SECTION 4: OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS
No driver of any vehicle shall disobey the instructions of any official traffic control signal, sign, marking, marker of legend,
unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
ARTICLE 4
PARKING
SECTION 1: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
No person shall park a vehicle in any of the following places and vehicles found parked in violation of the provisions of this section may be moved by or under the direction of the chief of police or such other officers of the rank of sergeant or higher, and at the expense of the owner to a place where parking is permitted.
- Within an intersection
- Upon any sidewalk
- Upon any crosswalk
- Upon the roadway in a rural or sparsely settled district
- Upon a roadway where parking is permitted unless both wheels on the right side of the vehicle are within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, except upon those streets which are designated as one-way streets. On such one-way streets, vehicles shall be parked in the direction in which said vehicle is moving and with both wheels within 12 inches of the curb. This shall not apply to streets or parts of streets where angle parking is required by these regulations.
- Upon any roadway where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane at least 10 feet wide for passing traffic.
- Upon any street or highway within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
- So as to block any private road or driveway.
- Upon any street or highway within 10 feet of an intersecting way, except alleys unless otherwise provided.
- Within 15 feet of the wall of a fire station or directly across the street from such station provided signs are erected acquainting the driver of such restriction.
- Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
- Winter parking ban goes into effect December 1 to April 1. No parking on any street, midnight to dawn, with the exception of Pickering Street, (easterly side).
- Parking in beach area without a sticker.
- Blocking a service area.
- 30-minute maximum parking on the north side (odd-numbered side) of Martin St. from Route 133 (Main St.) to the west side of Winthrop; 30-minute maximum parking both sides of Pickering St. for 100 feet north of Martin St; 30-minute maximum parking both sides of Winthrop St. for 100 feet north of Martin St.; no parking on the south side of Martin St. from Route 133 (Main St.) to the fire station.
- Within an area designated for resident parking only unless the vehicle bears a valid transfer station sticker or a valid Resident Parking Sticker. Resident parking stickers are available through the Town Clerk’s office. The fee for a Resident Parking Sticker shall be $5.00 per sticker for residents under the age of 65 and $1.00 per sticker for residents age 65