Mayor Barrett submits an order relating to the amendment of the all-night parking ordinance
- 5.2.1 Order- That the City Council votes to amend Chapter 240, Article V, § 240-24 (“All-night parking”) of the Code of the City of Haverhill
- Letter from Mayor Melinda E. Barrett, September 25, 2026, PDF, one page, opens in a new tab
- An Order Relating to the Amendment of the All-Night Parking Ordinance, as filed, PDF, two pages, opens in a new tab
- The same order with the changed wording marked, PDF, two pages, opens in a new tab
BE IT ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Haverhill that the City Council votes to amend Chapter 240, Article V, § 240-24 (“All-night parking”) of the Code of the City of Haverhill by adding the language denoted as emboldened as outlined in the following ordinance:
§ 240-24. All-night parking.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall allow, permit or suffer any
vehicle registered in his name, other than one acting in an emergency, to be parked on any street
for a period longer than one hour between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. at any time between December November 15 and March 15 April 1, or such dates as determined by the Mayor and approved by City Council in conformance with
paragraph D below.. [Amended 4-13-1993 by Doc. 26-C; 1-30-1996 by Doc. 18-C].
B. It shall be lawful to park any vehicle on alternate sides of all streets in those zoning districts known as RH, RL, RM and RU between the hours specified in Subsection A above as follows, unless otherwise amended by the Mayor and approved by the City Council in conformance with paragraph D below: [Amended 4-20-1981 by Doc. 11-E; 1-30-1996 by Doc. 18-C]
- Beginning December
November15 at 6:00 p.m., even-numbered side of the street; and - Beginning January 1 at 6:00 p.m., odd-numbered side of the street;
- Beginning February 1 at 6:00 p.m., even-numbered side of the street; and
- Beginning March 1 at 6:00 p.m., odd-numbered side of the street.
C. This section shall not apply to any automobiles bearing a license number plate beginning with "HP" or "V," except during snow removal or snow plowing activity.
D. In any year the Mayor may modify the start and end dates of the all-night parking ban and exceptions under Subsection B, subject to final approval by the City Council. Changes to any dates in Subsection A or Subsection B may not take effect unless they are published on the City website and through the same news and media sources used to declare a snow emergency no less than 7 days prior to November 15, and unless the first day of the parking ban is no less than 7 days after the date of initial publication.
E. Any citizen or citizens may petition the City Council for an alternate parking plan on their respective streets. Permission may be granted at the discretion of the City Council.
F. Exemptions. [Added 1-10-1984 by Doc. 26-S]
The following streets shall be exempt from the above restrictions in Subsection A:
Name of Street Side Marble Street North The following streets shall be exempt from the above allowances in Subsection B:
Name of Street Side Marble Street South
G. Whenever the Director of Public Works and the Chief of Police determine that a special emergency involving the health and/or safety of the people and/or their property exists within the City of Haverhill as a result of higher-than-normal snowfalls, the schedule may be temporarily altered at the discretion of the Director of Public Works and the Chief of Police. [Added 2-1-2011 by Doc. 23]