Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 302 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Title 302 CMR 11.00 - Parkways, Traffic, And Pedestrian Rules › Section 11.11 - Violations and Enforcement

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Any person
			 who by his or her actions violates any provision of
			 302 CMR 11.00, or any person
			 who fails to comply with any reasonable request of any duly authorized employee
			 of the Department, is subject to fine, eviction from DCR property or
			 both.
(2) Any person may be denied
			 admittance to or suspended from any DCR property for a period of time to be
			 determined by the Department, for violating any regulation of the Department or
			 any provision thereof, including failing to comply with any request of any DCR
			 ranger or other authorized law enforcement officials.
(3) DCR rangers and other authorized law
			 enforcement officials are authorized to issue citations for violations of all
			 DCR regulations, including, without limitation, violations of
			 302 CMR 11.00, and
			 302 CMR
			 12.00:
Parks and Recreation
			 Rules
.
(4) If a DCR ranger
			 or other authorized law enforcement official witnesses a violation of
			 302 CMR 11.00 or
			 302 CMR
			 12.00:
Parks and Recreation Rules
,
			 such official may issue a citation to the offender. The DCR ranger or other
			 authorized law enforcement official is authorized to request the name, address,
			 driver's license or other photo identification, phone number and date of birth
			 of the offender.
(5) The offender
			 shall make full of payment of any citation for a violation of
			 302 CMR 11.00 or
			 302 CMR
			 12.00:
Parks and Recreation Rules
to
			 the DCR within 21 days of issuance. If not paid within 21 days, the fine may be
			 increased.
(6) In
lieu
of payment of a parking citation, the offender may,
			 within 21 days of issuance of the citation, request a hearing of DCR. Failure
			 to pay or request a hearing within 21 days after issuance may result in the
			 non-renewal of the registered owner's vehicle registration and driver's
			 license.
(7) In
lieu
of payment of a non-parking citation, the offender may,
			 within 21 days of receipt of the citation, request a hearing, which will be
			 held at the District Court of the Commonwealth with jurisdiction over the
			 matter.
(8)
Violation
			 Towing
.
(a) A vehicle may be
			 towed if the restriction on parking is clearly posted on a DCR sign or other
			 marker that bears "Tow Zone" in the legend.
(b) Towing of a vehicle can occur without the
			 need or requirement of posted signage for the following violations (violation
			 numbers noted refer to the corresponding section of 302 CMR 11.04):
Violation Code Number and Designation:
(4) Fire Hydrant
(5) Within Intersection
(7) Time Limitation
(15) Crosswalk, Sidewalk
(8)
(c)
			 Declared Emergency
(10)
			 Obstructing Snow Plowing, Snow Removal, Street Cleaning or Maintenance
			 Equipment
(11) Double
			 Parking
(12) Obstructing Public
			 Transportation
(14) Obstructing
			 Driveways, DCR Roadways, Service Ways or Gates, Access Areas, Public
			 Transportation Stops, Emergency or Other Restricted Areas
(15) Obstructing Crosswalks or
			 Sidewalks
(19) Travel
			 Lane
(23) More than One Foot from
			 Curb
(24) Designated Parking
			 Spaces
(26) Handicap
			 Parking
(27) Handicap
			 Ramp
(29) Parkland
(c) A vehicle owner is
			 solely responsible for towing charges.
(d) Ten or more unpaid parking violations on
			 DCR property or DCR roadways shall be grounds for the impoundment of the
			 violating vehicle, until all fines and fees are paid in
			 full.