ARTICLE V. - STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Bristol, RI.
The text
Footnotes:
--- (4) --- State Law reference— Stopping, standing and parking, G.L. 1956, § 31-21-1 et seq.
Sec. 16-141. - Parking to allow for all necessities.#
(a)
It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on streets during a declared emergency, or during special events, or when conditions exist that may require prohibiting parking on certain public streets at the time specified.
(b)
The chief of police shall have the power to declare emergency or designated routes for planned special events, and to have signs posted, and to take actions necessary to clear those streets of vehicles.
(c)
The days and location during which this parking prohibition shall be in effect shall be based upon the schedule as designated by the chief of police.
(d)
All streets regulated in this section may be posted to notify motorists of regulations imposed.
(e)
The penalty for violation of this section shall be as set forth in section 16-45.
(f)
The police department and all members thereof, in addition to issuing a parking violation ticket, are hereby authorized to remove and tow away, or have removed and towed away by a commercial towing service, any car or other vehicle illegally parked in violation of this section. Cars so towed away shall be stored in a safe place, and shall be restored to the owner or operator of such vehicle upon payment of the parking fine, and the charge for towing and storage. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the vehicle to ensure timely retrieval and care of the vehicle.
(g)
It shall be a prima facie evidence, that a vehicle is under the care and control of the person or corporation to whom it is registered during the time such vehicle is parked in violation of this section.
(Code 1972, § 11-25.1)
State Law reference— Town authorized to regulate the standing or parking of vehicles, G.L. 1956, § 31-12-12.
Sec. 16-142. - Overnight parking prohibited.#
(a)
It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle on any public street, public lot, town leased lot, the town common, or any restricted area overnight without a residential sticker as provided by article IX of this chapter. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicles, buses, trailers or trucks over a Class 3 GVWR on any public street or in any residential area overnight. Overnight is defined as a period of time from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
(b)
It shall be unlawful to park overnight any vehicle on the property located on the corner of Thames Street and Church Street, Assessor's Plat 10, Lot 32; and the parking area in front of the entrance to the Perry-Tavares Farm Open Space walking trail off the north side of San Francisco Street, Assessor's Plat 92, Lot 89.
(Code 1972, § 11-26; Ord. No. 1998-29, 10-28-98; Ord. No. 2006-12, 5-31-06; Ord. No. 2009-08, 7-15-09; Ord. No. 2018-09, 6-13-18; Ord. No. 2022-07, 7-13-22)
Sec. 16-143. - Parking prohibited at all times.#
In addition to the parking regulations contained in section 16-7, no vehicle shall be parked at any time on the following streets or portions thereof:
Alma Avenue, east side, on its entire length.
Bay Street, north side, from High Street to end of Bay Street.
Bradford Street, between 140 and 142 Bradford Street.
Broadcommon Road, both sides, for its entire length.
Burnside Street, north side, between 19 Burnside Street and Hope Street.
Burnside Street, south side, between 32 Burnside Street and High Street.
Burton Street, south side, between High Street and Wood Street.
Burton Street, south side, between Hope Street and High Street.
Butterworth Avenue, both sides, for its entire length.
Byfield Street, north side, from Hope Street to High Street.
Catherine Street, south side, from Wood Street to Prospect Street.
Central Street, east side, from Wardwell Street to dead end.
Central Street, west side from Wardwell Street north 40 feet.
Charles Street, adjacent to 33 Charles Street, between street markings drawn to prevent blocking of driveways.
Charles Street, south side, for its entire length.
Chestnut Street, north side, from a point beginning at the easterly and westerly ends of the faculty parking lot entrance/exit to the high school and extending to a distance of 30 feet in the eastern and western directions and from a point beginning 30 feet extending west from the western point of bus circle exit to a point ending 30 feet east of the eastern end of the bus circle entrance.
Chestnut Street, north side, no parking 100 feet east of the intersection with Leila Jean Drive.
Chestnut Street, south side, 38 feet both east and west of the Benjamin Church Manor exit road (Manor Drive) and 38 feet both east and west of the Benjamin Church Manor easterly entrance/exit road.
Chestnut Street, south side, no parking 15 feet on each side of the several driveways of St. Mary's Cemetery.
Chestnut Street, south side, no parking 100 feet west of the intersection with Sherry Avenue.
Chilton Street, west side.
Cole Street, south side, from Wood Street to Fox Hill Avenue.
Congregational Street, north side, from a point 35 feet east of utility pole #2 to a point 46 feet west of said utility pole.
Congregational Street, north side, one space adjacent to the driveway providing access to 45 Congregational Street, extending east from the southeast corner of the driveway.
Congregational Street, north side, one space across from the driveway of 38 Congregational Street.
Cooke Street, across from the driveway of No. 34 Cook Street.
Cooke Street, no parking across the driveway from 118 Constitution Street.
Court Street, south side, from Hope Street to a point 70 feet east of Hope Street.
Court Street, south side, one space west of utility pole #2.
Creek Lane, both sides, from Hope Street to dead end.
Dewolf Avenue, 26 feet between the driveways of 113 and 115 Dewolf Avenue.
Diamond Avenue, both sides.
Dyer Street, north side, in the following areas: from King Philip Avenue to Coggeshall Avenue.
Fishhawk Lane, both sides.
Franklin Street, north side, from Wilson Street to Magnolia Street.
Franklin Street, south side, 26 feet from the east corner of the driveway in front of 208 Franklin Street eastward to utility pole #29.
Franklin Street, south side, 31 feet west of and 26 feet east of Franklin Court Assisted and Independent Living parking lot exit, located on the east end of the property.
Goulart Avenue, east side, one 18-foot space directly across from the driveway leading to 7 Goulart Avenue.
Goulart Avenue, west side, from State Street to Mt. Hope Avenue.
Harbor View Avenue, west side, for its entire length.
High Street, east side, in front of the walkway entrance apron of the First Congregational Church, between the North and South abutting parking spaces.
Hope Street, east side, from Ferry Road to Church Street and from approximately 140 feet north of Bradford Street to Washington Street.
Hope Street, at all intersecting roadways, either side, from Thames Street to Constitution Street from the corner of the intersecting roadway to accommodate bus stops and pedestrian crossings. Refer to Table No. 1 for distances.
Table No. 1
Prohibited Parking Distances from Intersecting Roadways Intersecting Roadway West Side East Side
Thames Street 140′ + to the south Parking is prohibited to the north and the south
Oliver Street 30′ + to the north
35′ + to the south Parking is prohibited to the north and the south
Franklin Street 110′ + to the north
55′ + to the south Parking is prohibited to the north and the south
Bradford Street 30′ + to the north
30′ + to the south 35′ + to the north
30′ + to the south
Wardwell Street No parking restrictions due to the side street 15′ + to the north
15′ + to the south
State Street 90′ + to the north
30′ + to the south 35′ + to the north
75′ + to the south
John Street/Court Street 140′ + to the north
20′ + to the south 20′ + to the north
20′ + to the south
Church Street 30' + to the north
40' + to the south 30' + to the north
Parking is prohibited to the south
Byfield Street No parking restrictions due to the side street Parking is prohibited to the north and the south
Constitution Street 100′ + to the north
40′ + to the south Parking is prohibited to the north and the south
Hopeworth Avenue, both sides, from Metacom Avenue to a point 525 feet east of Metacom Avenue.
Howe Street, directly in front of the walkway at 2 Howe Street.
Jarr Lane, both sides.
John Street, north side, adjacent to the driveway providing access to Plat 10, Lot 25 at 14 John Street.
John Street, north side, directly in front of 15 John Street between the east and west abutting driveways.
Juniper Court, around the cul-de-sac at the western end of this road.
Kennedy Court, the western end of the cul-de-sac.
Kickemuit Avenue, from Harrison Street easterly, both sides.
King Philip Avenue, east side, from the intersection of Dyer Street extending northerly for 20 feet.
King Philip Avenue, west side, from Division Street north to Narrows Road.
King Philip Avenue, west side, from Sunrise Drive north to Dyer Street.
Lincoln Avenue, south side, on its entire length.
Low Lane, north side, from Ferry Road to the intersection with Fish Hawk Lane.
Low Lane, north side, from NECO pole #8 west to the end of the road.
Low Lane, south side, from Ferry Road going west to the end of the road.
Manor Drive, both sides, in its entirety.
Milk Street, west side, one parking space directly across from the driveway of 17 Milk Street and one parking space directly across from the driveway of 21 Milk Street.
Mt. Hope Avenue, south side, east of Prospect Street to Metacom Avenue.
Monkey Wrench Lane.
Monroe Avenue, west side, from Bayview Avenue to Perry Street.
Monroe Avenue, in front of 54 Monroe Avenue running north and south at a distance of approximately 57 feet.
Murphy Avenue, east side, on its entire length.
Naomi Street, both sides, from Gooding Avenue to Chestnut Street.
North Lane, both sides.
Noyes Avenue, east side, beginning at a point 96 feet south of Union Street, for a distance of 50 feet running south.
Noyes Avenue, east side, for a distance of 27 feet from the southeast edge of the driveway at 48 Union Street.
Noyes Avenue, in front of 32 Noyes Avenue from the gate to the north end of the driveway (approximately 12 feet).
Old Ferry Road, both sides, from the intersection with Ferry Road to, and inclusive of, the cul-de-sac; except on the east side as permitted in section 16-146.
Oliver Street, north side, from Monroe Avenue to High Street and from Hope Street to Thames Street.
Pearse Avenue, on the easterly and westerly lines for a distance of 25 feet each, both north and south, commencing from a midpoint between house numbers 20 and 28.
Peter Road, north side.
Poli Street, north side, directly across from 2 Poli Street.
Prospect Street, west side, in the following areas: in front of 10 Prospect Street approximately four feet from the northern extreme of the driveway heading north; and in front of 24 Prospect Street, one space directly across from 33 Prospect Street.
Reid Street, east side, across from driveway opening at 5 Reid Street.
River Street, both sides, 30 feet from the intersection with Lang Avenue.
Rock Street, west side, from the northerly point of a driveway at 23 Rock Street continuing northerly for 20 feet.
Rock Street, in front of 11 Rock Street approximately three feet from the northern extreme of the driveway heading north.
Rock Street, across from 18 Rock Street, from the southern extreme of No. 18's driveway extending north for a distance of 15 feet.
Roma Street, in front of driveway to 12 Roma Street and extending five feet easterly therefrom.
Roma Street, in front of 16 Roma Street approximately three feet from the eastern and western extreme of the driveway.
Ryan Avenue, east side, from a point two feet south of utility pole # 2 to 15 feet northbound.
Ryan Avenue, ease side, southbound between the driveways of 22 and 20 Ryan Avenue.
Ryan Avenue, west side, from State Street to Shaws Lane.
Sampson Street, both sides, from the end of the asphalt in front of No. 26, extending southerly to the southernmost edge of property and driveway for No. 23 and No. 24.
Shaws Lane, no parking across from the driveway of 28 Shaws Lane.
Shaws Lane, north side, in the following areas: (1)
Opposite the fire lane located 310 feet east of Wood Street between signs reading, "No Parking Between Signs."
(2)
Opposite the north end of Rock Street between signs reading, "No Parking Between Signs," extending westbound 20 feet.
(3)
Opposite the north end of Ryan Street and the north end of Easterbrook Avenue between the signs reading, "No Parking Fire Lane," extending westbound 20 feet.
Sherry Avenue, east side, from the intersection of Perry Street northerly to Chestnut Street.
Shore Road, both sides.
Siegel Street, east side.
Siegel Street, west side, from the driveway of 3 Siegel Street north six feet to Mount Hope Avenue.
Slocum Road, east side, on its entire length.
Smith Street, north side, from the foot of the boat launch ramp and running westerly a distance of 270 feet.
St. Elizabeth Street, in front of 71 St. Elizabeth Street.
St. Elizabeth Street, no parking across the driveway from 49-51 St. Elizabeth Street.
St. Elizabeth Street, south side, 30 feet west from the intersection of Gray Street.
State Street, south side, from Easterbrook Avenue to Wood Street.
State Street, south side, from Metacom Avenue to Buttonwood Street.
State Street, both sides, from Buttonwood Avenue to Easterbrook Avenue.
Summer Street, north side, one space directly across from 10 Summer Street.
Summer Street, north side, beginning at the easternmost point of the driveway of 208 Hope Street, extending easterly to the edge of the space directly across from 10 Summer Street.
Surf Drive, east side.
Thames Street, both sides, between Hope Street and Oliver Street.
Thames Street, east side, between Bradford Street and Constitution Street.
Thames Street, west side from the intersection with State Street to the north end of extended sidewalk.
Thames Street, west side, from the intersection with Constitution Street south to the southern terminus of Thames Street.
Thames Street, east side, 240 feet north, from the corner of Bradford Street.
Thames Street, west side, no parking from the southern straight edge of the 345 Thames Street driveway, extending 26 feet southbound.
Thames Street, west side, no parking from the northern straight edge of the 343 Thames Street driveway, extending 21 feet northbound.
Thames Street, west side, no parking from the southern straight edge of the 343 Thames Street driveway, extending 26 feet southbound.
Third School Street, in front of driveway adjacent to No. 3 Third School Street and extending five feet southerly therefrom.
Union Street, that certain 15-foot strip on the northerly line, commencing at a point, which point is 156 feet east of the northeasterly corner of Hope Street and Union Street on the northerly line of Union Street, thence running easterly 15 feet to a point.
Vasta Lane, northerly line, from Anthony Avenue to the beginning of the cul-de-sac.
Wall Street, south side, one space directly across from the driveway leading to 6 Francis Street.
Waltham Street, north side, for its entire length.
Walley Street, north side, from Hope Street to High Street.
Wardwell Street, north side from Central Street west 40 feet.
Washington Street, north side, from High Street, westerly, to the entrance to the front of Guiteras School.
Wayland Road, south side, from Westwood Road to Dreadnaught Avenue.
Wheeler Avenue, across from the driveway of No. 15 Wheeler Avenue.
Wood Street, east side, from Shaws Lane north 35 feet to a sign reading, "No Parking To Corner."
Wood Street, west side, in front of St. Elizabeth Church Rectory, between the signs which indicate, in effect, "No Parking Between Signs."
(Code 1972, § 11-27; Ord. No. 1995-13, 10-18-95; Ord. No. 1998-29, 10-28-98; Ord. No. 2000-05, 2-16-00; Ord. No. 2001-08, 3-7-01; Ord. No. 2001-10, 4-18-01; Ord. No. 2001-11, 5-30-01; Ord. No. 2001-18, 6-20-01; Ord. No. 2001-29, 10-24-01; Ord. No. 2001-40, 1-2-02; Ord. No. 2002-04, 3-27-02; Ord. No. 2002-11, 6-19-02; Ord. No. 2002-12, 5-29-02; Ord. No. 2002-14, 7-17-02; Ord. No. 2002-18, 9-12-02; Ord. No. 2002-24, 10-2-02; Ord. No. 2002-26, 10-23-02; Ord. No. 2003-05, 4-23-03; Ord. No. 2004-23, 7-14-04; Ord. No. 2004-27, 8-4-04; Ord. No. 2004-32, 9-15-04; Ord. No. 2004-37, 10-27-04; Ord. No. 2005-04, 3-16-05; Ord. No. 2005-07, 3-16-05; Ord. No. 2005-12, 4-6-05; Ord. No. 2005-48, 11-30-05; Ord. No. 2005-50, 12-14-05; Ord. No. 2005-57, 1-5-06; Ord. No. 2006-19, 7-19-06; Ord. No. 2006-28, 10-4-06; Ord. No. 2006-33, 10-25-06; Ord. No. 2007-06, 1-31-07; Ord. No. 2007-24, 8-29-07; Ord. No. 2007-40, 1-2-08; Ord. No. 2008-07, 6-18-08; Ord. No. 2008-15, 7-30-08; Ord. No. 2008-33, 1-7-09; Ord. No. 2009-02, 6-3-09; Ord. No. 2009-07, 6-24-09; Ord. No. 2009-11, 8-26-09; Ord. No. 2009-12, 8-26-09; Ord. No. 2010-13, 8-18-10; Ord. No. 2010-17, 9-29-10; Ord. No. 2011-06, 5-4-11; Ord. No. 2011-08, 6-15-11; Ord. No. 2011-13, 9-7-11; Ord. No. 2012-03, 6-27-12; Ord. No. 2014-08, 8-6-14; Ord. No. 2014-11, 1-7-15; Ord. No. 2015-22, 12-2-15; Ord. No. 2015-24, 1-6-16; Ord. No. 2016-14, 11-16-16; Ord. No. 2016-15, 12-14-16; Ord. No. 2017-15, 10-25-17; Ord. No. 2018-08, 5-23-18; Ord. No. 2018-10, 6-13-18; Ord. No. 2018-07, 5-23-18; Ord. No. 2018-16, 12-19-18; Ord. No. 2019-09, 8-7-19; Ord. No. 2019-16, 10-30-19; Ord. No. 2019-17, 11-20-19; Ord. No. 2020-03, 6-10-20; Ord. No. 2020-06, 10-21-20; Ord. No. 2021-02, 3-3-21; Ord. No. 2020-10, 12-30-20; Ord. No. 2021-23, 12-22-21; Ord. No. 2022-01, 3-30-22; Ord. No. 2022-02, 4-20-22; Ord. No. 2022-03, 4-20-22; Ord. No. 2022-06, 6-1-22; Ord. No. 2022-09, 8-24-22; Ord. No. 2022-11, 9-21-22; Ord. No. 2022-17, 11-16-22; Ord. No. 2023-03, 2-8-23; Ord. No. 2023-09, 5-31-23; Ord. No. 2023-13, 7-12-23; Ord. No. 2023-14, 7-12-23; Ord. No. 2024-05, 3-27-24; Ord. No. 2024-13, 6-26-24; Ord. No. 2025-05, 5-28-25; Ord. No. 2025-10, 9-18-2025; Ord. No. 2025-12, 10-30-2025; Ord. No. 2025-13, 10-30-2025; Ord. No. 2026-06, 6-3-26)
Sec. 16-144. - Parking prohibited on streets being cleaned.#
(a)
So as to make possible the cleaning of streets to the curbline without hindrance, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on any public street in the compact part of town at the times specified in this section.
(b)
This parking prohibition shall be effective during the months from May 1 through October 30 of each year within the compact part of town and on the dates specified for street cleaning.
(c)
The compact part of town is that area bounded by Thames Street on the west; by Washington Street and Bayview Avenue on the north; by Metacom Avenue on the east and by Hope Street and Woodlawn Avenue on the south.
(d)
The days and location during which this parking prohibition shall be in effect shall be based upon the following schedule, as limited by subsection (b) of this section:
(1)
For all streets running east and west, no parking on the north side on the first day of each month and no parking on the south side on the 15th day of each month; and
(2)
For all streets running north and south, no parking on the east side on the seventh day of each month and no parking on the west side on the 22nd day of each month.
(e)
All streets regulated in this section shall be posted so as to notify motorists of this section.
(f)
The penalty for violation of this section shall be $25.00 for each violation.
(g)
The police department and all members thereof, in addition to issuing a parking violation ticket, are hereby authorized to remove and tow away, or have removed and towed away by a commercial towing service, any car or other vehicle illegally parked in violation of this section. Cars so towed away shall be stored in a safe place and shall be restored to the owner or operator of such vehicle upon payment of the parking fine and the charge for towing and storage.
(h)
It shall be prima facie evidence that a vehicle is under the care and control of the person or corporation to whom it is registered during the time such vehicle is parked in violation of this section.
(Code 1972, § 11-27.1)
Sec. 16-145. - Parking prohibited between certain times.#
It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on the following streets during the times specified:
Chestnut Street, south side 26 feet in length east of the Benjamin Church Senior Center driveway from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Franklin Street, in that space which fronts the loading dock used by the business located at 120 Franklin Street, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Narrows Road, both sides, from the intersection of King Philip Avenue, east to the water, daily from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Portside Road, six parking spaces adjacent to the right-of-way from 10:00 p.m.—5:00 a.m.
Surf Drive, within the cul-de-sac at the north end of Surf Drive, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
(Code 1972, § 11-27.2; Ord. No. 2003-15, 7-17-03; Ord. No. 2005-22, 6-8-05)
Sec. 16-146. - Parking time limited in designated places.#
Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., unless specified otherwise, except Sundays and legal holidays, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park the same for any one consecutive period of time longer than specified, within or upon any of the following areas, districts or streets or parts thereof: (1)
Ten minutes:
State Street, north side, in front of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., during school days.
State Street, west of Wood Street, two parking spaces in front of 173 State Street.
Wood Street, west side, opposite 589 Wood Street.
Wood Street, west side, two parking spaces adjacent to 429 Wood Street.
(2)
Fifteen minutes:
Bradford Street, north side, two parking spaces directly in front of the Bristol Phoenix Publishing Company building.
Bradford Street, north side, two non-adjacent parking spaces in front of 31 Bradford Street.
Church Street Dock, adjacent to the front of the Community Center.
Franklin Street, south side, two parking spaces located directly in front of the business located at 120 Franklin Street and adjacent to the no-parking zone which also fronts such property.
Hope Street, west side, three parking spaces directly in front of the Post Office building at 515 Hope Street.
State Street, south side from the intersection of State Street and Hope Street, two parking spaces.
Wood Street, one space in front of Union Commercial Co., 479 Wood Street.
Wood Street, east side, two parking spaces located directly in front of 290 Wood Street.
Wood Street, two space in front of 259 Wood Street.
Wood Street, one parking space in front of 359 Wood Street (presently known as Mello's Shoe Service).
Wood Street, two spaces in front of the business located at 186 Wood Street, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., including Sundays and all holidays.
Wood Street, two spaces in front of the business located at 529 Wood Street, Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., and Sundays and all holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and noon.
Wood Street, two spaces in front of the business located at 366 Wood Street, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., including Sundays and all holidays.
(3)
One-half hour:
Bradford Street, one space in front of 173 Bradford Street (currently known as Café Central).
High Street, in front of No. 379 (currently known as Bristol Picture Frame), between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
High Street, two spaces from the northwest corner of the intersection with Church Street heading north.
High Street, one space in front of 413 High Street (currently known as Bristol Fish Market).
Three western most parking spaces adjacent to the Ever Ready Fire Station between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. including Sundays and all holidays.
High Street, in front of No. 213 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (presently known as Joe's Barber Shop), except Sundays and legal holidays.
(4)
One hour:
State Street, both sides, from Hope Street to Thames Street.
Wood Street, east side, from State Street to south line of Goglia's Market driveway. (374 Wood St., Assessor's Plat 24, Lot 37.)
Wood Street, east side, four spaces in front of the East Bay Food Pantry and Thrift Shop (532 Wood St.), north to Franklin Street.
Wood Street, west side, from State Street to Franklin Street.
Wood Street, in front of number 580 Wood Street.
Wood Street, two spaces in front of 589 Wood Street.
The one-hour parking limit shall not apply to a vehicle parked on Bradford Street, both sides from the crosswalk at Colt-Andrew School to Thames Street, providing the vehicle properly displays a valid town residential parking permit.
(5)
Two hours:
Ambrose Court and Ambrose Drive.
Bradford Street, both sides, 90 feet east of Hope Street.
Bradford Street, both sides, 90 feet west of High Street.
Bradford Street, both sides, Wood Street to 90 feet east of High Street.
Bradford Street, both sides, from Hope Street to Thames Street.
Bradford Street, both sides, 90 feet east of High Street.
Church Street, both sides, 70 feet east and 70 feet west of Hope Street.
Church Street, both sides, from a point 70 feet west of Hope Street to Thames Street.
Church Street, south side, between High and Wood Street except with resident sticker.
Constitution Street, both sides, from Hope Street to Thames Street.
Constitution Street, south side, from Thames Street west to the harbor.
Franklin Street, both sides, from Wood Street to Monroe Avenue.
Hope Street, east side, from 140 feet north of Bradford Street to Church Street.
Hope Street, west side, from Franklin Street to Constitution Street.
John Street, north side, 70 feet west of Hope Street.
State Street, both sides, 90 feet east of Hope Street.
State Street, north side, 70 feet west of Wood Street.
State Street, north side, a 20-foot area in front of Neves Market, 219 State Street.
State Street, in the State Street Parking Lot located on State Street between Hope Street and Thames Street.
Thames Street, west side, from a point starting at the northwest corner of the driveway leading to the youth center (formerly the old armory) running north to a point opposite the northeast corner of Bradford Street and Thames Street.
Thames Street, in the Thames Street Parking Lot behind Judge Roy Bean.
(5.5)
Three hours (applicable 24 hours per day, seven days per week):
Old Ferry Road, east side, from 100 feet south of the RWU one-way exit (at utility pole #55-84) to 170 feet south of the RWU one-way exit.
Old Ferry Road, east side, from 165 feet north of the RWU one-way exit to 240 feet north of the RWU one-way exit (at utility pole #52-1).
Old Ferry Road, east side, 270 feet north of the RWU one-way exit (at 30 feet north of utility pole #52-1) to 375 feet north of the RWU one-way exit.
Old Ferry Road, east side, 665 feet north of the RWU one-way exit to 715 feet north of the RWU one-way exit.
Old Ferry Road, east side, 765 feet north of the RWU one-way exit to 885 feet north of the RWU one-way exit.
(6)
Five hours:
Independence Park, except for boat trailers.
(7)
Reserved.
(8)
Reserved.
(9)
At all times south of the Ever-Ready Fire Station on the parcel of land bordered by Rockwell Park on the south, Ever-Ready Station on the north, Bristol Harbor on the west and Thames Street on the east, except for vehicles owned and operated by authorized town fire department members in the spaces designated.
(Code 1972, § 11-28; Ord. No. 1995-12, 9-13-95; Ord. No. 1997-17, 1-15-98; Ord. No. 1998-04, 4-1-98; Ord. No. 1998-29, 10-28-98; Ord. No. 1999-04, 3-10-99; Ord. No. 1999-07, 4-2-99; Ord. No. 2000-14, 5-31-00; Ord. No. 2000-19, 8-23-00; Ord. No. 2000-26, 8-23-00; Ord. No. 2001-01, 1-24-01; Ord. No. 2001-19, 6-20-01; Ord. No. 2001-36, 11-14-01; Ord. No. 2002-03, 3-27-02; Ord. No. 2002-29, 12-18-02; Ord. No. 2003-06, 4-23-03; Ord. No. 2003-08, 5-14-03; Ord. No. 2003-09, 5-14-03; Ord. No. 2003-17, 8-6-03; Ord. No. 2003-22, 10-8-03; Ord. No. 2003-24, 11-19-03; Ord. No. 2003-25, 12-10-03; Ord. No. 2004-06, 3-31-04; Ord. No. 2004-20, 6-23-04; Ord. No. 2004-38, 10-27-04; Ord. No. 2005-05, 3-16-05; Ord. No. 2005-16, 4-27-05; Ord. No. 2005-23, 6-29-05; Ord. No. 2006-12, 5-31-06; Ord. No. 2006-39, 1-10-07; Ord. No. 2007-18, 6-13-07; Ord. No. 2008-12, 7-9-08; Ord. No. 2008-24, 10-1-08; Ord. No. 2009-04, 5-13-09; Ord. No. 2009-02, 6-3-09; Ord. No. 2010-08, 3-24-10; Ord. No. 2011-06, 5-4-11; Ord. No. 2011-10, 7-27-11; Ord. No. 2012-03, 6-27-12; Ord. No. 2012-06, 10-24-12; Ord. No. 2013-04, 3-6-13; Ord. No. 2018-14, 9-19-18; Ord. No. 2021-03, 4-22-21; Ord. No. 2021-09, 7-28-21; Ord. No. 2021-10, 8-18-21; Ord. No. 2021-11, 8-18-21; Ord. No. 2021-21, 12-22-21; Ord. No. 2023-10, 6-21-23; Ord. No. 2024-03, 2-28-24; Ord. No. 2025-02, 2-26-25)
Sec. 16-147. - Restricted parking on school days.#
(a)
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to park the vehicle in the following designated areas, on school days, so called, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., unless otherwise specified herein.
(1)
No parking/no standing zone from Sherry Avenue east to the eastern most portion of the bus circle and from the western curb of the cafeteria access driveway to Leila Jean Drive, and the entire length of the on the south side of Chestnut Street during school hours.
(2)
No parking on Leila Jean Drive during school hours.
(3)
At the intersection of Wardwell and Central Streets.
(4)
On the north side of Chestnut Street between the eastern most portion of the bus circle and the western curb of the cafeteria access driveway except for the purpose of the dropping off and picking up of students of Mt. Hope High School.
(5)
On the east side of High Street from its intersection at State Street, north 112 feet; between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
(b)
The appropriate town department is hereby directed to erect signs consistent with the provisions of this section.
(c)
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to the sanctions contained in section 16-45.
(Code 1972, § 11-28.1; Ord. No. 1998-25, 8-26-98; Ord. No. 1998-29, 10-28-98; Ord. No. 2002-27, 10-23-02; Ord. No. 2015-20, 10-21-15; Ord. No. 2021-21, 12-22-21)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 2015-20, adopted Oct. 21, 2015, set out provisions adding subsection 16-147(a)(5). To maintain existing subsections 16-147(a)(5) and (6), and at the editor's discretion, said provisions have been included herein as subsection 16-147(a)(7).
Sec. 16-148. - Accessible disability parking.#
(a)
No person, other than an disabled person as defined by RIGL 1956, § 31-28-7, shall park a vehicle in a parking space designated for the Accessible Disability. All Accessible Disability parking areas shall be designated by suitable and conspicuous signs and are tow-away zones.
(b)
Accessible Disability parking restrictions adopted by the town council shall not be printed in this Code, but shall be kept on file in the town clerk's office. The town clerk shall maintain a list of all Accessible Disability parking restrictions approved by the town council.
(c)
All amendments to the list of Accessible Disability parking restrictions shall be made by resolution of the town council; provided however, that no such resolution shall be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced but shall, rather, be referred to a subsequent regular or special meeting at least seven days thereafter for a vote.
(d)
All areas designated as Accessible Disability parking spaces pursuant to this chapter as of the date of enactment of this section shall remain in full force and effect and be filed with the town clerk's office.
(Code 1972, § 11-28.2; Ord. No. 1996-01, 1-24-96; Ord. No. 1997-16, 1-15-98; Ord. No. 1999-09, 4-21-99; Ord. No. 1999-10, 4-21-99; Ord. No. 2000-02, 1-26-00; Ord. No. 2000-13, 5-31-00; Ord. No. 2000-21, 8-2-00; Ord. No. 2000-29, 10-4-00; Ord. No. 2001-01, 1-24-01; Ord. No. 2001-21, 8-1-01; Ord. No. 2001-25, 10-3-01; Ord. No. 2001-30, 10-24-01; Ord. No. 2001-41, 1-2-02; Ord. No. 2002-02, 2-13-02; Ord. No. 2002-17, 8-21-02; Ord. No. 2003-02, 1-29-03; Ord. No. 2003-19, 10-8-03; Ord. No. 2003-20, 10-8-03; Ord. No. 2003-21, 10-8-03; Ord. No. 2003-26, 12-10-03; Ord. No. 2004-09, 4-21-04; Ord. No. 2004-14, 6-2-04; Ord. No. 2004-16, 6-23-04; Ord. No. 2004-19, 6-23-04; Ord. No. 2004-21, 6-23-04; Ord. No. 2004-22, 7-14-04; Ord. No. 2004-26, 8-4-04; Ord. No. 2004-30, 9-15-04; Ord. No. 2004-31, 9-15-04; Ord. No. 2004-39, 11-17-04; Ord. No. 2005-06, 3-16-05; Ord. No. 2005-13, 4-6-05; Ord. No. 2005-25, 7-20-05; Ord. No. 2005-27, 8-10-05; Ord. No. 2005-28, 8-10-05; Ord. No. 2005-33, 9-21-05; Ord. No. 2005-45, 11-30-05; Ord. No. 2005-47, 11-30-05; Ord. No. 2005-51, 12-14-05; Ord. No. 2006-02, 2-16-06; Ord. No. 2006-06, 3-29-06; Ord. No. 2006-18, 7-19-06; Ord. No. 2006-29, 9-13-06; Ord. No. 2007-02, 1-31-07; Ord. No. 2007-15, 4-11-07; Ord. No. 2007-17, 5-23-07; Ord. No. 2023-07, 5-31-23)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 2023-07, adopted May 31, 2023, amended § 16-148, and in so doing changed the title of said section from handicapped parking to read as set out herein.
Sec. 16-149. - Parking time limited in designated places between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.#
No vehicle shall be parked on any of the following streets or portions thereof in excess of ten minutes between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.:
Franklin Street, north side, adjacent to Batista Bakery.
Franklin Street, north side, adjacent to Mt. Hope Liquor Store.
Wood Street, west side, adjacent to Viola's Liquor Store.
(Code 1972, § 11-29; Ord. No. 2012-03, 6-27-12)
Sec. 16-150. - Parking time limited in designated places between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.#
Parking shall be permitted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., on Sundays only, in the following areas where parking is otherwise prohibited during certain specified hours:
High Street, both sides, between Church Street and Franklin Street.
State Street, both sides, between Wood Street and Hope Street.
Wood Street, both sides, between Mt. Hope Avenue and Bayview Avenue.
(Ord. No. 1998-19, 6-3-98; Ord. No. 2000-27, 9-13-00; Ord. No. 2012-03, 6-27-12; Ord. No. 2014-11, 1-7-15)
Sec. 16-151. - Parking on Church Street and State Street Docks; violations and fines.#
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person not a resident of the town to park a motor vehicle or boat trailer or a combination thereof on that property located at the western extremity of State Street owned by the town and known as State Street Dock, or on that property west of the western edge of Church Street and known as Church Street Dock.
(b)
Town residents are allowed to park motor vehicle and/or boat trailers on State Street Dock, and town residents are allowed to park motor vehicles on Church Street Dock; however, vehicles of residents may be towed, as described below, and subject to towing charges, unless a current and appropriate sticker is displayed. Such sticker is to be designed and issued annually by the town clerk.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle overnight on the State Street Dock with the exception of those parking boats, trail
ers and material pursuant to section 16-158 of this chapter. Overnight is defined as a period of time from 12:00 midnight to 5:00 a.m.
(d)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle overnight on the Church Street Dock with the exception of those issued a marina parking permit per the provisions of section 16-377 of this chapter. Overnight is defined as a period of time from 12:00 midnight to 5:00 a.m.
(e)
Each person violating this section or any owner of a motor vehicle parked on State Street Dock or Church Street Dock in violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of $25.00. Each and every day shall constitute a new offense. In addition to a fine, the chief of police is authorized to have any unauthorized vehicle and/or boat trailer towed to a suitable place within the town. Any motor vehicle thus removed shall be released to the owner, operator or other person having charge thereof only after payment of towing and storage charges.
(f)
The entrance to State Street Dock and Church Street Dock shall be posted to the effect that parking is restricted to residents only, sticker is required, and all others are subject to tow away at the owner's expense and/or a $25.00 fine.
(Code 1972, § 11-29.2; Ord. No. 2000-10, 5-31-00; Ord. No. 2018-05, 5-2-18; Ord. No. 2019-05, 6-5-19)
Sec. 16-152. - Curb loading zones.#
(a)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pick up and loading of materials in any place marked as a curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed 30 minutes.
(b)
The driver of a passenger vehicle may stop temporarily at a place marked as a curb loading zone for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, the loading or unloading of passengers when stopping does not interfere with any motor vehicle used for the transportation of materials which is waiting to enter, or about to enter, such zone.
(c)
The following curb loading zones are hereby established:
(1)
St. Elizabeth Street, the corner of Wood Street on the South side, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., except Sundays and holidays.
(2)
John Street, north side, adjacent to the driveway providing access to Plat 10, Lot 25 at 14 John Street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except Sundays and holidays.
(3)
Charles Street, north side, from the eastern property line of the business located at 186 Wood Street, and extending 66 feet west on such north side of Charles Street, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
(4)
Thames Street, east side, one space adjacent to the business located at 468 Thames Street, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except weekends and holidays.
(5)
Thames Street, west side, one space adjacent to the building located at 125 Thames Street, specifically beginning at a point twenty (20) feet south of the northeast corner of said building (which corner is also the south-westerly corner of the intersection of Thames Street and the driveway running westerly from Thames Street past the Bristol Maritime Welcome Center to Bristol Harbor); thence running southerly along the west side of Thames Street a distance of sixty-three (63) feet, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
(6)
Burnside Street, south side, beginning at a point east of Resolute Lane, adjacent to the buildings located at 18, 20, and 32 Burnside Street, total distance approximately 260 feet, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(7)
Burnside Street, north side, adjacent to the warehouse portion on the easterly side of 19 Burnside Street and extending approximately 50 feet west on such north side of Burnside Street, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(Code 1972, § 11-30; Ord. No. 2001-17, 6-20-01; Ord. No. 2004-12, 5-12-04; Ord. No. 2008-33, 1-7-09; Ord. No. 2012-03, 6-27-12; Ord. No. 2021-09, 7-28-21; Ord. No. 2023-02, 2-8-23; Ord. No. 2023-22, 11-15-23; Ord. No. 2024-14, 8-21-24; Ord. No. 2026-06, 6-3-26)
Sec. 16-153. - Parking so as to obstruct passage of other vehicles.#
It shall be unlawful for any operator of a vehicle to place the same in any street so as to prevent or obstruct the passing of other vehicles, unless for a reasonable time when necessary, but not exceeding five minutes at a time.
(Code 1972, § 11-31)
Sec. 16-154. - Parking of vehicles for sale purposes.#
No person shall park upon a street any vehicle for the purpose of sale.
(Code 1972, § 11-32)
Sec. 16-155. - Manner of parking vehicles generally.#
Except where necessary, in case of an accident to a vehicle, or in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals, the operator of a vehicle shall not park such vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed in the direction of traffic, and with the curbside wheels of the vehicle within one foot of the edge of the roadway.
(Code 1972, § 11-33)
Sec. 16-156. - Restricted parking zones.#
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park the vehicle for any one consecutive period of time longer than specified within or upon any streets or parts thereof designated as restricted parking zones.
(Code 1972, § 11-34)
Sec. 16-157. - Liability of vehicle owners for parking violations.#
No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any street or highway in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
(Code 1972, § 11-35)
Sec. 16-158. - Parking of boats and trailers.#
(a)
Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to section 16-151, it shall be unlawful to park any boat and/or trailer on any public street in a residential zone (as defined in chapter 28 as SR, SRR, SRR-2, LR, GR zones) or on any sidewalk.
(b)
The parking or storing of boats, trailers and material for over three days at the Church Street and State Street dock parking areas as described in section 16-151 and the Independent Park parking areas is prohibited unless the harbormaster or police department has given prior written approval for a longer duration and such approval has been filed with the police department.
(c)
The parking or storing of trailers on the property located on the corner of Thames Street and Church Street, Assessor's Plat 10 Lot 32, is prohibited.
(d)
The police department and all members thereof, in addition to issuing a parking violation ticket, are hereby authorized to remove or tow away by a commercial towing or material removal service, any boat, trailer, or material illegally parked or stored in violation of this section. Any boat, trailer, or material towed or removed shall be stored in a safe place and shall be restored to the owner of such boat, trailer or material upon payment in full of any parking fine and the charge for towing or removal and storage.
(Code 1972, § 11-35.1; Ord. No. 2009-09, 7-15-09)
Sec. 16-159. - Parking at Independence Park.#
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle without a boat trailer attached thereto in those parking spaces located in Parking Area A at the northerly end of Independence Park.
(b)
Each person violating this section shall be subject to a fine of $20.00. Each and every day shall constitute a new offense. The police chief is authorized to have any motor vehicle in violation of this section towed to a suitable place in town. Any motor vehicle thus removed shall be released to the owner, operator or other person having charge thereof only after payment of towing and storage charges.
(Ord. No. 1998-24, 8-26-98)
Section 16-160. - Designated parking spaces on Constitution Street for access to the Urban Coastal Greenway.#
(a)
Parking at two designated parking spaces located on the north side of Constitution Street, beginning at a point sixty (60) feet east of the seawall at the westerly end of Constitution Street; thence running easterly along the north side of Constitution Street a distance of forty (40) feet, shall be signed as limited to those persons who are accessing the Urban Coastal Greenway. Such spaces shall also restricted to a maximum of two (2) hour parking, with no parking allowed overnight from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and no residential parking stickers shall apply to these spaces. Violation of this ordinance shall be subject to enforcement by the police chief as set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. No. 2024-15, 8-21-24)