Town Ordinances, Norridgewock, Maine
March 1, 1971
GENERAL ORDINANCES
Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle on any street or highway or alley of the
town in such a manner that material, rubbish, refuse, junk or litter of any kind drips, sifts, leaks, drops or
otherwise escapes therefrom upon any street, highway or alley.
Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to operate any vehicle upon the runways of the
Norridgewock Airport. This ordinance shall not apply to ambulances, fire equipment, or any vehicle
required in case of emergency.
Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to throw, cause to be thrown, deposit or leave on
the runways of the airport or lands adjacent thereto, any bottles, broken glass, refuse, tin cans or other
scrap of any kind.
Sec. 4. No demonstrations consisting of 3 or more persons or parades shall be allowed in the town
without first obtaining a permit from the Town Officials.
Sec. 5. No person shall ride a bicycle, vehicle, sno-mobile on any sidewalk in the business district. On
other sidewalks pedestrians have the right of way.
Sec. 6. No person shall drive any carriage, horse, or drive or lead any cow upon or over any sidewalk, or
foot path by the side of any street except for the purpose of crossing such sidewalks or foot paths as
nearly as many be at right angles and in order to go into or out of some adjoining yard or enclosure.
Sec. 7. It shall be unlawful for any child under the age of sixteen years of age to loiter about the street
of the town after 9:15 P.M., unless accompanied by parent or other guardian having legal authority or
control of such minor. The fire siren shall be blown fifteen minutes before the appointed time as a
warning which shall be called the curfew signal, after which all children under sixteen years of age shall
be required to be off the street, except those in company of a parent or adult guardian.
Sec. 8. Definitions. As used in this ordinance, unless the context otherwise indicates:
(a) “Dog” – Shall be intended to mean both male and female dogs.
(b) “Owner” – Shall be intended to mean and include when used in this ordinance the parents or
guardian of a minor who owns, keeps or has in his possession a dog.
“Owner” – Shall be intended to mean any person or persons, firm, association or corporation,
owning, keeping harboring or in possession of, or having control of, a dog.
(c) “At Large” – Shall be intended to mean off the premises of the dog’s owner, and not under
control and restraint of the dog’s owner, or a member of his immediate family, either by leash,
cord, chain, “at Heel” or under command.
(d) “”Running At Large” – No owner shall cause or permit any dog owned or kept by him, or in his
possession or under his control, to run a large within the town. A dog, while in or on any public
way or place, except as hereinafter provided, shall be under restraint, within the meaning of this
ordinance, if it is controlled by a leash, cord , chain or “at heel” or under the control of a person
Town Ordinances, Norridgewock, Maine
and obedient to that person’s command, or on or within a vehicle being driven or parked on the
streets or within the property limits of its owner or keeper. Nothing in this ordinance shall be
held to require the leashing or restraint of any dog while on its owner’s or keeper’s premises, or
in or on any premises used or occupied as a dwelling house. A leash, cord, or chain shall not be
more than eight feet (8’) long.
Sec. 9. Penalty: Whoever violates the above general ordinances shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine or nor more than twenty dollars.
PARKING ORDINANCE
Sec. 1. Local Stop Signs and No parking Signs. The Municipal Officers are hereby authorized and
directed to place stop signs at such intersections as they shall deem proper for the protection and
control of traffic; and every vehicle before passing such stop sign and entering such intersection shall
come to a full stop, unless otherwise directed by a traffic officer stations at such intersection.
Sec. 2. Parking. All vehicles shall stop, stand or park on the right hand of the street, and as closely as
practicable to the edge of the road or side of the road, and parallel with the side of the street, except
that in the business section, vehicles shall park at an angle with the curb, and between the parking lines
as laid out by the municipal officers.
Sec. 3. No person except in case of emergency, or when ordered by an authorized officer so to do, shall
stop, stand or park any vehicle in such a manner as to obstruct or impede the passage of other vehicles.
Sec. 4. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in any of the following places:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
On any sidewalk.
In front of any public or private driveway.
Within ten feet of a fire hydrant.
Upon any cross walk so designated by appropriate signs or markings.
Within twenty feet of any street intersection.
On either side of the street within seventy-five feet of the entrance to any fire station when
properly marked with “No Parking” signs.
(g) On the roadway side of any other vehicle which is stopped or parked at the curb or at the
edge of the street and commonly called double parking.
(h) It shall be unlawful to park or stand a motor vehicle within the confines of any street in the
built up portion of the Town of Norridgewock as defined by law between the hours of
twelve o’clock midnight and six o’clock the following morning during the months of
November, December, January, February and March except in the case of emergency.
(i) It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to remain backed up to the curb except when actually
loading or unloading and only for a reasonable time.
Sec. 5. Penalty: Whoever violates the above parking ordinances shall be upon conviction, punished by
the fine of not more than twenty-five dollars.