ARTICLE III. - STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING

Footnotes:

--- (3) --- Cross reference— Streets, § 17-36 et seq.

State Law reference— Nonmoving traffic violations, G.L. 1956, § 45-6.1-1 et seq.

Sec. 20-61. - Parking prohibited.#

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by such person to be parked at any time on any of the following streets or parts thereof within the town: (1)

Village of Hope Valley:

Both sides of Arcadia Road (Bridge Street) from Prospect Square to Bank Street.

North side of Aldrich Street from Prospect Street to Arcadia Road.

West side of Route 3 from Richmond town line to Nichols Lane.

East side of Route 3 from Richmond town line to South boundary of playground.

North side of Route 138 from Route 3 West to Narragansette Electric Company Pole No. 65K.

South side of Route 138 from a point one hundred (100) feet from Route 3 West to Soapbox Lane.

Both sides of Mechanic Street from Route 3 to Nichols Lane.

West side of Mechanic Street from High View Avenue to Nichols Lane.

North side of Nichols Lane.

(2)

Village of Hopkinton City:

Both sides of Route 3 from Woodville Road north a distance of five hundred (500) feet.

North side of Woodville Road from Route 3 east a distance of five hundred (500) feet.

East side of Town House Road.

West side of Town House Road one hundred and thirty (130) feet from the intersection of Route 3.

(3)

Village of Ashaway:

Both sides of Chase Hill Road from Route 3 to Route 216.

North side of Route 216 from Chase Hill Road to Route 91.

West side of Route 3 from River Road to Cemetery Lane.

East side of Laurel Street from Maxson Street to Main Street.

West side of Laurel Street from High Street south to Ashaway River.

Both sides of High Street north to the Connecticut state line.

North side of Hillside Avenue (Exception: loading and unloading of school buses).

(4)

Village of Hope Valley:

Both sides of Highview Avenue from the Mechanic Street entrance through the intersection with Hill Street.

(Ch. 32, § 2, 10-24-72; Ch. 53, 1-14-80; Ch. 58, 10-2-80; Ch. 153, 11-6-00)

Sec. 20-62. - Snow alerts.#

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by such person to be parked upon any street within the town during a snow alert. A snow alert shall exist whenever there is snow upon the highway which requires the plowing of such highway, and until the highway has been plowed by the town or state highway department. Notice of a snow alert shall be made upon authorization of the town council president or the director of public safety and arrangements shall be made to broadcast such notice immediately over a radio station serving the town. However, failure to receive such notice shall not relieve any person from complying with a snow alert as defined herein.

(Ch. 32, § 3, 10-24-72)

Sec. 20-63. - Violations—Penalty.#

Any person, whether the operator or registered owner of any vehicle found parked in violation of this article shall be fined ten dollars ($10.00) for the first offense and twenty dollars ($20.00) for each subsequent offense occurring within a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the first offense.

(Ch. 32, § 4, 10-24-72; Ch. 103, § 1, 9-17-90)

Sec. 20-64. - Same—Payment of fine.#

(a)

Any fine for the violation of any provision of this article may be paid by mail or in person to the chief of police at the town hall. Such fine shall be paid within seven (7) days of the date of the offense. Payment by mail shall be deemed complete upon depositing of the payment of such fine in a depository maintained by the United States Postal Service for the collection of mails and the postage cancellation shall be prima facie evidence of the time of deposit.

(b)

When any fine is paid by mail pursuant to this section, it may be paid in cash or by check or by money order; provided, an additional fine of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be added for attempted payment of any such fine with a check written against insufficient funds.

(Ch. 32, §§ 5, 6, 10-24-72)

Sec. 20-65. - Same—Notice.#

(a)

Whenever a vehicle shall be found in violation of this article, notice of such violation shall be given by affixing to the vehicle in a prominent place, a violation tag, containing notice of the specific violation charge, the schedule of fines for such violation, the time within which the fine may be paid in person or by mail, and the place to which the fine may be brought or mailed.

(b)

The violation tag affixed to any such motor vehicle shall also contain a summons, ordering the person in violation of this article to appear before the session of the state district court, fourth division, occurring next after seven (7) days following the date of the offense, in case the violator does not choose to pay such fine in person or by mail as herein provided.

(Ch. 32, §§ 7, 8, 10-24-72)