[Adopted 1-23-1973 by L.L. No. 5-1973 (Ch. 372, Art. I, of
the 1985 Code)]
[Amended 5-8-1979 by L.L. No. 8-1979]
As used in this article, unless otherwise expressly stated or
unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds of the County of
Suffolk.[1]
The County of Suffolk.
All property owned by the County of Suffolk and all property
under the jurisdiction of the County of Suffolk, including property
owned by the County or leased by the County and property otherwise
under the control of the County of Suffolk, except that these regulations
shall not apply to highways or to Suffolk County airports.
Any portion or portions of County-owned, -leased or -controlled
property set aside for the parking of vehicles.
The stopping of a vehicle and leaving such vehicle unattended
by a person capable of operating it.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or
organization.
The bringing or coming from motion to rest or halting or
causing the same to cease from motion.
The same meaning as defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Law
of the State of New York.
[1]
Editor's Note: The position of Commissioner of Buildings and
Grounds was abolished by L.L. No. 31-1979.
No person shall operate any vehicle within any County property
at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour.
A.
No person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle at any place within
County property except those places where parking, standing or stopping
shall be permitted by order of the Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds,
subject to the approval of the County Executive.
B.
The Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds may, by order, subject
to the approval of the County Executive, designate areas where parking,
standing or stopping shall be restricted to vehicles operated by County
officials or personnel or others having official business or performing
special services at the particular County installation.
[Added 8-3-1976 by L.L. No. 17-1976; amended 7-25-1978 by L.L. No.
13-1978; 2-5-1980 by L.L. No. 4-1980]
A.
The Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to designate a
minimum of 2% of parking spaces or two spaces, whichever is more,
for vehicles of handicapped persons, except that in no way shall such
reservation be less than what may be required under applicable codes,
rules and regulations under federal or state laws.
B.
Such spaces shall be clearly marked by blue striping and the appropriate
sign as being for handicapped persons only.
C.
The cars of such handicapped persons shall be clearly marked with
a handicapped parking permit, issued in accordance with § 1203-a
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law after certification by the appropriate
governmental unit.
D.
The use of the reserved parking spaces by vehicles not marked by
the official handicapped parking permit shall be a parking violation,
punishable by a fine of $15.
E.
Insofar as practicable, those spaces designated for use by handicapped
persons shall be located in the immediate vicinity of an entrance
to each facility adapted to handicapped use.
The Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds may, by order, prescribe
the direction in which vehicles shall proceed and the places where
vehicles shall stop, turn or otherwise maneuver within County property.
The Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds shall cause such appropriate
signs to be erected and pavement markings to be made or other devices
installed as he shall deem necessary for the enforcement of those
rules and regulations or any order authorized herein.
A.
Persons operating vehicles within County property shall at all times
observe and obey the directions, orders and instructions appearing
upon or conveyed by signs, pavement markings or other devices relating
to the parking, standing or stopping of vehicles or the direction
in which vehicles shall be operated or the place or manner in which
vehicles shall be stopped, turned or otherwise maneuvered.
B.
Persons operating vehicles within County property shall at all times
comply with the orders of any peace officer engaged in the direction
of traffic, whether the same is given orally or by hand signal.
[Amended 5-8-1979 by L.L. No. 8-1979]
Any vehicle improperly parked in a restricted parking area shall
be deemed to be in violation of these rules and regulations.
The orders of the Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds promulgated
under the authority herein contained shall become effective as provided
by said orders when the approved signs and markings have been erected
and installed, giving notice thereof.
A.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any Suffolk County parking
field or property during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public
emergency which affects that portion of the Suffolk County property
upon which said vehicle is parked or abandoned, said vehicles may
be removed by the Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds.
B.
When any vehicle is found unattended within the confines of the parking
fields of Suffolk County or any of its properties, where said vehicle
constitutes an obstruction to traffic, said vehicle may be removed
by the Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds.
C.
When any vehicle is found unattended within the confines of the parking
fields of the County of Suffolk, parked in such a manner as to be
in violation of these rules and regulations, said vehicle may be removed
by the Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds.
After the removal of any vehicle as provided in this article,
the Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds may store such vehicle in
a suitable place at the expense of the owner. Such owner, or the person
in charge of such vehicle, may recover the same upon payment to the
County of Suffolk of the amount of all expenses and charges actually
and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal, such charges not
to exceed $25, together with any charges for any storage, such storage
not to exceed $2 per day or fraction thereof.
The Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds shall, without delay,
report to the Sheriff of Suffolk County the removal and disposition
of any vehicle removed as provided in this article and ascertain the
owner or the person having charge thereof and notify him in writing
of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and the amount which
shall be required to redeem the same.
[Amended 8-17-1994 by Res. No. 673-1994]
A.
No County
property or parking areas shall be used for soliciting or for business
purposes unless such use is specifically granted by the County Legislature.
(1)
Contracts shall be awarded only after a comparative evaluation of
the revenue to be generated by the County from each responsible proposed
contract vendor, and whenever other than the highest revenue generator
receives the approval, there must be written documentation explaining
why the highest proposed revenue generator for the County was rejected
and justification for why the alternative approval was granted;
(2)
A documented explanation shall be provided whenever fewer than two
responses are submitted; and
(3)
The Suffolk County Legislature shall review these policies and procedures
biennially.
B.
The Commissioner of the County Department of Public Works is hereby authorized, empowered and directed, pursuant to § C8-2X of the Suffolk County Charter, to implement the following in connection with the awarding of contracts for vending machines to be placed in County buildings, which policy shall include but not be limited to the following:
[Added 5-9-2000 by Res. No. 287-2000]
(1)
(2)
A separate line item shall be created in the County budget to account
for moneys generated by vending contracts.
(3)
No vending machine shall be allowed on County property without written
approval by the County Commissioner of Public Works.
(4)
Decals shall be placed on all vending machines on County property
indicating the owner's name, phone number and the contract's expiration
date.
No vehicle shall be parked on County property between sunset
and sunrise except vehicles of authorized County personnel and vehicles
of persons attending public functions unless specifically authorized
by the Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds or his authorized representative.[1]
Any peace officer, the Sheriff or his deputy, the Commissioner
of Buildings and Grounds and his authorized designees and the County
Police Department are authorized to enforce these rules and regulations
and prevent violations thereof.
The rules and regulations as promulgated by this article shall
not apply for the use of, riding on and traffic in and through County-owned
property specifically designated as a park or parks and lands under
the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation.
A.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article, any rule
or regulation prescribed hereunder or any direction, order or instruction
given by anyone authorized to enforce this article or by any official
sign or pavement marking shall be guilty of an offense and shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not to exceed $100,
and in addition thereto, any permit issued pursuant to the provisions
of this article or of such regulations may be suspended or revoked.
B.
In lieu of criminal action against any person for any such violation,
a penalty in an amount not to exceed $100 may be recovered by the
County in an action in respect to any violation.
