[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream 6-23-1986 by L.L. No. 2-1986.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Used automobile sales — See Ch. 6.
Fire Department — See Ch. 30.
Fire apparatus — See Ch. 33, Art. II,
Taxicabs — See Ch. 86.
Towing — See Ch. 89A.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 93.
Abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 94.
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Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 55, Ordinances, Adoption of, adopted 6-22-1970 by L.L. No. 1-1970.
A. 
The Board of Trustees finds that for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream it is essential that every effort be made to find and place insurance. Further, that the insurance be in such adequate minimum amounts as will be reasonably calculated to protect the interests of the residents.
B. 
The Board of Trustees further finds that the insurance crisis that permeates the industry is such that municipalities such as the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream have decreasing opportunities to place insurance in the same manner as it has in the past. To avoid the risk inherent in not being able to place insurance, the Board of Trustees finds that the New York Automobile Insurance Plan, commonly known as the "Assigned Risk Pool," affords coverage to municipal motor vehicles, but only in the amounts of $250,000/$500,000.
C. 
The Board of Trustees further finds that the New York Automobile Insurance Plan will now provide vehicle liability insurance coverage up to $5,000,000 without the need for reinsurance if so authorized by a local law of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream.
D. 
The Board of Trustees also finds that, in order to adequately protect the Village of Valley Stream, the Village is required to carry liability insurance on its nonemergency vehicles in the combined single limit as to emergency vehicles.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
EMERGENCY VEHICLE
Includes all owned, nonowned, hired or any other vehicle used in Fire Department operations.
NONEMERGENCY VEHICLE
Includes all owned, nonowned, hired or any other vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle, subject to the provisions of the New York State Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and all acts amendatory thereto.
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Editor's Note: See Vehicle and Traffic Law § 310 et seq.
A. 
All emergency vehicles owned by the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream shall be required to be insured in a combined single limit of $5,000,000.
B. 
All nonemergency motor vehicles owned by the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream shall be required to be insured in a combined single limit of $5,000,000.
All ordinances, local laws or resolutions or parts of ordinances, local laws or resolutions of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency, and in all respects this chapter shall be in addition to other legislation regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this chapter.
If any section, paragraph, subdivision or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole, or any part or provisions thereof, other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.