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The words and phrases used in this chapter shall for
the purpose of this chapter have the meanings respectively ascribed
to them by Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of
New York.
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CURBLINE
HOLIDAYS
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD
PARKING METER ZONE
SEASONAL LIMITED-USE ROAD
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The following words and phrases which are not defined
by Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section
for purposes of the traffic ordinances of this City.
The prolongation of the lateral line of a curb or, in the
absence of a curb, the lateral boundary line of the roadway.
Includes any days designated as public holidays in § 24
of the General Construction Law.
The time standard which is in current use in this state.
Whenever certain hours are named herein or on traffic control devices,
they shall be deemed to refer to such time standard.
A plot or parcel of land or building owned and/or leased
by this City and/or any public parking district established by the
City not including highways, upon or within which the parking of vehicles
is regulated by signs and/or parking meters.
A seasonal road shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have
the meaning described as follows:
[Added 6-7-2011 by Ord. No. 5-2011]
The Department of Public Service Supervisor is authorized to
annually designate, on or before the first day of November in each
year, a City road as a seasonal limited-use road.
Seasonal limited-use roads shall be those City roads without
occupied residences or commercial buildings dependent upon such roads
for access.
Seasonal limited-use roads shall be appropriately posted.
The City is authorized to temporarily discontinue snow and ice
removal and maintenance from the first day of December until the first
day of April on any road so designated.
The Common Council shall install and maintain
or cause to be installed and maintained traffic control devices when
and as required under the provisions of this chapter to make effective
the provisions of said chapter and may install and maintain or cause
to be installed or maintained such additional traffic control devices
as it may deem necessary to regulate, warn or guide traffic under
the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York subject to the
provisions of §§ 1682 and 1684 of that law.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 1603(a)
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, power may be delegated by resolution
to a designated official, board or agency to exercise, by official
order, rule or regulation, the following powers granted to the Common
Council in Article 39 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law; subject, however,
to the limitations imposed by §§ 1645 and 1684 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law:
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Prohibit, restrict or limit the stopping, standing
or parking of vehicles.
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Provide for the installation, operation, maintenance,
policing and supervision of parking meters, establish parking time
limits at such meters, designate hours of operation of such meters,
and fix and require the payment of fees applicable to parking where
such meters are in operation. Such fees shall be paid to the City
and credited to its general fund; provided, however, the coins deposited
in the meters shall be collected at least once each week as designated
by the Common Council, under the direction of the City Chamberlain,
who shall keep a record of such collections.
