[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Hurley as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Off-road vehicles — See Ch. 201.
[Adopted 6-27-1977]
Whenever used in this article, unless otherwise
expressly stated or unless the context or subject matter requires
a different meaning, the words and phrases shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them by Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law of the State of New York.
The parking of vehicles shall be prohibited
at all times on the following streets in the locations designated:
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Street
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Direction
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Location
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|---|---|---|
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Millbrook Avenue
[Added 11-24-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003] |
Both
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From the intersection with Foertner Street to
the terminus of said Millbrook Avenue
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Schoolhouse Lane
[Added 11-24-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003] |
Both
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From the intersection of Main Street to Russell
Road
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Zanhook Road
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North and west
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From the intersection of Foertner Street in
the Town of Hurley to State Highway Route 209; entrance to be Foertner
Street and exit on State Highway Route 209
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[Amended 4-8-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
Any vehicle parked or abandoned in any location described in § 200-2 above may be removed under the direction of the Highway Superintendent or Town Supervisor.
After removal of any vehicle as provided in § 200-3 above, such vehicle so removed shall be stored in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. The owner or person in charge of such vehicle may redeem the impounded vehicle upon payment to the Town Clerk of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal, together with storage charges. The Town of Hurley shall not be liable for damage or loss of property as a result of the removal or storage of such vehicle.
Every person convicted of violating any provision
of this article shall be guilty of a traffic infraction and shall
for a first conviction thereof be punished by a fine or not more than
$50 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days or by both such fine
and imprisonment; for a second or subsequent such conviction within
18 months thereafter, such person shall be punished by a fine of not
more than $100 or by imprisonment of not more than 45 days or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
[Adopted 8-18-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
This article shall be known as "Local Law No.
4-1997, Prohibiting Certain Parking in the Town of Hurley in Ulster
County, New York."
For the purposes of this article, the words
"vehicle," "owner" and "park" shall have the meanings as defined in
the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
Beginning one hour after the commencement of
any snowfall or other precipitation causing hazardous or unsafe roadway
conditions requiring attention and treatment by the Town of Hurley
Highway Department personnel in the Town of Hurley in Ulster County,
and continuing for one day after such snowfall or other precipitation
has ended, no vehicles may be parked on Town highways or roads. In
order to facilitate roadway treatment operations, any vehicle so parked
during such period may be removed therefrom as provided herein.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned within
the right-of-way of any street or highway under the jurisdiction of
the Town of Hurley in such a way as to obstruct or impede the efficient
removal of snow or the effective treatment of slippery conditions
on such right-of-way, that vehicle may be removed therefrom. The Town
of Hurley shall not be liable for any damage incurred by or during
removal or storage of said vehicle.
The Town of Hurley Superintendent of Highways
and his or her agent are hereby authorized to arrange for the removal
of any vehicles that, in his or her judgment, are in violation of
this article. All expenses attendant to that removal shall be borne
solely by the owner or owners of such vehicle. The Town of Hurley
Highway Superintendent is hereby requested to document and provide
to the Town of Hurley Town Clerk all arrangements and procedural agreements
instituted with law enforcement agencies applicable to the removal
of offending vehicles pursuant to the exercise of this authority.
The Town of Hurley Highway Superintendent shall
report the removal of offending vehicles to the Town of Hurley Town
Clerk during the first work day following removal. Such notification
shall include location prior to removal, all available license information,
color, make of removed vehicle and organization contacted to effect
said removal. It shall be complete and total responsibility of the
owner and/or person having charge of the offending vehicle to contact
and make all arrangements, both logistical and financial, regarding
the redemption of said vehicle from the organization and/or business
currently in possession of same.
The only penalties incurred as a result of violations of § 200-8 of this article are the financial impacts resulting from the consequences of such violation (i.e., costs associated with the removal, storage and recovery of offending vehicles).
