
his right to mail or pay said fine to the Town of Brookfield within
five days of the date when such notice is attached to such vehicle,
the fine or lines for the designated violation or violations to be
in accordance with the fines or penalties hereinafter set forth.
[Amended 2-5-2018]
No person shall park any vehicle on any public
street or highway for a period of time longer than one hour between
the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. This section shall not apply
to a professional call, vehicles parked in designated parking spaces
in the Town Center District, or to the operators of police, fire or
other emergency vehicles.
A.
Speedy and official removal of snow from the streets
and public highways of the Town is hereby declared to be vital to
the public health and safety.
B.
No person shall park any motor vehicle or permit it
to remain stationary within the limits of any public highway so as
to create a nuisance or hazard during the time of falling snow, sleet
or freezing rain or to obstruct or interfere with snow removal and/or
sanding.
C.
Any motor vehicle left so unattended may be impounded
and removed to a suitable pound, to be determined by the traffic authority.
D.
The Chief of Police, or his duly authorized representative,
shall cause a record to be kept of all cars so impounded, together
with the name of the registered owner thereof, the location from which
taken, the name of the authority directing its removal and the location
to which taken.
E.
The owner of such vehicle may reclaim such vehicle
upon showing proper evidence of ownership and upon paying both the
fine therefor and all towing and storage charges.
A.
No person shall park any motor vehicle or permit it
to remain stationary in any place where, or during any period when,
parking is prohibited by the traffic authority as indicated by appropriate
signs and/or markings.
B.
No person shall park any motor vehicle or permit it
to remain stationary for a longer period of time than permitted by
the traffic authority as indicated by appropriate signs and/or markings.
C.
No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon, nor
shall any motor vehicle be left parked, standing or stopped on or
across, any public sidewalk, except to cross such sidewalk for ingress
and egress from adjacent areas or to perform necessary sidewalk construction,
maintenance or snow removal.
D.
No person shall park any motor vehicle or permit it
to remain stationary within 10 feet of any fire hydrant.
E.
Unless in a designated parking space, no person shall
park any motor vehicle or permit it to remain stationary within 25
feet of a marked crosswalk, an intersection or a stop sign.
F.
No person shall park any motor vehicle or permit it
to remain stationary within the limits of any public street or highway
in such a manner as to constitute a traffic hazard or to obstruct
the free movement of traffic thereon; nor shall any person double
park any motor vehicle.
G.
The owner of any motor vehicle which has become disabled
so that it is impossible or impractical to remove it under its own
power may notify the Police Department of such fact, and, after notification,
it may be permitted to remain for a reasonable time for the purpose
of making repairs thereto or of obtaining assistance to remove it.
A.
The penalty for the violation of any provision of
this chapter, except illegal parking during a snowstorm, shall be
a violation fee of $50, payable to the Town of Brookfield.
[Amended 2-5-1996]
B.
The penalty for violation of the prohibition against
parking on public streets or highways during a snowstorm shall be
a violation fee of $75, payable to the Town of Brookfield.
[Amended 2-5-1996]
C.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter
and fails to pay all fines, fees and charges resulting from said violation
within five days from the date of said violation shall be prosecuted
and fined not more than $100 or be imprisoned not more than 30 days,
or both, and shall be subject to the provisions of Sec. 14-111 of
the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.
The Board of Selectmen or Chief of Police is
authorized to suspend permitted parking under parking regulations
and to prohibit parking temporarily in any areas where, in his opinion,
it is necessary in order to facilitate the removal of snow, the construction
of public works improvements or for other good and sufficient purposes,
and he shall give notice of such temporary prohibition by causing
to be placed thereat suitable signs indicating that parking is prohibited,
and also, if practicable, by radio and/or newspaper notices.
In any prosecution or proceeding hereunder,
there shall be a prima facie presumption that the owner of such vehicle
was the person who parked such vehicle at the place where such violation
occurred.
