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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 2', '§ 28', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 7', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169']

City of Fitchburg, MA Parking
Ch 169 Art IV Parking
§ 169-23 General prohibitions.
§ 169-24 Parking prohibited at all times.
§ 169-25 Parking prohibited certain hours.
§ 169-26 Time limit parking.
§ 169-27 Provision of parking for handicapped.
§ 169-28 Voter parking only.
§ 169-29 Safety zones.
§ 169-30 Bus stop parking.
§ 169-31 Taxicab stand parking.
§ 169-32 Service or loading zones parking.
§ 169-33 Angle parking.
§ 169-34 Parking of vehicles for sale.
§ 169-35 Parking in snow emergencies.
§ 169-36 Parking without lights.
§ 169-37 Responsibility of owner.
§ 169-38 City Hall parking.
§ 169-39 (Reserved)
City of Fitchburg, MA / The Code / Part II, General Legislation / Vehicles and Traffic
Article IV Parking
[Amended 2-6-1968; 3-2-1971 by Ord. No. 84-71; 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 100-2014]
No person shall stand or park any vehicle in any street, way, highway or road under the control of the City; and no person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his or her name to stand or park in any street, way, highway or road under the control of the City in violation of any of the traffic ordinances passed by the City Council and in particular in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid a conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal:
Within an intersection, except within those areas where the erection and maintenance of parking meters have been specifically approved by the Department of Public Works of the commonwealth.
Upon a bridge and the approach thereto.
[Amended 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 286-90]
Upon the 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, a vehicle shall be parked in the direction in which such 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 this chapter.
Upon any street within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
Upon any street within 20 feet of an intersecting way or within five feet of any private road or driveway or alley.
Within 15 feet of the wall of a fire station or directly across the street from such station, provided that signs are erected acquainting the driver of such restrictions.
Within an area designated as restricted to handicapped persons or disabled veterans.
[Added 7-1-1980 by Ord. No. 414-80]
Upon any roadway, any nonmotorized vehicle or trailer, whether registered or unregistered. Any vehicle or trailer will be considered nonmotorized for the purposes of this section if said vehicle or trailer is incapable of being moved under its own independent power without a motorized means of movement and is, thus, reliant on attaching itself to a motorized vehicle for its movement. This section is intended to include but not be limited to such vehicles or trailers as a recreational camping trailer, a boat trailer or a utility trailer. This regulation shall not apply during the actual loading or offloading of such trailer or vehicle.
[Added 3-17-1992 by Ord. No. 60-92]
[Amended 6-8-1951; 10-21-1952; 4-21-1953; 9-7-1954; 12-7-1954; 7-19-1955; 10-4-1955; 11-15-1955; 1-17-1956; 4-3-1956; 7-17-1956; 6-17-1958; 7-1-1958; 12-2-1958; 4-21-1959; 1-19-1960; 3-15-1960; 4-20-1960; 11-15-1960; 5-16-1961; 7-5-1961; 4-3-1962; 1-3-1963; 3-5-1963; 4-2-1963; 12-2-1964; 12-16-1964; 6-15-1965; 9-21-1965; 12-7-1965; 5-17-1966; 6-21-1966; 12-6-1966; 1-17-1967; 3-21-1967; 7-24-1967; 9-5-1967; 2-6-1968]
Upon the following streets or parts thereof, parking is hereby prohibited:
[Added 11-6-1980 by Ord. No. 640-80]
From Water Street south for a distance of 350 feet
[Amended 11-8-1972 by Ord. No. 58-72; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
From Elm Street to High Street
From High Street to Davis Street
[Added 8-21-1982 by Ord. No. 358-82; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
[Added 7-6-1976 by Ord. No. 429-76]
From North Main Street to a point 100 feet easterly
[Added 9-21-1982 by Ord. No. 358-82; repealed 1-5-1995 by Ord. No. 396-94]
[Added 1-5-1995 by Ord. No. 396-94]
From Main Street to Prichard Street
[Repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
[Added 12-3-1974 by Ord. No. 436-74; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
[Added 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 288-90]
From Oliver Street to Prichard Street
Albee Street
[Added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 112-94]
From Birch Street for 120 feet
From Daniels Street to Huron Street
From Huron Street to Federal Street
Arn-How Farm Road
[Added 12-4-2007 by Ord. No. 236-07]
From Ashby State Road to the intersection of Billings Road
Ashburnham Hill Road
[Added 4-3-2001 by Ord. No. 74-01]
From Valley View Drive to a point 700 feet north of Valley View Drive
[Added 6-6-1995 by Ord. No. 249-95]
From Goodrich Street to Bluff Avenue
[Added 9-15-1981 by Ord. No. 344-81; amended 11-5-1981 by Ord. No. 427-81]
From Summer Street to Atlantic Avenue
[Added 11-8-1990 by Ord. No. 408-90]
From Leighton Street south for 480 feet
From Kimball Street to Beech Street Lane
Bemis Road
[Added 10-3-1989 by Ord. No. 392-89]
From a point 300 feet south of Falulah Road to a point 150 feet north of Intervale Road
[Added 2-10-1978 by Ord. No. 18-78]
From Intervale Road, northerly for a distance of 121 feet
[Added 9-21-2006 by Ord. No. 261-06]
From Falulah Street to Market Street
[Added 2-17-1981 by Ord. No. 67-81; amended 9-15-1981 by Ord. No. 344-81]
From Duck Mill Road north for a distance of 55 feet
From Falulah Street to Duck Mill Road
From Mack Road to Intervale Road
Bemis Road Rear
[Added 9-2-2003 by Ord. No. 225-03]
From Water Street (Route 12) north for 50 feet
[Added 2-10-1978 by Ord. No. 19-78]
Beginning at a point 165 feet south of Lunenburg Street, southerly for a distance of 130 feet
[Added 9-20-1988 by Ord. No. 391-88]
From Salem Street to Heywood Street
From Salem Street west for a distance of 200 feet
[Added 12-5-1989 by Ord. No. 464-89; amended 3-4-2008 by Ord. No. 024-08]
From Water Street to Albee Street
Birch Street Passway
[Added 6-3-1975 by Ord. No. 223-75]
Beginning at Birch Street south for a distance of 308 feet
From Main Street to Crescent Street
[Added 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 458-01]
From a point 107 feet south of Green Street northerly to Upland Street
From Pearl Street to Hawes Street
[Repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90][1]
[Added 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 510-97]
From Arlington Street to Goddard Street
[Added 9-21-1982 by Ord. No. 358-82; repealed 5-6-1986 by Ord. No. 145-86]
[Added 4-6-1976 by Ord. No. 161-76; amended 5-6-1986 by Ord. No. 145-86]
From Cushing Street east to Main Street
[Added 7-6-1976 by Ord. No. 429-76; amended 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90; 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 288-90]
From a point 130 feet east of Putnam Street to a point 170 feet west of Putnam Street
[Added 2-17-1976 by Ord. No. 26-76; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
Boutelle Street
[Added 2-4-1997 by Ord. No. 18-97; repealed 9-2-1997 by Ord. No. 329-97]
South from Lunenburg Street for a distance of 100 feet
[Added 9-2-1997 by Ord. No. 329-97]
In front of 66 Boutelle Street
[Added 7-2-1991 by Ord. No. 203-91]
From Goodrich Street northerly for a distance of 500 feet
Boyle Court
[Added 4-3-1990 by Ord. No. 121-90]
From Water Street to Hale Street
[Added 1-7-1993 by Ord. No. 411-92]
[Repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90[2]]
[Amended 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90; 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 288-90]
From Elm Street to Central Street
[Added 1-8-2009 by Ord. No. 266-08]
[Added 12-6-1988 by Ord. No. 515-88]
[Added 3-1-1988 by Ord. No. 71-88]
[Repealed 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 510-97]
[Added 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 510-97; amended 4-7-1998 by Ord. No. 113-98]
[Added 5-6-1969 by Ord. No. 225-69]
Between Pearl Street and Orange Street
[Added 2-6-1990 by Ord. No. 7-90]
From Rice Street to Holman Street
From Pearl Street to 180 Cedar Street
[Added 4-21-1998 by Ord. No. 145-98]
From South Street easterly for 79 feet
[Added 4-16-1985 by Ord. No. 102-85]
From Day Street to North Street
[Added 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 252-96; repealed 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 510-97]
[Added 11-9-1989 by Ord. No. 433-89; repealed 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 510-97]
[Added 2-17-1981 by Ord. No. 67-81; repealed 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 252-96]
[Amended 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90; 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 288-90; repealed 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 252-96]
From Main Street to the westerly end of the bridge over the Nashua River
From Main Street to Broad Street
[Added 2-10-1978 by Ord. No. 20-78]
Beginning at Columbus Street, southerly for 50 feet
From Fairmount Street to Cleghorn Street
From Plymouth Street south for 225 feet
[Amended 11-20-2007 by Ord. No. 227-07]
[Added 2-19-1985 by Ord. No. 47-85; amended 11-8-1990 by Ord. No. 408-90[3]]
[Added 7-28-1971 by Ord. No. 657-71; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
From Kimball Street for a distance of 60 feet
[Added 2-7-2012 by Ord. No. 017-2012]
From Kimball Street to Daniels Street
[Added 7-28-1971 by Ord. No. 656-71]
For a distance of 20 feet westerly of Federal Street
From Daniels Street to Oak Hill Road
[Added 7-28-1971 by Ord. No. 658-71; repealed 2-7-2012 by Ord. No. 017-2012]
[Added 1-16-1973 by Ord. No. 839-72]
From Oak Hill Road to the end of Weyerhauser Mill No. 10
[Added 3-7-1995 by Ord. No. 66-95; amended 7-6-1995 by Ord. No. 297-95]
From Pearl Street to Damon Street
[Repealed 3-7-1995 by Ord. No. 66-95]
[Added 7-6-1976 by Ord. No. 429-76; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
40 feet east and west of Clarendon Street
[Added 10-8-1975 by Ord. No. 443-75; amended 12-2-1975 by Ord. No. 519-75]
Between Woodland Street and Daniels Street
[Added 5-5-1970 by Ord. No. 306-70]
From Highland Avenue to Pacific Street
[Repealed 9-19-1995 by Ord. No. 417-95]
From Lunenburg Street to Pacific Street
[Added 9-21-1982 by Ord. No. 359-82; amended 1-8-1987 by Ord. No. 500-86]
From Lunenburg Street to North Street
From Pearl Street to a point 80 feet southerly
From Townsend Street to a point 90 feet northerly
From Townsend Street to a point 180 feet northerly
[Added 7-21-1998 by Ord. No. 318-98]
From Cottage Square to Main Street
[Added 10-19-1976 by Ord. No. 612-76; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
[Added 2-10-1978 by Ord. No. 21-78; amended 2-17-1981 by Ord. No. 67-81]
From Vernon Street to Institute Street
From Main Street south to the point where Cottage Square makes a 90-degree turn in a westerly direction
From the point where Cottage Square makes a 90-degree turn in the westerly direction, west, to Cottage Avenue
[Repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-9[4]]
[Added 6-21-1988 by Ord. No. 246-88]
From Laurel Street east for a distance of 18 feet
From Laurel Street to South Street
Culley Street
[Added 9-20-2005 by Ord. No. 245-05]
From Lunenburg Street to Cabot Street
[Added 1-16-1973 by Ord. No. 841-72]
From Lunenburg Street a distance of 250 feet
Damon Street
From Clinton Street to Myrtle Avenue
On the bridge over the Nashua River
[Added 10-18-1994 by Ord. No. 309-94; amended 2-7-2008 by Ord. No. 012-08]
From Fairmount Street, southerly to Plymouth Street
From Cleghorn Street to Kimball Street
[Repealed 10-18-1994 by Ord. No. 309-94]
[Amended 10-15-2002 by Ord. No. 310-02]
From Pleasant Street to Mt. Globe Street
[Added 11-20-2007 by Ord. No. 227-07]
From Pleasant Street to Simonds Street
[Added 9-21-1976 by Ord. No. 564-76]
Beginning at Pleasant Street, northerly for a distance of 75 feet
From Academy Street to Pleasant Street
[Added 1-18-1983 by Ord. No. 11-83; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
[Added 5-17-1983 by Ord. No. 183-83]
From Main Street to Pearl Street
[Added 10-4-1988 by Ord. No. 415-88]
From Main Street northerly for a distance of 120 feet
Devlin Passway
[Added 2-5-1974 by Ord. No. 16-74]
From Falulah Street to Devlin Street
[Added 2-5-1974 by Ord. No. 16-54]
From Bemis Road to Devlin Passway
Duck Mill Road
[Added 2-5-1974 by Ord. No. 15-74; amended 1-4-1983 by Ord. No. 480-82]
From Water Street to Bemis Road
Dumais Street
[Added 5-7-2002 by Ord. No. 117-02]
From Martel Street northerly to a point 156 feet north of Martel Street
Eastlin Way
[Added 12-1-2015 by Ord. No. 219-2015]
From intersection with Lincoln Street to intersection with East Street
[Added 3-5-2002 by Ord. No. 36-02]
From Rice Street to a point 154 feet south
From Lunenburg Street north for a distance of 175 feet
From Lunenburg Street north for 100 feet
From South Street 125 feet westerly
From South Street 110 feet westerly
[Added 6-7-2011 by Ord. No. 120-2011]
From South Street for a distance of 350 feet
[Added 11-9-2017 by Ord. No. 250-2017]
From South Street for a distance of 54 feet
From Grove Street to Academy Street
[Added 3-16-1982 by Ord. No. 71-82]
From Johnson Street north to High Street
[Added 3-7-1995 by Ord. No. 66-95]
From Academy Street for 800 feet
From Prichard Street to Oliver Street
[Added 9-22-1976 by Ord. No. 565-76; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
Beginning at the intersection of Essex Street and High Street and ending at a point 960 feet south of the intersection of the southerly side line of Johnson Street
[Added 6-6-1989 by Ord. No. 216-89]
From Oak Hill Road west for 150 feet
[Added 9-17-2014 by Ord. No. 218-2014; repealed 9-15-2015 by Ord. No. 173-2015]
[Added 9-15-2015 by Ord. No. 173-2015]
From Plymouth Street to Oak Hill Road
Falulah Road
From Bemis Road east for 300 feet
Between Melrose Street and Bemis Road
Falulah Street
[Added 11-3-1971 by Ord. No. 933-71]
From Bemis Road to Hartford Street
[Added 2-10-1978 by Ord. No. 40-78]
From Bemis Road, easterly 100 feet
From Cleghorn Street to Allen Place
[Added 12-16-1992 by Ord. No. 400-92]
From Water Street easterly to Middle Street
From a point 50 feet from east of Water Street for a distance of 145 feet thereon
From Caldwell Street to Overlook Reservoir
[Added 2-5-1974 by Ord. No. 17-74]
From Charles Street to Winthrop Street
From Kimball Street to a point 140 feet south thereof
From Kimball Street to Leighton Street
[Added 12-18-1979 by Ord. No. 688-79; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
[Added 4-16-1974 by Ord. No. 112-74]
From Harvard Street southerly for 60 feet
From Boutelle Street east for 128 feet
[Added 6-19-1979 by Ord. No. 322-79]
From Summer Street to Harrison Avenue
[Added 4-1-1986 by Ord. No. 115-86]
From Blossom Street to Myrtle Avenue
[Added 9-21-1982 by Ord. No. 358-82]
From a point 30 feet north from the northern curbline of Main Street to Main Street
[Added 2-10-1978 by Ord. No. 41-78; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
From Elm Street to Prichard Street
[Added 1-5-1989 by Ord. No. 573-88; amended 7-6-1989 by Ord. No. 271-89]
From a point 140 feet south of Spruce Street south for 8 feet
From Goodrich Street to a point 250 feet north of Goodrich Street
Hartwell Street
[Added 12-18-1979 by Ord. No. 688-79]
From Main Street to a point 40 feet north therefrom
From Middle Street to Summer Street
From Summer Street to Boutelle Street
[Added 10-7-2003 by Ord. No. 273-03]
From Summer Street to a point 82 feet north of Summer Street
From Summer Street to a point 82 feet south of Summer Street
Hayden Passway
From Main Street to Sawyer Passway
[Repealed 12-4-2001 by Ord. No. 431-01]
[Added 12-4-2001 by Ord. No. 431-01]
From Academy Street northerly to a point 110 feet southerly of Johnson Street
From a point 57 feet northerly of Johnson Street northerly to Mechanic Street
[Added 9-2-2008 by Ord. No. 175-08; repealed 5-6-2014 by Ord. No. 087-2014]
[Added 11-15-2011 by Ord. No. 143-2011]
From Holman Street to Ross Street
[Added 3-16-1993 by Ord. No. 59-93]
From Holman Street to Rogers Avenue
[Added 3-16-1993 by Ord. No. 59-93[5]]
From Lunenburg Street to Pearl Street
[Added 5-5-1970 by Ord. No. 305-70; amended 11-15-2011 by Ord. No. 143-2011]
From Pearl Street to a point 150 feet north of Pearl Street
From a point 113 feet south of Ross Street to Holman Street
From Pearl Street to Holman Street
[Amended 5-5-1970 by Ord. No. 305-70; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
From Ross Street to Holman Street
[Added 1-5-1989 by Ord. No. 573-88; repealed 3-7-1995 by Ord. No. 66-95]
From Summer Street to Oak Street
From Cottage Street west to a point opposite the west sideline of Phillips Street
From railroad underpass to Bemis Road
From Bemis Road east for 150 feet
From Poplar Street to Mack Road
From Jerry Street to Upham Street
[Added 11-9-1989 by Ord. No. 433-89]
From Jackson Avenue north for 100 feet
John Fitch Highway
From a point 250 feet south of Summer Street to a point 250 feet north of Summer Street
[Added 10-15-1968 by Ord. No. 617-68; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
[Added 9-28-1971 by Ord. No. 833-71]
From Pearl Street to Pearl Hill Road
From Townsend Street to a point 220 feet southerly
From a point 320 feet west of Lunenburg Street to a point 360 feet east of Lunenburg Street
From a point 300 feet west of Lunenburg Street to a point 410 feet east of Lunenburg Street
[Added 4-15-1997 by Ord. No. 131-97]
Beginning at a point 30 feet north of the entrance to Bella Vista Apartments to a point 30 feet south of said entrance
From Pearl Street to a point 90 feet northerly
From Townsend Street to a point 170 feet southerly
[Amended 4-1-1986 by Ord. No. 115-86]
From Putnam Street to River Street
[Repealed 4-1-1986 by Ord. No. 115-86]
Klondike Avenue
From Lunenburg Street to Webster Street
From Cross Street to Payson Street
[Added 1-7-1975 by Ord. No. 433-74]
From Water Street to Putnam Street
From Cross Street to South Street
Laurel Street*
[Added 6-21-1988 by Ord. No. 246-88; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
From Water Street to a point 250 feet south of Water Street
From Goodrich Street northerly for 47 feet
From a point 79 feet northerly of Goodrich Street to a point 140 feet northerly of Goodrich Street
[Repealed 9-4-1990 by Ord. No. 311-90]
[Added 9-4-1990 by Ord. No. 311-90; amended 10-20-1998 by Ord. No. 411-98]
[Added 10-15-1991 by Ord. No. 269-91]
From East Street to North Street
[Added 12-2-1997 by Ord. No. 478-97; amended 2-15-2011 by Ord. No. 022-2011]
318 Lincoln Street to Rice Street
[Added 1-7-1993 by Ord. No. 410-92]
Lunenburg Street
From Summer Street for a distance of 100 feet
From Myrtle Avenue to Highland Avenue
From Boutelle Street for a distance of 20 feet
From a point 190 feet easterly from Summer Street to a point 300 feet easterly therefrom
From Summer Street to a point 75 feet easterly
[Repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90[6]]
From a point 15 feet on the west to a point 15 feet on the west of the fire hydrant located 190 feet east from the easterly curbline of Mechanic Street
From a point 15 feet west of the westerly curbline of Grove Street to a point 15 feet east from the easterly curbline of Grove Street
From a point 100 feet east from the easterly curbline of Grove Street to Wallace Street
From a point 100 feet east of the easterly curbline of Oliver Street to a point 35 feet west of the westerly curbline of Oliver Street
From a point 190 feet west from the westerly curbline of Academy Street to a point 145 feet west from the westerly curbline of Academy Street
From a point 165 feet west from the westerly curbline of Boulder Drive to Boulder Drive
From a point 130 feet west from the westerly curbline of Caldwell Place to Mechanic Street
From a point 75 feet east of the easterly curbline of Prichard Street to a point 100 feet west of the westerly curbline of Prichard Street
From a point 25 feet east of the easterly curbline of Fox Street to a point 35 feet west of the westerly curbline of Fox Street
From a point 265 feet west from the westerly curbline of Grove Street to a point 150 feet west from the westerly curbline of Grove Street
From a point 230 feet from the easterly curbline of Mechanic Street to a point 40 feet east from the easterly curbline of Rollstone Street
[Added 7-21-2015 by Ord. No. 136-2015]
From Blossom Street to Willow Street
[Added 7-28-1971 by Ord. No. 661-71]
From Caldwell Place westerly for a distance of 253 feet
From Day Street to a point 150 feet west of the westerly curbline of Blossom Street
[Added 7-5-1973 by Ord. No. 331-72]
From driveway of I. C. Credit Union to intersection of Day Street
From Mechanic Street to a point 85 feet east from the easterly curbline of Merriam Parkway
From Mechanic Street to a point 100 feet east from the easterly curbline of Mechanic Street
[Added 7-6-1976 by Ord. No. 429-76; repealed 7-21-2015 by Ord. No. 136-2015]
Main Street (northeasterly side)
[Added 7-6-2004 by Ord. No. 195-04]
400 feet northwesterly of Academy Street
[Added 1-16-1973 by Ord. No. 840-72]
At 796 Main Street, 35 feet from where Main Street joins Boulder Drive westerly
From a point 15 feet west from the westerly curbline of Cottage Avenue to a point 20 feet to the east from the easterly curbline of Cottage Square East
From a point 100 feet east of Cushing Street easterly to Boulder Drive
From a point 175 feet west from the westerly curbline of Boulder Drive to a point 115 feet west from the westerly curbline of Boulder Drive
From a point 65 feet west from the westerly curbline of Circle Street to a point 10 feet east from the easterly curbline of Circle Street
[Added 5-15-2007 by Ord. No. 074-07]
From Depot Square easterly to a point 465 feet west of Sawyer Passway
From a point 35 feet west from the westerly curbline of Rollstone Street to a point 10 feet east from the easterly curbline of Cottage Square West
From a point 405 feet west of Sawyer Passway easterly to Summer Street
From a point 25 feet west from the westerly curbline of Wood Place to the westerly curbline of Newton Place
From a point 290 feet west from the westerly curbline of Circle Street to a point 150 feet west from the westerly curbline of Circle Street
[Repealed 5-15-2007 by Ord. No. 074-07]
From Mechanic Street to a point 45 feet east from the easterly curbline of Rollstone Street
[Added 5-20-1997 by Ord. No. 181-97]
From a point 25 feet west of the curbline of Wood Place to the westerly curbline of Newton Place
Main Street (westbound lane)
[Added 6-17-2008 by Ord. No. 134-08]
From a point 78 feet west of Central Street and continuing to a point 100 feet west of Central Street
Marden Street
[Added 1-6-1981 by Ord. No. 732-80]
From Bemis Road to Melrose Street
From Melrose Street to Sheridan Street
[Added 9-5-1989 by Ord. No. 328-89]
From a point 100 feet south of Essex Street south for 50 feet
[Added 9-15-1987 by Ord. No. 381-87]
From North Street east for a distance of 120 feet
[Added 9-15-1987 by Ord. No. 381-87; repealed 12-20-1994 by Ord. No. 373-94]
[Added 9-21-1982 by Ord. No. 358-82; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
[Repealed 12-20-1994 by Ord. No. 373-94]
[Added 12-20-1994 by Ord. No. 373-94; repealed 6-6-1995 by Ord. No. 250-95]
[Added 6-6-1995 by Ord. No. 250-95; amended 10-19-1999 by Ord. No. 394-99]
From Main Street northerly for a distance of 807 feet
[Added 12-20-1994 by Ord. No. 373-94]
[Added 11-3-1971 by Ord. No. 932-71]
From Falulah Street to Falulah Road
Merriam Parkway
[Added 12-3-1974 by Ord. No. 434-74]
Beginning at Sundial Apartments westerly to Mechanic Street
[Added 12-3-1974 by Ord. No. 435-74]
Beginning at Main Street and ending at Sundial Apartments
15 feet on both sides of Sun Dial entrance
[Added 3-5-1974 by Ord. No. 54-74]
From First Street to Fifth Street
Middle Street Lane
From First Street to Fourth Street
[Added 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 252-96]
From Ash Street to Charles Street
[Added 6-6-1995 by Ord. No. 249-95; repealed 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 252-96]
From Mechanic Street to Nichols Street
From Green Street to Willow Street
Mount Globe Street
From Crescent Street north for 100 feet
[Added 3-6-1973 by Ord. No. 98-73]
From Water Street to Worcester Street
From Main Street to Boulder Drive
Nockege Street
Norcross Terrace
[Added 3-5-1980 by Ord. No. 89-80; amended 4-19-1988 by Ord. No. 127-88]
From Academy Street 80 feet northerly
From a point 50 feet south of Academy Street to a point 140 feet north of Academy Street
[Amended 3-3-1970 by Ord. No. 140-70; 6-16-1987 by Ord. No. 259-87; repealed 3-7-1995 by Ord. No. 66-95]
[Added 5-5-1992 by Ord. No. 97-92; repealed 3-7-1995 by Ord. No. 66-95]
[Added 12-20-1994 by Ord. No. 373-94; repealed 12-15-1998 by Ord. No. 537-97]
[Added 12-15-1998 by Ord. No. 537-97; amended 3-8-2001 by Ord. No. 31-01]
[Added 7-6-1976 by Ord. No. 429-76; amended 10-19-1982 by Ord. No. 402-82]
From a point 200 feet south of Pearl Street to a point 185 feet north of Pearl Street
From Pearl Street to Rogers Avenue
[Repealed 3-1-1988 by Ord. No. 70-88]
[Repealed 12-15-1998 by Ord. No. 537-97]
[Repealed 3-3-1970 by Ord. No. 140-70]
[Added 7-16-1985 by Ord. No. 236-85; repealed 12-15-1998 by Ord. No. 537-97]
[Added 3-6-1973 by Ord. No. 93-73; repealed 3-7-1995 by Ord. No. 66-95]
[Added 12-15-1998 by Ord. No. 537-97]
From Congress Street to Pearl Street
From Pearl Street to John Fitch Highway
[Added 5-4-1971 by Ord. No. 347-71; repealed 3-7-1995 by Ord. No. 66-95]
[Added 4-19-1988 by Ord. No. 127-88]
[Amended 5-6-2003 by Ord. No. 91-03]
From River Street south to the southerly side of the Nashua River
[Added 7-5-1972 by Ord. No. 332-72]
From River Street southerly for a distance of 250 feet
Old Leominster Road
[Added 10-2-2001 by Ord. No. 366-01]
From a point 512 feet south of Connors Passway thence running north for a distance of 50 feet
Beginning at Heywood Street in a westerly direction to South Street
Beginning at South Street easterly and southeasterly for 210 feet
Olin Avenue
[Added 4-7-1987 by Ord. No. 129-87]
From South Street to Olin Drive
Omena Place
[Added 7-1-1975 by Ord. No. 288-75; repealed 4-19-1988 by Ord. No. 127-88]
[Added 3-6-1973 by Ord. No. 99-73]
From South Street to Linden Street
[Added 9-21-1982 by Ord. No. 359-82; amended 2-15-1983 by Ord. No. 40-83]
From Pearl Street to Rice Street
Payson Street
[Added 2-4-1975 by Ord. No. 14-75]
From Laurel Street easterly for a distance of 93 feet
Pearl Hill Road
[Added 4-18-1989 by Ord. No. 156-89; repealed 9-15-2015 by Ord. No. 174-2015]
[Added 9-15-2015 by Ord. No. 174-2015]
From John Fitch Highway to Fisher Road
From a point 80 feet west of John Fitch Highway to a point 90 feet east of John Fitch Highway
From Blossom Street to North Street
[Added 4-18-2017 by Ord. No. 77-2017]
From North Street to Highland Avenue
[Added 10-18-1994 by Ord. No. 285-94]
From Cedar Street to Highland Avenue
[Added 4-20-1993 by Ord. No. 85-93]
From John Fitch Highway to Adar Street
[Added 10-20-1981 by Ord. No. 402-81]
From North Street east for a distance of 40 feet
[Repealed 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 458-01]
[Repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90][7]
For a distance of 50 feet east of Davis Street
From High Street to easterly end of the high school land
[Amended 12-16-1969 by Ord. No. 809-69]
From the south curb of Crescent Street in a northerly direction for a distance of 100 feet
From Woodland Street to Clarendon Street
From Daniels Street to Clarendon Street
From Clarendon Street to 500 feet west of Oak Hill Road
From Woodland Street
From Lawrence Street to Howard Street
From Oliver Street to Academy Street
From Elm Street to Oliver Street
[Added 12-16-1969 by Ord. No. 809-69; amended 12-18-1979 by Ord. No. 688-79; 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90; 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 288-90]
From Main Street to a point 45 feet north therefrom
From a point 75 feet north from the westerly curbline of Mechanic Street
[Added 3-5-1980 by Ord. No. 88-80]
From Main Street to Arlington Street
[Repealed 3-5-1980 by Ord. No. 88-80]
From Boulder Drive to Laurel Street and Kimball Street
Ray Avenue
[Added 9-21-1976 by Ord. No. 567-76]
Beginning at Woodbury Avenue southerly for a distance of 100 feet
[Added 1-19-1971 by Ord. No. 922-70]
From Summer Street to Woodbury Avenue
Redman Place
[Added 2-4-1975 by Ord. No. 15-75]
From Lunenburg Street northerly for 180 feet
[Added 2-15-2011 by Ord. No. 020-2011]
From Lincoln Street to Cedar Street
From East Street to a point 100 feet west
[Added 10-20-1998 by Ord. No. 411-98]
From Scripture Road to Billings Road
Rindge Road
[Added 3-6-1973 by Ord. No. 96-73; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
[Added 9-20-1984 by Ord. No. 84-84; amended 4-15-2008 by Ord. No. 059-08]
From North Street, northerly for a distance of 2,000 feet
[Added 7-21-1998 by Ord. No. 317-98]
From 930 Rindge Road north for a distance of 1,000 feet
[Added 4-15-2008 by Ord. No. 059-08]
From North Street, northerly for a distance of 320 feet
From Kimball Street to a point 375 feet northerly
From Westminster Street to opposite Norwood Street
[Added 1-5-1989 by Ord. No. 573-88]
From Norwood Street east for 70 feet
From Wallace Road west to a point at the extreme western end of traffic islands
From a point 300 feet east of Oak Hill Road to Daniels Street
From Oak Hill Road west to the Boston and Maine Railroad overpass
From Wallace Street 160 feet northerly
125 feet from the corner of Federal Street
[Added 3-6-1973 by Ord. No. 94-73]
From North Street to Brown Avenue
Rollstone Street
From Main Street to Kimball Street
From Laurel Street to Charles Street
[Added 2-2-1982 by Ord. No. 30-82]
From Pine Street to Laurel Street
[Added 9-21-1982 by Ord. No. 358-82; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-1990]
[Added 5-5-1981 by Ord. No. 179-81]
From Mount Elam Road south to Rollstone Road
[Added 1-7-2010 by Ord. No. 270-09; amended 11-15-2011 by Ord. No. 143-2011]
[Amended 10-19-1999 by Ord. No. 374-99]
From North Street westerly for a distance of 680 feet
[Added 11-12-1968 by Ord. No. 677-68; repealed 1-7-2010 by Ord. No. 270-09]
[Added 1-7-2010 by Ord. No. 270-09]
From entrance of Ross Street parking lot to Highland Avenue
Ashburnham Street School area
From Birch Street south for a distance of 200 feet
From Granits Street to Heywood Street
[Added 9-20-1983 by Ord. No. 402-83]
From Westminster Hill Road to Phillips Street
Sawyer Passway
From Main Street to Hayden Passway
[Added 4-7-1998 by Ord. No. 113-98]
From Arlington Street to Main Street
From Prince Street to Arlington Street
[Added 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 510-97; repealed 4-7-1998 by Ord. No. 113-98]
[Added 1-19-1971 by Ord. No. 922-70; repealed 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 510-97]
Scripture Road
From Ashby State Road to Richardson Road
[Added 3-19-1991 by Ord. No. 71-91]
From West Street to River Street
[Added 5-1-1984 by Ord. No. 135-84]
From Falulah Street to Dover Street
[Added 9-21-1976 by Ord. No. 567-76; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90]
[Amended 4-19-1977 by Ord. No. 187-77]
From Westminster Street to Sanborn Street
Simonds Street
From Cherry Street to opposite Union Street
From Main Street to Cherry Street
From Cherry Street to Green Street
[Added 7-16-1985 by Ord. No. 236-85]
From Green Street to Pearl Street
[Added 6-29-1993 by Ord. No. 207-93]
From 350 feet north of Wanoosnoc Road to 250 feet south of Wanoosnoc Road
From Charles Street to Nashua Street
From Henry Street northerly for 70 feet
From Laurel Street south for 150 feet
From Old South Street northerly for a distance of 150 feet
[Added 1-7-1993 by Ord. No. 412-92]
From Allston Place to Charles Street
Between the entrance to Coggshall Park and Wanoosnoc Road
[Added 7-6-1976 by Ord. No. 429-76; repealed 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 112-94]
[Added 2-16-1988 by Ord. No. 54-88]
From Everett Street Extension north for a distance of 175 feet
From Laurel Street for 150 feet
From Ellis Street to a point 130 feet south of Electric Avenue
[Added 4-5-1994 by Ord. No. 57-94; amended 12-4-2007 by Ord. No. 236-07]
From Prichard Street to Mount Globe Street
[Amended 5-3-1988 by Ord. No. 159-88; 4-5-1994 by Ord. No. 57-94; 12-4-2007 by Ord. No. 236-07]
From Mount Globe Street to Taft Street
From Water Street to Salem Street
From the corner of Water Street to the first driveway
[Added 7-6-1976 by Ord. No. 429-76; repealed 10-7-2003 by Ord. No. 273-03]
From Goodrich Street to Maverick Street
[Added 10-17-2000 by Ord. No. 342-00]
From Bluff Avenue to a point 100 feet south of Bluff Avenue
From a point 220 feet west of John Fitch Highway to a point 250 feet east of John Fitch Highway
From Boutelle Street to the entrance to Bernadion Bowl
From Lunenburg Street to a point 50 feet east of Holt Street
[Added 6-5-2001 by Ord. No. 184-01]
From a point opposite Beacon Street easterly to a point 50 feet east of a point opposite Bluff Avenue
From a point 71 feet east of Gillis Street east for 31 feet
From a point 150 feet east of Summer Street to a point 120 feet west of Summer Street
From a point 240 feet west of John Fitch Highway to a point 250 feet east of John Fitch Highway
From Lunenburg Street to a point 220 feet east
From the corner of South Street for a distance of about 187 feet
[Added 3-3-1970 by Ord. No. 141-70]
From Montrose Street to Klondike Avenue
Tilton Street
[Added 3-6-1973 by Ord. No. 92-73]
From Harvard Street to Maverick Street
From a point 140 feet north of John Fitch Highway to a point 80 feet south of John Fitch Highway
From a point 80 feet north of Coolidge Avenue to a point 130 feet south of Coolidge Avenue
From Ethier Street northerly for a distance of 450 feet
[Amended 12-19-2000 by Ord. No. 309-00]
From Day Street to Blossom Street
From Snow Street to Day Street
Wachusett Street
From Westminster Street to Chapel Street
From River Street to 100 feet west of Almount Road
From Almount Road to River Street
From River Street to West Street
[Added 9-15-1981 by Ord. No. 344-81; amended 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 287-90; 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 288-90]
From a point 30 feet north of Main Street to Main Street
From South Street to Water Street
Wanoosnoc Road
From 155 feet east of South Street to 120 feet west of South Street
West from Water Street for a distance of 200 feet
[Added 12-19-1972 by Ord. No. 754-72]
From Canton Street to Water Street
From 105 feet west of South Street to 155 feet east of South Street
From Connors Street to Water Street
From Bemis Road south to Leominster city line
From Main Street to Laurel Street
[Added 11-8-1990 by Ord. No. 407-90; amended 9-17-1992 by Ord. No. 295-92]
From Fifth Street south for a distance of 640 feet
[Added 9-21-1982 by Ord. No. 359-82]
From 240 feet north of Fifth Street northerly for a distance of 100 feet
From 350 feet north of Fifth Street southerly to Birch Street
From Laurel Street to a point 250 feet south of Laurel Street
[Added 2-10-1978 by Ord. No. 22-78]
Beginning at a point 100 feet south of Lyman Passway, southerly to the Fitchburg-Leominster line, at Nichols Street, Leominster
Water Street Lane
From School Street to Fifth Street
From Day Street to Snow Street
From Ashburnham Hill Road to Westminster Hill Road
Westminster Hill Road
[Added 11-4-1976 by Ord. No. 662-76]
Between Eaton Street and Highview Street
From Ashburnham Street to opposite Depot Street
[Added 6-1-1982 by Ord. No. 210-82]
From Simonds Road east for a distance of 150 feet
[Added 7-31-1973 by Ord. No. 397-73]
From the corner of Cascade Street, easterly for a distance of 136 feet
[Added 1-4-1996 by Ord. No. 537-95]
From Blossom Street westerly for a distance of 40 feet
[Amended 9-4-1990 by Ord. No. 322-90]
From Main Street to Morris Street
From Summer Street to opposite Oak Street
From Milk Street to Laurel Street
From No. 90 to Plymouth Street
From Plymouth Street to Fairmount Street
* Sign to be posted, pursuant to Ord. No. 247-88, adopted 6-21-1988.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed three other Blossom Street entries.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed four other Broad Street entries.
Editor's Note: This entry for the west side Clarendon Street was superseded 11-20-2007 by Ord. No. 227-07.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed four other Cottage Square entries.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed six other Highland Avenue entries.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed three other Main Street entries.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed three other Pearl Street entries.
[Amended 7-19-1955; 8-11-1970 by Ord. No. 587-70]
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours listed upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
[Added 12-6-1988 by Ord. No. 516-88]
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./Monday through Friday
From Columbus Street for a distance of 70 feet
[Repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 289-90]
[Added 9-17-1992 by Ord. No. 294-92]
8:00 a.m, to 3:00 p.m./Monday through Friday when school is in session
From a point 128 feet easterly from Boutelle Street easterly to St. Bernard Street
Leyte Road
[Repealed 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 020-2015]
[Added 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 020-2015]
8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m./All
From Normandy Road to Normandy Road
From Water Street to Wanoosnoc Road
[Added 11-7-1979 by Ord. No. 631-79]
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m./All
[Added 3-6-1973 by Ord. No. 97-73; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 289-90]
[Added 3-21-1989 by Ord. No. 71-89]
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m./All
From a point 200 feet north of Pierce Avenue north to 1080
From Franklin Avenue northerly to 1029 South Street
[Added 7-15-1980 by Ord. No. 435-80; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 289-90]
[Amended 2-6-1951; 6-3-1952; 4-21-1953; 9-7-1954; 7-19-1955; 10-4-1955; 6-19-1956; 7-11-1956; 9-4-1956; 12-17-1957; 7-1-1958; 1-19-1960; 7-16-1963; 4-7-1964; 9-5-1967; 2-2-1982 by Ord. No. 32-82; 7-20-1999 by Ord. No. 286-99]
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets or any City-owned parking lots:
Name of Street or Parking Lot
[Added 12-3-1974 by Ord. No. 437-74]
1 hr.; 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./except Sundays and legal holidays
From a point of 100 feet northerly to Elm Street
[Repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 290-90]
[Added 6-19-1979 by Ord. No. 333-79; repealed 6-6-1995 by Ord. No. 251-95]
[Added 4-3-2007 by Ord. No. 043-07]
2 hrs.; 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./except Sundays and legal holidays
From a point 165 feet south of Main Street to a point 180 feet west of the westerly side line of Newton Place
[Added 3-3-1970 by Ord. No. 146-70]
From No. 102 northerly to Pearl Street
[Added 6-6-1978 by Ord. No. 323-78]
From Fairmount Street to passway at or about No. 17 Clarendon Street
From Fairmount Street to Plymouth Street
From Daniels Street for 85 feet easterly
From Daniels Street to No. 86 Cleghorn Street
Cottage Avenue parking lot
[Added 7-20-1999 by Ord. No. 286-99]
30 mins.; 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./except Sundays and legal holidays
[Added 12-4-2007 by Ord. No. 248-07]
From Allen Place to a point 200 feet southeasterly
From Cleghorn Street to No. 142 Daniels Street
From No. 142 Daniels Street to Clarendon Street
From a point 130 feet south of Plymouth Street to Clarendon Street
[Added 6-6-1978 by Ord. No. 323-78; repealed 10-18-1994 by Ord. No. 309-94]
[Added 6-6-1978 by Ord. No. 323-78; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 290-90]
[Added 11-9-2017 by Ord. No. 251-2017]
From a point of 54 feet from Main Street
Depot Court
Fairmount Place
From Woodland Street to Daniels Street
From Water Street to Middle Street
From Water Street easterly for a distance of 50 feet
From Water Street to Water Street Lane
[Repealed 2-2-1982 by Ord. No. 32-82]
[Repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 290-90[1]]
From Boylston Street to Summer Street
[Added 12-4-2001 by Ord. No. 432-01]
15 min.; 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./All
From Johnson Street southerly to a point 110 feet south of Johnson Street
From Johnson Street northerly to a point 57 feet north of Johnson Street
From a point 75 feet Water Street west to South Street
[Added 1-9-2018 by Ord. No. 321-2017]
2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m./except Sundays and legal holidays
From a point 90 feet ± from the intersection of Summer Street to 23 Lunenburg Street
From a point 200 feet east of No. 61 to Boutelle Street
[Added 10-2-2018 by Ord. No. 242-2018]
From No. 288 to No. 310 Main Street (westerly of existing handicap parking space)
[Added 5-17-1983 by Ord. No. 182-83; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 290-90]
[Added 3-4-2008 by Ord. No. 023-08]
30 min.; 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
From a point 40 feet east of Cushing Street to a point 100 feet east of Cushing Street
[Added 10-16-2007 by Ord. No. 226-07]
30 min.; 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./except Sundays and legal holidays
From a point on the southerly sideline of Main Street, 512 feet easterly of the intersection of the easterly sideline of River Street and to a point 557 feet easterly of said intersection of River Street and Main Street
From a point on the southerly sideline of Main Street 100 feet westerly from the intersection with the westerly sideline of Hayden Parkway to a point 160 feet westerly of said intersection of Main Street and Hayden Parkway
[Added 5-15-2007 by Ord. No. 075-07]
30 min.; all/all
From a point 465 feet west of Sawyer Passway easterly to a point 405 feet west of Sawyer Passway
Main Street (east side of Upper Common)
[Added 1-8-2015 by Ord. No. 313-2014]
South (left side)
From Academy Street, east to intersection of Main Street and Central Street, except where no-parking zones have been designated under § 169-24
Main Street (west side of Upper Common)
Both (left and right sides)
From a point 557 feet easterly of the intersection of River Street and Main Street, easterly to Boulder Drive, except where no-parking zones have been designated under § 169-24
[Added 12-3-1974 by Ord. No. 438-74]
1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m./except Sundays and legal holidays
Beginning at Main Street and ending at Fitchburg Art Museum
[Amended 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 290-90]
From Main Street to Green Street
[Added 3-1-1988 by Ord. No. 70-88; repealed 1-5-1995 by Ord. No. 397-94]
[Added 12-2-1975 by Ord. No. 520-75; repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 290-90]
[Added 2-4-1997 by Ord. No. 20-97]
15 mins./All
From River Street north for a distance of 50 feet
[Added 9-15-1981 by Ord. No. 345-81]
From Sheldon Street for a distance of 200 feet west
[Repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord, No. 290-90]
[Added 7-6-2004 by Ord. No. 194-04]
From Woodland Street 110 feet easterly
[Amended Hill 12-2-1975 by Ord. No. 520-75; 7-6-1976 by Ord. No. 430-76]
From a point 60 feet east of Oak Road for a distance of 275 feet
From Oak Hill Road east for 300 feet
[Added 10-8-1975 by Ord. No. 444-75; repealed 5-6-1986 by Ord. No. 146-86]
[Added 6-6-1978 by Ord. No. 323-78; repealed 11-7-1979 by Ord. No. 630-79]
From opposite Union Street to Green Street
[Added 2-7-2008 by Ord. No. 215-07]
From Nashua Street to Charles Street
From No. 150 Water Street to opposite Birch Street
From opposite Birch Street to Arden Mill Drive
[Added 1-5-1989 by Ord. No. 574-88]
15 mins.; All
From a point 655 feet west of Benson Street west for 90 feet
From Westminster Street Bridge to Vernon Street
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed three other Grove Street entries.
§ 169-27 Provision of parking for handicapped. [1]
[Added 9-21-1982 by Ord. No. 360-82]
Any person or body that has lawful control of a public or private way or of improved or enclosed property used as off-street parking areas for businesses, shopping malls, theaters, auditoriums, sporting or recreational facilities, cultural centers, residential dwellings, or for any other place where the public has a right of access as invitees or licensees, shall be required to reserve parking spaces in said off-street parking areas for any vehicle owned and operated by a disabled veteran or handicapped person whose vehicle bears the distinguishing license plate authorized by MGL c. 90, § 2, according to the following formula. If the number of parking spaces in any such area is more than 15 but not more than 25, one parking space; more than 25 but not more than 40, 5% of such spaces but not less than two; more than 40 but not more than 100, 4% of such spaces but not less than three; more than 100 but not more than 200, 3% of such spaces but not less than four; more than 200 but not more than 500, but not more than 1,000, 1 1/2% of such spaces but not less than 10; more than 1,000 but not more than 2,000, 1% of such spaces but not less than 15; more than 2,000 but less than 5,000, 3/4 of 1% of such spaces but not less than 30. The Chief of Police is authorized to designate areas upon any street or City parking area where handicapped parking is to be permitted, upon a showing that such parking may be safely allowed and the person seeking the designation is qualified for such parking.
[Amended 2-4-1997 by Ord. No. 21-97; 9-7-1999 by Ord. No. 304-99]
Parking spaces designated as reserved under the provisions of Subsection A shall be identified by the use of abovegrade signs with white lettering against a blue background and shall bear the words "Handicapped Parking: Special Plate Required. Unauthorized Vehicles May be Removed at Owner's Expense"; shall be as near as possible to a building entrance or walkway; shall be adjacent to curb ramps or other unobstructed methods permitting sidewalk access to a handicapped person; and shall be 12 feet wide or two eight-foot-wide areas with four feet of cross hatch between them.
No person shall leave an unauthorized vehicle within parking spaces designated for use by disabled veterans or handicapped persons or in such a manner as to obstruct a curb ramp designed for use by handicapped persons as a means of egress to a street or public way.
Editor's Note: Former § 28.1, Restricted Parking, added 7-1-1980 by Ord. No. 414-80, which former section originally preceded this section, was repealed 11-5-1981 by Ord. No. 428-81.
§ 169-28 Voter parking only. [1]
[Added 11-5-1998 by Ord. No. 434-98]
No person shall park a vehicle upon any street in a voter-parking-only zone for a period of time exceeding 20 minutes during such time as polling places are open for voting in any general municipal, state or federal election or primary or such other times as polling places may be open for voting.
The following streets or parts thereof are designated as "voter parking only." The voter-parking-only designation shall supersede normal parking restrictions only during such time as the polls are open on an election primary or other voting day. Voter parking only may be designated by temporary devices covering parking meters in those areas where parking meters are used.
[Amended 10-18-2005 by Ord. No. 287-05]
Editor's Note: Former § 169-28, Establishment of parking area, added 7-28-1959, was repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 291-90.
No person shall park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop except while actually engaged in loading and unloading.
No person shall park a vehicle other than a taxicab upon any street within a business district in any taxicab stand except while actually engaged in loading or unloading; provided, however, that such loading and unloading shall not exceed a period of time longer than 1/2 hour.
No person shall park a taxicab upon any street within a business district at any place other than the taxicab stand or stands designated for the use of his or her taxicab except while engaged or while waiting for an opportunity to use a taxicab stand designated for his or her use.
[Amended 1-4-1983 by Ord. No. 480-82; 3-3-1992 by Ord. No. 39-92; 7-21-1998 by Ord. No. 342-98]
No person shall park a vehicle upon any street in any service or loading zone for a period of time longer than 15 minutes except while actually engaged in loading or unloading; provided, however, that such loading and unloading shall not exceed a period of time longer than 1/2 hour between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
The Parking Clerk and the Commissioner of Public Works shall determine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted and shall cause signs to be erected on such streets.
[Amended 2-2-1982 by Ord. No. 30-82; 6-5-1990 by Ord. No. 198-90]
Upon any streets or parts of streets upon which angle parking is permitted, a vehicle shall be parked with one wheel within 12 inches of the curb and at the angle to the curb indicated by such official signs. The vehicle shall be parked so that all four wheels of the vehicle shall be placed wholly within any painted lines provided.
Angle parking shall be required at the following locations:
[Added 12-17-1968 by Ord. No. 810-68]
[Added 12-17-1968 by Ord. No. 810-68; amended 3-5-1969 by Ord. No. 97-69]
From Garnet Street to Pleasant Street
It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon a street any vehicle displayed for sale.
[Added 10-17-2006 by Ord. No. 288-06[1]]
Whenever the Mayor, or his or her designee, declares a snow emergency exists in the City in regard to snow plowing or snow removal by giving at least six hours' notice, it shall be unlawful for the owner, operator or person in charge of any vehicle (other than one acting in an emergency) to park such vehicle or permit or suffer the same to be parked on any public street in this City for the duration of the emergency. A snow emergency so declared shall continue for a forty-eight-hour period which may be extended by the Mayor or his or her designee as circumstances require. During said snow emergency, the Commissioner of Public Works shall conduct snow plowing, removal, and sand and salt operations.
The Mayor or his or her designee may remove the restrictions imposed in any snow emergency for areas of the City as they become cleared.
The Commissioner of Public Works shall notify the Fitchburg Police Department, local TV, radio stations, newspapers and others as said Commissioner deems appropriate of any snow emergency declared under this section.
Any violation of this section will result in a fine per Chapter 169, § 169-58 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg, entitled Violations and penalties and, upon the authority of a police officer, the Commissioner of Public Works or the Superintendent of Street, any vehicle parked in violation of a snow emergency declared under this section may be towed and the owner of such vehicle shall be liable for any charges incurred for the removal and storage of such vehicle.
[Amended 4-21-2015 by Ord. No. 077-2015]
The provision of this section shall not apply to handicapped parking areas located in residential zones.
Metered parking may be used from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during a snow emergency, unless specifically prohibited in the declaration of such snow emergency under this section.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 169-35, Seasonal all-night parking restricted, as amended.
In accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 90, § 7, the parking of a motor vehicle at night without lights is permitted upon any street or parts of streets when and where not otherwise prohibited by this chapter and during the hours when streetlights are illuminated.
No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his or her name to stand or park in any street or parkway under the control of the City in violation of any ordinance passed by the Council in relation to parking.
[Added 6-18-1968; amended 2-2-1982 by Ord. No. 30-82; 9-7-1982 by Ord. No. 31-82; 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 291-90]
City Hall/employee parking. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. weekdays (excluding holidays), no person shall park a vehicle within the City Hall/employee parking area, as designated by the Mayor of the City of Fitchburg from time to time, except employees of the City of Fitchburg whose vehicle bears a valid employee parking sticker. Said employee parking sticker shall be affixed to the rear window of the vehicle in the top center. Employee stickers shall be valid only in designated employee parking spaces and shall not be valid at metered spaces nor in the visitor thirty-minute-limit parking area. City Hall employee parking stickers shall be issued by the Treasurer's office to any City Hall employee requesting same for a reasonable fee as determined by the City Treasurer from time to time, subject to the provisions of any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Said employee parking area shall include 30 spaces in the City Hall underground parking garage as designated by the Mayor. Parking for the general public in City Hall parking area, upper deck, is restricted to that period of time registered on the parking meter adjacent to the parking space but not for a period in excess of 10 consecutive hours. No person shall park a vehicle for any period of time longer than the time set forth on such parking meter.
[Amended 12-19-2000 by Ord. No. 306-00]
Boulder Drive/City Hall lower parking area. Parking is restricted to that period of time registered on the parking meter adjacent to the parking space but not for a period in excess of 10 consecutive hours. No person shall park a vehicle for any period of time longer than the time set forth on such parking meter.
Restrictions as to parking on the areas as set forth in this section shall not apply on Saturdays and Sundays or during the hours of legal holidays during which business establishments are required by law to be closed.
City vehicles only/City Hall (blue plate required). The parking of vehicles on the westerly side of Cottage Square from Main Street to the ninety-degree right turn to Cottage Avenue, and on the westerly side of Cottage Avenue from Cottage Square to Main Street during the hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays (holidays excluded), shall be limited to City vehicles having a blue municipal license plate only. The first parking space on the west side of Cottage Square from its intersection with Main Street shall be reserved for the use of the Mayor of the City of Fitchburg. Any vehicle other than one with the blue municipal license plate parked in the above-referenced spaces shall be subject to ticketing and towing as provided in §§ 169-58 and 169-99, respectively.
[Added 7-20-1999 by Ord. No. 285-99; amended 12-19-2000 by Ord. No. 307-00]
City employee parking at Boulder Drive/Putnam Street Parking Garage. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., weekdays, excluding holidays, no persons shall park a vehicle within the designated City employee parking area in the Boulder Drive/Putnam Street Garage, as designated by the Treasurer of the City of Fitchburg from time to time, except employees of the City of Fitchburg whose vehicles bear valid employee parking hangtags. Parking hangtags shall be issued only to those employees who, in the opinion of the Treasurer/Parking Clerk, have a need of parking due to the relocation of City offices. Said employee parking hangtag shall be hung from the rearview mirror, if available, or otherwise made visible on the dash of the vehicle. Employee hangtags shall be valid only in designated employee parking spaces and shall not be valid at other spaces in the Boulder Drive/Putnam Street Parking Garage.
[Added 12-18-2012 by Ord. No. 236-2012]
§ 169-39 (Reserved) [1]
Editor's Note: Former § 169-39, Parking gate lots, added 4-2-1968, as amended, was repealed 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 291-90.