Public Service Announcements
IMPORTANT!!
Effective July 15, 2008 Church Street will be subject to 2 Hour parking and there will be no overnight parking except for the last three spaces before the intersection of High Street.
Effective October 1, 2008 parking violation fines will change!!
The following is a list of the NEW violation fines:
Overparked 20 mins. during the day.....$10.00
Overparked 2 hours during the day.....$10.00
Overparked 3 hours during the day.....$10.00
Overparked during the night.....$20.00
Parked on sidewalk.....$20.00
Parked cross driveway.....$20.00
Parked on Cross Walk.....$20.00
Parked here to corner.....$20.00
Improperly parked.....$20.00
Too near hydrant.....$20.00
No Parking Area.....$20.00
Other.....$20.00
PARKING
in
Farmington, or the lack of it, has been an issue since 1947.
Because of the lack of parking, the following town ordinances are in
place and it is the duty of the Farmington Police Department to enforce them.
GENERAL
● There is no parking on sidewalks. All vehicles must park within the
designated parking lines. There is no parking within ten feet of any entrance to
an alley, fire lane or driveway in the business district of Farmington. There is
no parking within twenty feet of ANY intersection. No person, when parking a
vehicle, shall park it on the driver’s left. Parking in a handicapped space
carries a penalty of $100. All other parking fines double after 30 days.
Please
remember that parking in a NO PARKING area for ANY length of time is still a
violation and a ticket may be issued. This applies to vehicles which may be
loading or unloading and vehicles which have their “hazards” on.
OVERNIGHT
● No person shall park a vehicle during the summer months on the below
mentioned streets from April 16th
to November 14th from midnight to 6am. The owner/operator of
said vehicle shall be subject to a penalty of $10 and/or be subject to having
said vehicle towed at the owner’s expense. Streets: Main Street from
the intersection of Main St and South Street to the intersection of Main St and
Belcher Road; Broadway from the intersection of Front Street and Broadway
to the intersection of High Street and Broadway.
WINTER
●No person shall park a vehicle from midnight to 6am on any street, public
way or Town owned or leased parking lot (i.e. Bjorn Parking Lot, Park Street
Parking Lot, Park N Ride Parking Lot, Town Office Parking Lot, Community Center
Parking Lot and Broadway Municipal “Kyes Square” Parking Lot) from November
15th to April 15th or during any part of the day which
would block the removal of snow. The owner/operator of said vehicle shall be
subject to a penalty of $10 and/or be subject to having said vehicle towed at
the owner's expense.
LIMITED/TIMED
● No person shall park on the North side of
Where Can I Park?
If
you have additional questions concerning parking in the Town of Farmington
or if you would like a copy of the Town Ordinance concerning parking, please contact
us.
Speeding:
The Farmington Police Department has a very low tolerance for
speeders. Speeding through Farmington could get you a ticket that would
levy a $119 fine for 1-9 over the posted speed limit, $137 fine for 10-14 over
the posted speed limit, $185 fine for 15-19 over the posted speed limit, $215
fine for 20-24 over the posted speed limit, $263 fine for 25-29 over the posted
speed limit, and a
pair of matching silver bracelets (handcuffs) for speeding 30 mph or more over
the posted speed limit. The fines are doubled for speeding in a School or
Construction Zone. Statistics support the fact that speeding increases the
occurrence of motor vehicle crashes and lowering the number of motor vehicle
crashes in Farmington is a top priority of the Farmington Police
Department.
Operation Red Light:
Watch out for those red lights. Always come to a
complete stop at a red light because you never know who might be watching.
The Farmington Police Department does observe different red lights from an
unmarked police cruiser. If you get caught running a red light you will be
greeted down the road by some flashing blue lights.
Operating Under the Influence (OUI):
Through a grant from the Maine Department of Highway Safety,
the Farmington Police Department will run several saturated patrols which
are designed to look specifically for motorists that are operating under the
influence.
Drug Impaired drivers are a growing problem for all operators on all roads across the country. The effects of impairment vary from person to person. In general, impairment can be defined as changes in a person's ability to perform routine daily tasks at the normal level of functioning. Symptoms may include drowsiness or excitability, altered depth perception, or slowed or increased reaction time. Impairment affects one's ability to drive, among other things, but these changes can often be difficult to identify. Sergeant Shane Cote is the Drug Recognition Expert for the Farmington Police Department. He has received extensive training in the detection and apprehension of drug impaired drivers. If an operator is stopped and drug impairment is suspected, they are going to meet Sergeant Cote. Some drivers aren't even aware that they are drug impaired, don't let this be you. Visit the link below and learn more about drug impaired driving. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.
Operating with a suspended license: Drivers operating after suspension of their driver's license is a problem of large scale for all operators on all roads across the country. To help to combat this problem, the Secretary of State and Bureau of Motor Vehicles now publishes a list of suspended operators, available to all law enforcement agencies in the state. On any given day, there are both Farmington residents operating with suspended licenses and drivers passing through Farmington with suspended licenses. It is another function of the Farmington Police Department to initiate contact with random drivers in hopes to apprehend these individuals. In Farmington, a driver found to be operating after suspension will be arrested.
Crosswalk Safety:
In an attempt to reduce the number of pedestrian/motor vehicle crashes, the Farmington Police Department applied for and obtained a grant from the Bureau of Highway Safety. Over 5000 pamphlets were produced and distributed along with a 30 second radio public service announcement and a video public service announcement that was aired on Mt. Blue TV 11. Pedestrians, please remember to use marked crosswalks and if the crosswalk has a signal, you must push the button and wait for the signal before crossing. Motorists, be aware of pedestrian traffic and yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks, failure to do so could cost you $139 - 165.
Officer Bridgette L. Gilbert
February 13, 2007
Dear Officer Gilbert -
It is with great pleasure that I give you the distinction as the 2006 Employee of the Year for the Farmington Police Department. This annual award is given to any full-time employee who stands well above other employees in the performance of their job and who contributes immensely to the mission of the Farmington Police Department.
During 2006, you received the distinction of Employee of the Quarter two times, once for the Spring Quarter and again in the Summer Quarter. One was for your work on obtaining a grant for COP Cards through the Bureau of Highway Safety. The second was for your work on reported gang activity in our town.
Throughout this time, you continued your work as our School Resource Officer and our Sexual Assault investigator. Both positions require special training and are important positions for the Farmington Police Department to provide so that people feel safe while in our town.
For the reasons mentioned above, you have stood out and are the Farmington Police Department's "2006 Employee of the Year".
Once again, congratulations for a job well done.
Sincerely,
Richard E. Caton III
Chief of Police
August 10, 2006
The Farmington Police Department received a Highway Safety Grant from State Farm Insurance on August 9, 2006.
The grant will be used to purchase a traffic counter that will assist the police department in determining streets with serious speeding issues. The counter will also allow the police department to determine peak speeding times on these streets so that we can more efficiently deploy our personnel to combat speeding and therefore reduce traffic crashes.
The grant is an example of a law enforcement and private business partnership formed to meet a common goal. The goal in this case is the reduction of traffic crashes which makes our community a safer place.
Richard E. Caton, III
Chief of Police
STREET NAMES AND ADDRESSES FOR FARMINGTON
As of June 1, 2000 the Town of Farmington and
the U.S. Postal Service informed all Farmington property owners of their new
E-911 mailing address and new street names. The local emergency response units commend those citizens
for cooperation and willingness to make the changes.
The new addressing system requires each property owner to
number their buildings on the location nearest the front entry area. This
must be done with numerals that are at least three (3) inches in height with
some type of illumination on them (reflective or lighted). The color of
the numerals should be in contrast to the building color (s). If your
building is more than fifty (50) feet from the major roadway or street, there
should be a street number sign by the property entrance as well as numerals on
the building itself.
All emergency responders (Life Star Ambulance, Farmington
Fire Department, and the Farmington Police Department) congratulate those
citizens who have complied with the ordinance.
If you are one of those citizens who has not yet complied
with the numbering system, it is strongly recommended by the above emergency
responders that you make every effort to get your numbers in place. It
can make a difference in how quickly these responding personnel respond to your
emergency, minutes can save lives and property.