Parking Bylaw: ARTICLE 31: TRAFFIC CONTROL BY-LAW
SECTION 1: The Board of Selectmen shall, in conjunction with the Chief of Police, declare a State of Emergency for any or all town roads or public ways in the town whenever it is deemed necessary for the safety or well being of the citizens of the Town of Berkley.
SECTION 2: In accordance with MGL, Chapter 85, Section 7B, no person, other than an employee in the service of the commonwealth or town or an employee in the service of an independent contractor acting for the commonwealth or town, shall pile, push, or plow snow or ice onto or across any town road or public way so as to impede the flow of traffic on such way. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of $25.00 first offense; $50.00 second offense; $100.00 subsequent offenses as stated in Article 10 of the Town of Berkley By-laws.
SECTION 3: In accordance with MGL, Chapter 40, Section 22B, the Police Chief or his designee, for the purpose of insuring the free flow of traffic or for the purpose of snow and ice control operations on any town road or public way, may, by its own employees or with such other assistance as it may require, remove or cause to be removed to the nearest convenient place any vehicle interfering with such traffic or such operation. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of $25.00 first offense; $50.00 second offense; $100.00 subsequent offenses as stated in Article 10 of the Town of Berkley By-laws.
SECTION 4: No person shall permit any vehicle under his care or control to stand across any public highway or street in such a manner as to obstruct travel over the same for an unnecessary length of time. No person shall stop with a vehicle in any public street so near to another vehicle as to obstruct public travel, and no person shall stop with any vehicle upon any crossing in any street or highway in the town. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of $25.00 first offense; $50.00 second offense; $100.00 subsequent offenses as stated in Article 10 of the Town of Berkley By-laws.
SECTION 5: No person shall occupy any part of the public street as storage room for any vehicle for a period exceeding forty-eight hours. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of $25.00 first offense; $50.00 second offense; $100.00 subsequent offenses as stated in Article 10 of the Town of Berkley By-laws.
SECTION 6: Unless designated by signage, there shall be no public parking on any area known as the Berkley Common until and unless the Board of Selectmen grants a permit. At time of issuance of said permit, the Board of Selectmen shall in conjunction with the Police Chief or his designee and the Highway Surveyor or his designee shall impose specific parking regulations. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of $25.00 first offense; $50.00 second offense; $100.00 subsequent offenses as stated in Article 10 of the Town of Berkley By-laws.
SECTION 7: “Water Flow onto Streets”. No person shall pump, pipe, channel or divert water by any means in such manner as to cause it to flow onto any street or way where it may adversely impact the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic or create a hazardous traffic condition.