The provisions of this article shall apply 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.
[Amended 8-8-1994; 9-21-1998; 5-24-1999; 6-27-2005]
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon
any of the streets or parts of streets described, except when necessary
or in a case of an accident or emergency:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Any street or other area designated as a tow
zone
| ||
Academy Street
[Added 10-10-2006] |
Both
|
From a point starting at 31 Academy Street continuing
south, southeast to the intersection of Wadleigh Lane Extension (with
the exception of the marked parking spaces in front of the Middle
School)
|
Academy Street
[Added 10-10-2006] |
Both
|
South, southeast from end of marked spaces to
CMP Pole #33 on Rt. 236 side and the driveway for # 69 Academy Street
on the sidewalk side
|
High Knoll Drive
|
West
|
In front of soccer/ball field
|
Jewett Avenue
|
East
|
All
|
Main Street
|
East
|
From the southern entrance of the Municipal
Offices (Town Hall)
|
Main Street
[Added 10-10-2006] |
East
|
From the intersection of Rt. 236 to the southern
entrance of Town Hall
|
Main Street
|
West
|
In front of Dunkin' Donuts to a point 25 feet
south
|
Norton Street
[Added 9-24-2007] |
Both
|
From the intersection of Goodwin Street to the
intersection of Jewett Avenue
|
Norton Street
|
Both
|
From the intersection of Norton Street and Main
Street to the intersection of Norton Street and Colcord Street and
Railroad Avenue
|
Paul Street
|
South
|
From a point 150 feet east of Main Street to
Highland Avenue
|
Railroad Avenue
|
Both
|
From Norton Street to Spring Street
|
Vine Street
|
Both
|
From Leighs Mill Bridge to Brattle Street, with
the exception of space at cemetery and private property owned by the
hydro co.
|
Wadleigh Lane
[Added 10-10-2006] |
Both
|
Entire length
|
Wadleigh Lane Extension
[Added 10-10-2006] |
Both
|
Entire length
|
Wadleigh Lane
[Repealed 10-10-2006] | ||
Willow Drive
|
Both
|
All
|
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle in any
of the following places:
A.
On a sidewalk.
B.
In front of a public or private driveway.
C.
Within an intersection.
D.
On a painted marking in the street or crosswalk.
E.
Alongside or opposite a street or highway excavation.
F.
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked
parallel to the ditch or curb.
G.
Within 10 feet of any fire hydrant.
H.
On any public way such that the front of the parked
vehicle is facing oncoming traffic in its lane.
I.
In a painted parking space such that the roadway side
of the vehicle extends over the roadway side of the painted parking
space, or in such a manner that the right side of a vehicle or portion
thereof is three feet or more from the curb, sidewalk, or edge of
the pavement.
J.
On any public way or area designated as a tow zone.
[Added 6-27-2005]
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours
specified of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the
streets or parts of streets described:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Hours/Days
|
Location
|
---|---|---|---|
All streets
|
Both
|
12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. Nov. 30 through
Mar. 31
|
Entire length (except physicians on emergency
or professional calls)
|
[Added 10-10-2006
No person shall park a vehicle in a Town-owned
lot or driveway except as specified below:
Location of Lot
|
Hours
|
Description of use
|
---|---|---|
Community Center
|
24 hours/day
|
Community Center parking only
|
Norton Street Lots
[Amended 4-13-2009] |
24 hours/day
|
No restriction
|
Park & Ride Lot
|
24 hours/day
|
Designated parking spots only
|
Paul Street Lot
[Amended 4-13-2009] |
6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight
|
2-hour parking; no overnight parking
|
Post Office Lot (excluding employees of the
Bank and Post Office)
[Amended 4-13-2009] |
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
2-hour parking
No restriction
|
Town Hall Driveway
|
24 hours/day
|
No parking
|
Town Hall Lot
|
24 hours/day
|
Municipal parking only; no overnight parking
|
Young Street Municipal Lot
[Added 4-13-2009] |
6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight
|
No restriction
|
No person shall stop a vehicle between the hours
specified of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the
streets or parts of streets described:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Hours/Days
|
Location
|
---|---|---|---|
(Reserved)
|
No person shall stand a vehicle between the
hours specified of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of
the streets or parts of streets described:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Hours/Days
|
Location
|
---|---|---|---|
(Reserved)
|
[Amended 10-10-2006; 9-24-2007]
Time limit parking shall be determined by the
Public Works Director and the Town Manager. An inventory of time limit
parking spaces may be found in the Town Clerk’s Office and the
Code Enforcement Office at Town Hall.
[Added 4-13-2009]
Permitted parking shall be allowed in the following
lot in accordance with the schedule and the policy set forth by the
Town Council. Permits may be obtained in the Town Clerk’s office
and shall be valid for one year. Permits for ADA-approved residents
will be made available as required by law.
Name of Lot
|
Number of Spaces
|
Young Street Municipal Lot
|
20
|
No person shall park a vehicle upon any of the
streets or parts of streets described, except at the angle designated
and only within the painted stall lines. On all streets or parts of
streets where angle parking is now or shall be authorized, all vehicles
parked shall be parked with the front nearest the curb:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Angle
(degrees)
|
Location
|
---|---|---|---|
(Reserved)
|
[Added 2-28-2000]
A.
No person shall park or cause to be parked and any
motor vehicle or motorcycle in a parking space clearly marked as a
handicapped parking space, unless that vehicle or motorcycle displays
special registration license plated issued under 29-A M.R.S.A. §§ 521,
522, or 523, or a similar license plate or placard issued by another
state.
B.
Any vehicle or motorcycle parked in a parking space
clearly marked as a handicapped parking space and which does not bear
a special registration plate or placard issued under 29 M.R.S.A. § 252,
252A, or 252C,[1] or a similar plate issued by another state, shall be cited
for a violation. A fine of not less than $200 and not more than $500
may be assessed. "Clearly marked" includes painted signs on pavement
and vertical standing signs which are visible in existing weather
conditions.
[Amended 10-10-2006]
[1]
Editor's Note: Laws 1993, c. 683, § A-1,
repealed former 29 M.R.S.A. § 252, 252A, or 252C. See now
29-A M.R.S.A. §§ 521 and 523.
C.
Private off-street parking areas; designated handicapped
spaces.
(1)
Where the owner of a private off-street parking area
has entered into an agreement with the South Berwick Police Department
for the enforcement of this section, as authorized under 30-A M.R.S.A.
§ 3009(1)(D)(2),[2] this section may be enforced in the private off-street
area by the South Berwick Police Department.
[2]
Editor's Note: Laws 1997, c. 673, § 3,
deleted former 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3009(1)(D)(2).
(2)
Designated handicapped spaces shall be determined
by the Public Works Director and the Town Manager. An inventory of
handicapped spaces may be found in the Town Clerk’s Office and
the Code Enforcement Office at Town Hall.
[Added 10-10-2006; amended 9-24-2007]
Any vehicle or motorcycle parked or stopped
in a clearly marked fire lane, and not an emergency vehicle, shall
be subject to a forfeiture of up to $25.
[Added 6-27-2005]
The following locations shall be designated
as tow zones:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Vine Street
[Amended 10-10-2006] |
Both, except in designated parking spaces
|
From a point starting at approximately 1,200
feet from Old Mill Road and continuing southerly to the Leighs Mill
Bridge, this zone includes 25 feet from center line and continuing
to the intersection of Brattle Street
|
The following locations shall be designated
as loading zones:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Main Street
[Amended 9-24-2007] |
Both
|
From Academy Street to Butler Street. All (30
minutes only)
|
Paul Street
|
Both
|
From Main Street to a point 150 feet east thereof
(15 minutes only)
|
Portland Street
|
Both
|
From Main Street to Colcord Street. All (30
minutes only)
|
Sewall Road
|
Both
North
|
For 150 feet from the intersection of Sewall
Road and Main Street (30 minutes only)
|
The following locations shall be designated
as taxi stands:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
(Reserved)
|
The following locations shall be designated
as bus stops:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
(Reserved)
|