[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Fairport 4-2-1971 (Ch. 50 of the 1968 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The meaning given to those terms appearing in
Title 1, Article 1, of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of
New York shall apply whenever those terms are used in this chapter.
[Added 11-12-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
While certain sections of the Village Code, as it has existed heretofore, which list locations in the Village where parking is prohibited or limited as to time, are being repealed as sections of the Fairport Village Code, the contents of said sections, as the same have been changed by resolutions of the Village Board subsequent to the adoption thereof, are to remain intact as regulations and updated in accordance with subsequent resolution of the Village Board in a logbook maintained by the Village Clerk, to be kept in the Village Clerk's office and open for inspection at such hours as such office is open, all pursuant to § 500-7 hereunder, whereby the Board of Trustees has the power to regulate parking by resolutions duly adopted by it in accordance with the provisions of Article 39, § 1640, of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 50-2,
Parking prohibited at all times, as amended, was repealed 11-12-1985
by L.L. No. 6-1985.
[Added 11-9-1992 by L.L. No. 6-1992; amended 4-8-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
A.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in an
area designated as a place for handicapped parking unless the vehicle
bears a valid vehicle identification handicapped parking permit or
plate which shall be prominently displayed on said vehicle and which
permit or plate shall have been issued by the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles or by a city, town or village of the State of New York or
by any other state, district, territory or other governmental entity
subject to the laws of the United States or a foreign country for
the purpose of granting special parking privileges to persons with
disabilities.
B.
This chapter shall apply to all public streets, roads
and parking areas in the Village of Fairport and to all privately
owned parking areas and driveways of hospitals, shopping centers,
facilities owned or leased by a not-for-profit corporation, private
apartment house complex and private condominium complex upon the written
request to the Village Board of the owner or person in general charge
of the operation and control of such area, the Fire Chief of the Village
Fire Department, or the Police Chief of the Village.
C.
Any cost of installation, maintenance or repairs of
required signs or markings for a handicapped parking area on privately
owned property shall be paid solely by the owner of said property
and not by the Village of Fairport.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original § 50-4,
Two-hour parking, as amended, § 50-5, One-hour parking,
as amended, § 50-6, Parking prohibited between 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., and § 50-7, Additional limited parking at
designated locations at certain times, as amended, which immediately
followed this section, were repealed 11-12-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 50-3,
Parking prohibited between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., was repealed 11-12-1985
by L.L. No. 6-1985.
[Amended 11-12-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985; 9-9-2019 by L.L. No.
4-2019; 6-14-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
The driver of a vehicle shall not park the vehicle
nor permit it to remain standing, and the owner of a vehicle shall
not suffer or permit a vehicle to be parked nor to remain standing,
except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance
with the directions of a police officer in any of the following places,
whether or not such places are marked by official signs:
A.
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, standing
or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
B.
On a sidewalk.
C.
Between the curb and the sidewalk or on any part of
the street or highway, except in the roadway.
D.
Within an intersection, except when permitted by official
signs on the side of a highway opposite a street which intersects
but does not cross such highway.
E.
On a crosswalk.
F.
Alongside or opposite or so near to any street excavation
or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct
traffic.
G.
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a
highway or within a highway tunnel, unless otherwise indicated by
official signs, markings or parking meters.
H.
On any railroad tracks.
I.
In front of a public or private driveway.
J.
Within five feet of a private or public driveway,
except as otherwise indicated by official markings or signs.
K.
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire
station and, when on the side of the street opposite to the entrance
of any fire station, within 75 feet of said entrance, when properly
signposted, unless a different distance is indicated by official sign
or markings.
L.
Within 50 feet of the curbline of an intersecting
street, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs
or markings.
M.
In the area between roadways of a divided highway,
including crossovers, except in an emergency.
N.
Alongside or obstructing a curb area which has been
cut down, lowered or constructed so as to provide accessibility to
the sidewalk.
The driver of a vehicle shall not park a vehicle
nor permit it to remain standing, and the owner of a vehicle shall
not suffer or permit such vehicle to be parked nor to remain standing,
in any street of the Village, unless such vehicle shall be stopped
parallel to the curb and as near the curb as practicable, with both
the right front and right rear wheels not more than six inches from
the curb. In the case of a one-way street that permits parking on
the left side of the street, the vehicle shall be stopped parallel
to the curb and as near the curb as practicable, with both the left
front and left rear wheels not more than six inches from the curb.
On a one-way roadway, such vehicle shall be facing in the direction
of authorized traffic movement. On a two-way roadway, such vehicle
shall be facing in the direction of authorized traffic movement on
that portion of the roadway on which the vehicle rests.
No person regularly engaged in the sale or repair
of vehicles shall park a vehicle upon any street in the Village for
the purpose of:
The driver of a vehicle shall not park a vehicle
nor permit it to remain standing, and the owner of a vehicle shall
not suffer or permit a vehicle to be parked or remain standing in
any street of the Village which is marked by official parking signs,
except in accordance with the instructions contained on the signs.
The Board of Trustees shall have the power to regulate parking by
resolution duly adopted by it, in accordance with the provisions of
Article 39, § 1640, of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the
State of New York, and the same shall thereafter become effective
upon the installation of official signs in accordance with each such
resolution.[1]
No person shall drive or operate a vehicle upon
a sidewalk or sidewalk area except for the purpose of crossing the
same at a permanent or temporary driveway.[1]
No motor vehicle or motorcycle shall be driven
or propelled on the public highways of the Village at a rate of speed
exceeding 30 miles per hour. Official signs are to be erected and
maintained at the five main entrances to the Village.
[Amended 2-14-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
No motor vehicle or motorcycle shall be driven
or propelled on the public highways in the Village within a school
zone at a rate of speed exceeding 25 miles per hour between the hours
of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the days when school is in session.[1]
[Amended 11-12-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
Those portions of the streets in the Village
immediately in front of public schools and for an additional distance
of 100 feet each side of the property line of said premises or 300
feet in either direction from the building line of said school building
abutting the street, whichever distance is shorter, are designated
as school zones. Such school zones shall be indicated by the erection
of official signs at the extremities of said zones, with the wording
"School 25 MPH" on the streets listed below:
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Street
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School
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Potter Place
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Johanna Perrin School
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Hulburt Road
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Minerva Deland School
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Hulburt Road
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Johanna Perrin School
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[Amended 11-12-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
The Board of Trustees shall have the power to regulate traffic,
by resolution duly adopted by it, in accordance with the provisions
of Article 39, § 1640, of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of
the State of New York, and the same shall thereafter become effective
upon the installation of official traffic control signals in accordance
with each such resolution.[1]
When it is deemed advisable in the interest
of public safety, the Chief of Police, at his discretion, either through
police officers or by signs placed or erected, may close off streets
or portions of streets, divert or regulate traffic and prohibit parking,
stopping or unloading, as the case may require, and all pedestrians
and drivers of vehicles, including cars, trucks and buses, shall conform
to these regulations. The Chief of Police or any police officer may
order and require the owner or operator of any vehicle to remove the
same or may prohibit the parking of such vehicle on any street of
the Village at any time whenever it appears necessary or advisable
to remove such vehicle or to prohibit such parking in order to perform
any public duty or function or to permit and facilitate the repair
or cleaning of any street, the removal of snow therefrom or the repair
or installation of any public utility. The owner or operator of such
vehicle shall conform to these orders.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any
public highway or street within the Village during a snowstorm, flood,
fire or other public emergency which affects that portion of the public
highway or street upon which said vehicle is parked or abandoned,
the vehicle may be removed by order of the Chief of Police or any
police officer.
When any vehicle is found unattended, where
it constitutes an obstruction or hazard to traffic on any public highway
or street within the Village at any time, the vehicle may be removed
by order of the Chief of Police or any police officer.
[Amended 11-12-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
After removal of an abandoned or unattended vehicle, as referred to in §§ 500-14 and 500-15, the Chief of Police or any police officer may store such vehicle in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. The owner or person in charge of the vehicle may redeem the same upon proof of ownership or right of possession and upon payment of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal, together with any charges for storage.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 50-24, Penalties for offenses: §§ 50-21 and 50-22, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 11-9-1992 by L.L. No. 6-1992. See now § 500-20. Original § 50-25, Through highways, and § 50-26, Stop intersections, as amended, which immediately followed this section, were repealed as sections of the Fairport Village Code 11-12-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985, but the contents of said sections, as the same have been changed by resolutions of the Village Board subsequent to the adoption of such sections, are to be kept and updated, in accordance with subsequent resolutions of the Village Board, in the logbook in the Village Clerk's office referred to in § 500-2 above, all pursuant to § 500-12. Original § 50-27, Penalties for offenses: § 50-19, as amended, which immediately followed this section, was superseded 11-9-1992 by L.L. No. 6-1992. See now § 500-20.
[Amended 4-9-1979 by L.L. No. 2-1979]
Between November 1 and April 1, the driver of
a vehicle shall not park nor permit it to remain standing, and the
owner of a vehicle shall not suffer or permit such vehicle to be parked
nor to remain standing, in any street of the Village between the hours
of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. This restriction shall not be in effect
from April 1 to November 1. Official signs shall be erected and maintained
at the five main entrances to the Village.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 50-29, Penalties for offenses: § 50-28, as amended, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 11-10-1986 by L.L. No. 5-1986. Original § 50-30, Restricted turns, which immediatley followed this section, was repealed 11-12-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985. Local Law No. 6-1985 also provided that any regulations as to restricted turns shall be by resolution of the Village Board pursuant to § 500-12 and put in the logbook in the Village Clerk's office referred to in § 500-2.
[Amended 5-10-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010; 9-9-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
When official signs have been erected and placed in locations,
the direction of travel will be restricted on the streets of the Village
listed below:
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Pleasant Street, one-way travel east from South Main Street
to Parker Street at all times.
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Lift Bridge Lane West, one-way travel west at all times.
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[Added 8-9-1993 by L.L. No. 2-1993]
No motor vehicle shall make a U-turn in the
Village of Fairport, unless expressly directed or authorized to do
so by an on-duty member of the Fairport Village Police Department,
other law enforcement agent or Fairport Fire Department, on the following
streets.
A.
Main Street.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original § 50-33, Parking in municipal parking lot, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 11-12-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985. Local Law No. 6-1985 also provided that any regulations as to parking in municipal parking lots shall be by resolution of the Village Board pursuant to § 500-7 and put in the logbook in the Village Clerk's office referred to in § 500-2. Original § 50-33.1, Trucks over six tons excluded, added 8-13-1973, as amended, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 11-12-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985. Local Law No. 6-1985 also provided that any regulations as to weight limits in the Village or on any specific street in the Village shall be by resolution of the Village Board pursuant to § 500-12 and put in the logbook in the Village Clerk's office referred to in § 500-2.
[Added 11-9-1992 by L.L. No. 6-1992; amended 8-9-1993 by L.L. No. 2-1993; 3-12-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001; 5-10-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010; 7-8-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013; 9-9-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Art. II, Towing and
Impounding of Illegally Parked Vehicles, was repealed 11-12-1985 by
L.L. No. 6-1985.
A.
Violations of §§ 500-4 through 500-7 and 500-17. Any person violating any provision of §§ 500-4 through 500-7, inclusive, or § 500-17 of this Code, including the violation of any parking rule or regulation duly adopted by resolution of the Fairport Village Board under§ 500-7, after the installation of official signs in accordance with such resolution, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of $50 for each offense. For any parking ticket in which the person charged fails to respond to the parking violation and information within 10 days of the issuance thereof, there shall be, upon conviction, a fine of $100; and for any parking ticket in which the person charged fails to respond to the parking violation and information within 30 days of the issuance thereof, there shall be, upon conviction, a fine of $200.
B.
Violations of §§ 500-8, 500-12, 500-18 and 500-19. Any person violating any provision of§ 500-8, 500-12, 500-18 or 500-19 of this Code shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $50 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a second such conviction within 18 months thereafter, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $ 100 or by imprisonment for not more than 45 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a third or subsequent conviction within 18 months after the first conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D.
Violations of §§ 500-9 and 500-10. Any person violating any provisions of § 500-9 or 500-10 of this Code shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for a first conviction; by a fine of not more than $200 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for a second conviction within 18 months; and by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for a third or subsequent conviction within 18 months.
E.
Violations of §§ 500-14 and 500-15. Any person violating the provisions of § 500-14 or 500-15 of this Code shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $1 nor more than $10 for each offense. The fines provided for in this subsection shall be in addition to any charges for towing, removal or storage of any vehicle.
