Parking, standing or stopping of any vehicle
is prohibited in any of the following locations:
A. In lanes marked "Fire Lanes," "Safety Lanes" or areas
marked "No Parking" within those parking areas and driveways maintained
by the following:
(1) Village Crest Apartments, its successors or assigns.
(2) White Gate Apartments, its successors or assigns.
(3) Woodhill Green Condominiums (formally "Scenic Garden
Apartments"), its successors or assigns.
(4) Wappinger Plaza, its successors or assigns.
B. In areas designated for parking by handicapped drivers
unless such a vehicle has and displays a parking permit for a handicapped
person duly authorized in the manner prescribed by § 1203-a
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
It shall be the responsibility of the owners
of the aforementioned private property and areas, their successors
or assigns, to construct and maintain signs and other markings appropriate
to identify "Fire Lanes," "Safety Lanes" or areas marked "No Parking"
and to provide notice of tow-away restrictions and fines. Said signs
shall conform to the uniformed standards prescribed by the New York
State Department of Transportation to the extent provision is made
for such signs. Fire lanes shall be located in those areas designated
by the Fire Inspector and/or Fire Chief in whose jurisdiction such
lanes lie.
[Amended 8-18-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003]
In addition to the authority to remove and store vehicles as set forth in §
230-29 above, the Dutchess County Sheriff, any police officer or peace officer, as defined in the Criminal Procedure Law, the Zoning Administrator, the Deputy Zoning Administrator, the Building Inspector, the Deputy Building Inspector, the Fire Inspector, the Deputy Fire Inspector, the Superintendent of Highways, and the Town Constable of the Town of Wappinger, or their designees shall be authorized and empowered to issue or cause to be issued an appearance ticket for a violation of any of the provisions of this article, returnable in the Justice Court of the Town of Wappinger or any other court of competent jurisdiction.
[Amended 3-22-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004]
A person operating any vehicle in violation of the article herein described, or the owner or operator of any vehicle which is otherwise in violation of this article, shall be subject to punishment by a fine in the amount set forth in Chapter
122, Article
V, §
122-20EE(1) of the Code or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a conviction of a second violation, both of which were committed within a period of 18 months, such person shall be punished by a fine in the amount set forth in Chapter
122, Article
V, §
122-20EE(1) of the Code or by imprisonment for not more than 45 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a conviction of a third or subsequent violation, all of which were committed within a period of 18 months, such person shall be punished by a fine in the amount set forth in Chapter
122, Article
V, §
122-20EE(1) of the Code or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.