VOTED: that the Town adopt the following bylaw.
Section 1.
For the purposes of limiting noise and congestion, aiding the access of fire and emergency vehicles to buildings and property, and aiding in the removal of snow and ice from roads, the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to regulate or prohibit parking, and to establish a parking by permit only plan whereby the parking or standing of automobiles and other vehicles, of whatever nature, within the Town is to be restricted. Such plan shall be implemented in one or more defined zones of the Town as the Selectmen may determine, and the Selectmen may adopt regulations consistent herewith to implement such restricted parking zones. Parking or standing of vehicles within such zones shall be restricted to residents and owners of such zones and their authorized invitees and guests; and Town of Concord vehicles on
official business.
Section 2.
Restricted parking zones may be established for one or more ways or areas, or any portion thereof, within the control of the Town, including private ways under the control of the Town provided that no less than eighty per cent of the owners of any property immediately abutting the affected portion of any private way shall first consent in writing to the parking restrictions to be imposed on such way.
Section 3.
Prior to establishing regulations to implement such restricted parking zones, including the establishment of a zone for any particular way or area, the Selectmen shall hold a public hearing, notice of which shall be published for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town, final publication to be not less than three days prior to such hearing.
Section 4.
The Selectmen or their duly designated agent shall issue permits, in such form as the Selectmen shall determine, to persons authorized to park automobiles or vehicles within any such parking zone or zones, and the Selectmen may establish and charge such fee as they determine necessary to defray the cost of issuing such permits.
Section 5.
Upon the adoption of any restricted parking zone, the Selectmen shall cause the posting of suitable signs within such zone to give notice to the public of such restriction on parking or standing of vehicles. The Selectmen shall give notice of the intention to implement such zone by publication for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town, final publication to be not less than seven days.
Section 6.
The Selectmen are authorized to impose a fine of not more than twenty dollars for violation of regulations established for a restricted parking zone, and to cause the towing or other removal of any vehicle parked or standing therein in violation of said regulations.
Section 7.
In the event any provision of this bylaw or of any regulation adopted by the Selectmen shall be held illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of this bylaw or regulation not held illegal or unenforceable shall remain in full force and effect.
Article 9, Town Meeting, November 1978
Editor’s Note: The above permit parking system has been adopted on nine streets in the White Pond area: Mitchell Road, White Avenue, Dover Street, Bolton Street, Fern Street, Eaton Street, Shore Drive, Darton Street and Raymond Road; and has been adopted on Brewster’s Hill Road. The Board of Selectmen has adopted regulations concerning this bylaw, which are part of the Town’s Traffic Rules and Regulations, available in the Town Clerk’s Office.
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