HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5499        FILED ON: 11/4/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5380

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mathew J. Muratore and Susan L. Moran

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the increase of certain maximum fines for motor vehicle parking violations in the town of Plymouth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

11/4/2022

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

11/4/2022

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

11/7/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5499        FILED ON: 11/4/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5380

By Representative Muratore of Plymouth and Senator Moran, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5380) of Mathew J. Muratore, Susan L. Moran and Kathleen R. LaNatra (by vote of the town) for legislation to increase certain maximum fines for motor vehicle parking violations in the town of Plymouth.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to the increase of certain maximum fines for motor vehicle parking violations in the town of Plymouth.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. The select board of the town of Plymouth may establish fines in amounts up to those in section 2 to help address and regulate the significant number of resident and visitor cars parking in the town of Plymouth for the purpose of properly maintaining the unique historical characteristics of the town while also protecting use of its ocean beaches, ponds, and passive recreation areas.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 20A 1/2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, section 21 of chapter 40 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the select board of the town of Plymouth, or the town manager as its designee, may establish by rule or regulation a schedule of fines for time restrictions and other parking violations within parking districts in the town that require a beach sticker. Such fines shall not exceed $150 if paid within 21 days, not more than $200 if paid after 21 days but before the parking clerk reports to the registrar as provided in said section 20A 1/2 and not more than $250 if paid after the violation has been reported to the registrar. Such schedule may be adopted only after a public hearing for which notice is provided on a prominent place on the town website for at least two weeks.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.