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Selected City of North Adams Rules and Regulations

Section 4.3 Solicitation  
      Solicitation requires a permit.

Section 12-8 Explosives   
     No person shall keep, store, or sell inflammable or explosive 
     substances.

Section 12-13.3 Possession and/or Dispense of a Malt Beverage
      Possession and/or dispense of a malt beverage from two or 
     more quarter kegs is unlawful for any person without a valid keg license.

Section 13-5 Clinging to Moving Vehicles  
      Clinging to moving vehicles is prohibited.

Section 13-6 Hitchhiking  
      Hitchhiking is prohibited.

Section 13-7  Driver to Report Accident  
      The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the injury or
      death of any person or property damage to the apparent total extent of
      $1,000, must file a report in writing to the police department.

Section 13-8 Removal of Vehicles for the Purpose of Snow Removal  
      Any vehicle interfering with snow or ice removal may be towed at the
      owner's expense.

Section 13-24 Unofficial Signs  
      No person shall display any unofficial sign which resembles any 
     official sign.

Section 13-25 Tampering with Signs   
      Injuring or removing any traffic sign, device, or marking is prohibited.

Section 13-49 Parking Prohibitions   
     There are parking prohibitions on the streets around the campus area. 
     See North Adams city ordinances for details.
        Ashland Street         Davenport Street     N. Church Street
        Blackinton Street     Dover Street            Pleasant Street   
        Bond Street             Eagle Street            Quincy Street
        Bradley Street         Hoosac Street          South Street
        Chestnut Street      Main Street               Spring Street
        Church Street          Meadow Street         Washington Avenue
        Corinth Street         Montana Street        Willow Street   
  
Section 13-52 All Night Parking  
     No person shall park any vehicle on any street or highway between 
     1:00 a.m. through 6:00 a.m. Enforced Nov. 1 to April 30.

Section 14-3.1 Drinking or Possessing Alcoholic Beverages in Public Places  
     Open alcoholic containers are prohibited in public places.

Section 14-4 Acts That Cause Public Inconvenience or Annoyance (disorderly conduct)   
      No person shall engage in any act that causes public 
      inconvenience or annoyance.

Section 14-4.1 Noise
      a.    No person shall willfully or intentionally permit or cause a 
             noise, which is objectionable due to volume, intermittence, beat 
             frequency or shrillness to be transmitted, outside the property 
             where it originates, and in no case shall such noise exceed sixty 
             five (65 db A) decibels at any property line.
      b.    Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction 
             thereof be fined not less  than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor 
             more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).

Section 14-5 Use of Guns, Pistols or any Firearms   
      Use of guns, pistols or any firearms is prohibited unless authorized 
      by law. Students are prohibited from possessing any weapon or 
      weapon-like/dangerous implements on campus.

Section 14-7  Public Property   
      Damaging public property is prohibited.

Section 14-8  Standing, Loitering and Disorderly Conduct on Public
Sidewalks   
      Loitering in front of public buildings or on public sidewalks is prohibited.

Section 14-9  Peeping or Spying into Houses (Peeping Toms)   
      Peeping or spying into houses in any manner is prohibited.

Section 21  Snow Removal   
      It is the responsibility of the tenant or owner of the house or land 
      to remove snow from the sidewalks in front of their house (sec. 21-12) 
      and to remove snow from the roofs of their house. (sec. 21-13)

Section 21-14  Throwing Snow and Ice into the Streets   
      Throwing or putting snow or ice into any street is prohibited.

Section 21-17  Throwing Glass, Tacks, etc. into the Streets   
      Throwing or putting glass, tacks, nails, metal, or any other thing likely to 
      damage automobile tires, into any street is prohibited.

Section 21-9  Throwing Ashes or Rubbish into Streets or Sidewalks   
      Throwing ashes or rubbish into the streets or sidewalks is prohibited.

Section 21-22  Coasting in Streets or Sidewalks   
      Coasting down the streets or sidewalks is prohibited.