(A) No person shall park a motor vehicle in violation of any of the following traffic regulations except when in compliance with the direction of a Police Officer or traffic control sign or signal.
(1) Overtime Parking. No vehicle shall be parked beyond the time permitted on streets so designated for specific time limitations.
(2) More Than 12-Inches From Curb. No vehicle shall be parked on any street with its wheels more than twelve (12) inches from the curb.
(3) More Than One Space. Vehicles are to be parked as so designated by appropriate markings.
(4) Obstructing Driveway. No person shall park or leave stationary on a public highway any vehicle in front of or so as to obstruct or interfere with the ingress or egress of any private driveway or alleyway except with the permission of the owner of such driveway or alleyway.
(C.G.S. § 14-252)
(5) 25-Feet of Stop Sign. No vehicle shall be parked within 25-feet of any stop sign prescribed by the Traffic Authority or the State Traffic Commission.
(C.G.S. § 14-251)
(6) Entrance to Public Building. No vehicle shall be parked as to obstruct the ingress or egress to a public building.
(7) Parking on Sidewalk. No vehicle shall be left parked, standing or stopped on or across any public sidewalk except to cross such sidewalk to enter or leave adjacent areas or to perform any necessary sidewalk construction, maintenance or snow removal.
(C.G.S. § 14-250a)
(8) 25-Feet From Corner. No vehicle shall be parked within 25-feet of the corner of any intersection or a marked crosswalk.
(C.G.S. § 14-251)
(9) Public Service Vehicle Stop/Stand. No person other than an operator of a motor vehicle used for the transportation of passengers for hire shall park any vehicle in any officially designated public service motor vehicle stand, and no operator of any such motor vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any highway in any business district other than a public service motor vehicle stand. This provision shall not prevent the operator of any such motor vehicle from temporarily stopping such vehicle in accordance with parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.
(C.G.S. § 14-305)
(10) Parking Prohibited. No vehicle shall be parked in any area as so designated by appropriate signs and/or markings erected by the Traffic Authority or the State Highway Commission.
(§ 14-307)
(11) Obstructing Traffic. No person shall be permitted to remain stationary within the limits of a public highway in such a manner as to constitute a traffic hazard or obstruct the free movement of traffic. A vehicle that has become disabled to such an extent that it is impossible or impracticable to remove it may be permitted to remain for a reasonable time for the purpose of making repairs or obtaining sufficient assistance to remove it.
(§ 14-251)
(12) Double Parking. No person shall park in such a manner as to constitute a traffic hazard or obstruct the free movement of traffic upon the highways.
(13) Mayor's Proclamation. Whenever traffic conditions make it necessary that parking within the paved portion of the highway or adjacent thereto be curtailed, a special parking restriction may be declared. While the restriction is in effect, no person shall park or allow to remain parked, any motor vehicle on any portion of any highway to which it applies.
(14) Wrong Side of Street. Vehicles must be parked facing the same direction as the flow of traffic.
(B) Prohibited or restricted commercial motor vehicle parking.
(1) No person shall park or leave standing a commercial motor vehicle on any town street or portion thereof in a residential district. For purposes of this division (B), a "RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT" shall be defined as an area zoned for residential use under the Hamden zoning regulations and as shown on the Hamden zoning map. In the event that a street is the boundary of a residential and non-residential district, the prohibition shall apply only to the residential side of the street. This prohibition shall not apply to the parking or standing of such a vehicle for the purpose of making pick-ups or deliveries from or to any home, structure or building located within the residential district, or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any such home, building or structure, or for loading and unloading. This prohibition shall also not apply to: school buses on or between daily routes; town, state or utility company vehicles parked for purposes of performing work on such street or utility; nor shall it apply to firefighting apparatus or other authorized emergency vehicles parked for the purpose of performing emergency or routine services.
(2) For purposes of this division (B), "COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE" means a motor vehicle having a gross motor vehicle weight rating of 11,000 pounds or more and designed or used to transport passengers or property.
(C) Any violation shall be subject to penalties as set forth in § 70-99(E).
(Ord. 368, passed 12-2-96; Am. Ord. 483, passed 4-14-03)