ARTICLE II. - STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Narragansett, RI.
The text
Footnotes:
--- (2) --- State Law reference— Stopping, standing and parking, G.L. 1956, § 31-21-1 et seq.; violation of parking regulations, G.L. 1956, § 12-14-12; payment of fines, G.L. 1956, § 45-6.1-1 et seq.; violation of parking regulations, G.L. 1956, § 12-14-12; payment of fines, G.L. 1956, § 45-6.1-1 et seq.; removal of vehicles, G.L. 1956, § 31-22-13 et seq.
Sec. 74-26. - Authority of town manager to prohibit parking.#
The town manager shall have the authority to declare a total or partial ban on the parking of any vehicle on the public highways of the town when in his opinion the public safety of residents of the town is or will be jeopardized.
(Code 1986, § 19-21)
Sec. 74-27. - Manner of parking.#
The right wheels of all parked vehicles, as determined by sitting in the driver's seat, shall be within 12 inches of the curb or, in the absence of curbing, within 12 inches of the edge of the paved surface. On unpaved roads, vehicles shall park so as not to interfere with free flow of traffic in both directions at the same time. This right wheel provision does not apply to public highways when the direction of traffic is restricted in one direction.
(Code 1986, § 19-22)
Sec. 74-28. - Parking during winter months.#
(a)
There shall be no parking on either side of any public street or highway within the town from November 1 to May 1 of each year whenever a winter weather advisory, winter storm warning, or winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service.
(b)
Any vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be towed away, and the owner of such vehicle shall be liable for the cost of towing, storage and other incidental expenses in connection with such towing and shall be fined in accordance with section 74-4.
(Code 1986, § 19-23; Ch. 831, § 1, 5-5-2003; Ch. 1034, § 1, 2-27-2017)
Sec. 74-29. - Parking near intersections.#
There shall be no parking either side on a public highway within 25 feet of an intersection with another public highway.
(Code 1986, § 19-24)
Sec. 74-30. - Parking on crosswalks and fire lanes.#
There shall be no parking on pedestrian crosswalks or school crosswalks or fire lanes indicated by white painted guide lines.
(Code 1986, § 19-25)
Cross reference— Fire prevention and protection, ch. 26.
Sec. 74-31. - Parking in loading zones.#
There shall be no parking against any curb marked by white paint designated by signs as a loading zone.
(Code 1986, § 19-26)
Sec. 74-32. - Parking near driveways.#
There shall be no parking on any public highway so as to directly or indirectly interfere with the complete use of any private driveway running from such highway.
(Code 1986, § 19-27)
Sec. 74-33. - Parking on sidewalk.#
There shall be no parking on any sidewalk in the town.
(Code 1986, § 19-28)
Cross reference— Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 66.
Sec. 74-34. - Parking spaces for the handicapped.#
No person, other than an ambulatory handicapped person, shall park a vehicle in a parking space designated for the handicapped. All handicapped parking areas shall be designated by signs and are tow-away zones.
(Code 1986, § 19-29)
Sec. 74-35. - Specific streets parking regulations.#
(a)
Parking restrictions on specific streets adopted by the town council shall not be printed in this Code, but shall be placed on file in the town clerk's office. The town clerk shall maintain a list of all parking restrictions and regulations approved by the town council. The town council is further authorized to designate areas of the town where parking is prohibited as tow-away zones. The owner of any motor vehicle which is towed away from a tow-away zone shall be liable to the town for all costs and expenses as set forth in section 74-36(b) below.
(b)
Suitable and conspicuous parking signs are to be installed by the department of public works on the specific streets where parking is regulated by town council action. All amendments to the list of parking restrictions and regulations on specific streets 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.
(Code 1986, § 19-30; Ch. 999, § 1, 6-2-2014)
Cross reference— Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 66.
Sec. 74-36. - Towing of illegally parked vehicles.#
(a)
The chief of police, or his representative, shall have the authority to cause an illegally parked vehicle to be towed away by a licensed towing service to the premises operated by such service if in his opinion the public safety or residents of the town is or will be jeopardized. The applicable fine and all costs of towing and storage must be paid by the owner or operator of such vehicle before such vehicle is released.
(b)
The owner of any motor vehicle which is towed away from a public highway, or who abandons any motor vehicle on any public highway, or private property other than his own in the town, shall be liable for all costs and expenses incurred for such towing. The owner of such abandoned motor vehicle shall receive written notice of the towing expenses, and failure to pay such towing expenses within ten days of written notice shall be punished by a fine, upon conviction, not in excess of $500.00, or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, and/or 20 hours community service.
(Code 1986, § 19-31)
Sec. 74-37. - Stop signs.#
(a)
Any person operating a motor vehicle upon approaching an intersection marked by a stop sign shall bring such motor vehicle to a full stop at such intersection before entering the intersection.
(b)
Suitable and conspicuous stop signs shall, under the supervision of the director of public works, be placed at all such intersections on town highways as shall be designated from time to time by the town. The specific intersections of the town which are designated as stop intersections are not printed in this Code, but shall be on file in the town clerk's office. The town clerk shall maintain a list of all designated stop intersections, and an official stop sign map which shall designate the location of all stop signs approved by the town council. All amendments to the list of designated stop intersections and the official stop sign map shall be by resolution of the town council.
(c)
All requests for changes to the official stop sign map and the list of authorized stop signs maintained in the town clerk's office shall, prior to being placed on the town council agenda for review by the town council, be reviewed by the town manager and any department head that the town manager believes to be necessary in order to make a recommendation to the town council. The town manager shall make a report and recommendation to the town council on all requests for changes to the official stop sign map and the list of authorized stop signs.
(Code 1986, § 19-32)