In accordance with the provisions of MGL c.
40, § 22D, the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Blackstone
hereby enact the following regulations authorizing the removal to
a convenient place of vehicles parked or standing in such manner,
or in such areas as are hereinafter described on any way under the
control of the Town of Blackstone under the provision of Schedule
IX.[1] Vehicles specifically exempt by MGL c. 40, § 22D
shall not however be subject to such removal.
The moving or towing of any vehicle under the
provisions of this article shall be by and at the direction of the
Chief of Police or such other officer(s) of the rank of Sergeant or
higher as he may from time to time designate.
The Board of Selectmen hereby imposes upon the
owner of any vehicle moved or towed to a convenient place, under the
provisions of this article, the following fees:
The contractor shall be liable to the owner
for any damage arising out of negligence caused to a vehicle in the
course of removal and storage.
No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any of the following places. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section except those specifically exempt by law, shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer of the Police Department, and the owner of the vehicle so removed or towed away shall be liable to the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in § 157-38 of this article. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in Article IX of this chapter.
A.
Upon any way in such a manner as to impede the removal
or plowing of snow or ice except vehicles parked in accordance with
approved regulations governing all-night parking.
B.
Upon any sidewalk.
C.
Upon any crosswalk.
D.
Upon any way within 20 feet of an intersecting way
except alleys.
E.
Upon a way within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
F.
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked
at the edge or curb of the way.
G.
In front of a public or private driveway.
H.
Upon any way where the parking of a vehicle will not
leave a clear and unobstructed lane at least 10 feet wide for passing
traffic.
No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park on any of the ways or parts of ways hereinafter described and during the periods of time set forth. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section except those specifically exempted by law shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer of the Police Department, and the owner of the vehicle so removed, or towed away shall be liable to the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in § 157-38 of this article. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in Article IX of this chapter (see Schedule IX[1]).
The Police Department shall keep a record of
all vehicles towed or removed under the provisions of this article.
Such record shall be retained for one year and shall contain the following
information:
