Parking Notice

 PARKING NOTICE
see Section 6-305 for winter parking

This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3009(C) and shall be known as the
Parking Ordinance for the Town of Farmingdale.

Sec. 6-301 Traffic Infractions.
Any violation of the provisions of this Article is a traffic infraction within the meaning of 29-
A M.R.S.A. § 101(85). Any person who violates a provision of this Article shall be subject
to the civil penalties provided under 29-A M.R.S.A. § 103 and 2604, or as otherwise
provided by statute or this ordinance.

Sec. 6-302 Definitions.
Unless otherwise provided in this Article, terms used in this Article shall have the same
meanings and definitions used under 29-A M.R.S.A. § 101.

Sec. 6-303 Snow Removal.
No person shall place or deposit snow or ice on or upon the traveled way of any public
street or sidewalk. Any person who violates this provision, after receiving a warning from
the Road Commissioner or a constable, shall be subject to a civil penalty as noted in the
Fee Schedule. Authorized individuals engaged in snow removal activities for the Town of
Farmingdale or the State of Maine are exempt from this requirement.

Sec. 6-304 Parking.
1. No vehicle, except for an emergency vehicle on an emergency call, shall stop in such a
way as to obstruct any public street or private street or driveway entrance thereto, or
sidewalk or crossing except for the purpose of taking on or letting off a passenger, or
for loading or unloading freight, for a reasonable and acceptable period of time. An
exception may be made in case of an accident or as directed by a police officer or
fireman on duty or any authorized construction vehicle involved in actual construction.
2. No vehicle shall park within the intersection of any streets or within twenty (20) feet of a
street corner or within seven (7) feet of any hydrant wherever located. An exception
may be made in the case of emergency and public utility vehicles.
3. No vehicle shall park within (5) feet of the edge of a Town of Farmingdale maintained
roadway so as to cause a visual hazard to passing vehicles.
4. Motor vehicles shall be prohibited from parking facing the flow of traffic on the wrong
side of the public way.
5. No vehicle shall be double parked, so called, except by permission of the Chief
Constable, Fire Chief or respective designee, except commercial vehicles for the
purpose of delivery, pick up or performing other necessary service, and only in such a
manner that does not impede the passage of other vehicles.

Sec. 6-305 Winter Parking
Any vehicle parked, disabled, or abandoned on any public way, Town owned or
maintained parking lot or any public maintained way that interferes with or hinders the
removal of snow or sanding may be removed at the order of a Constable without notice to
the owner beginning November 1st and ending April 1st.

Sec. 6-306 Parking Close to Emergency Vehicles (fire, police, ambulance)
1. No person shall park a vehicle, with or without occupants, other than fire or police
vehicle or an ambulance, on a public way within one hundred (100) yards of a fire or
other emergency in which Emergency personnel are engaged.
2. To protect public safety, the Fire Chief, Chief Constable, or their designated
representative shall have the authority to remove any motor vehicle on a public
maintained way in the Town of Farmingdale in order to perform their duties as Fire
Chief or Chief Constable when there is a public safety concern. This activity will be
accomplished at the expense of the registered owner with no liability to the Town, the
Chiefs or their designees.