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Town of Grand Island, NY
Erie County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island 2-22-1972 (Ch. 46A of the 1963 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Block parties — See Ch. 117.
Parking — See Ch. 236.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 323.
Abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 370.
Motor-driven vehicles — See Ch. 386.
Emergency removal and storage of vehicles — See Ch. 393.
[Amended 9-15-2003 by L.L. No. 3-2003]
A. 
Every driver of a vehicle shall bring his vehicle to a full stop on the first street enumerated in each line below before entering the second street enumerated on such line below:
[Amended 3-7-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005; 10-3-2005 by L.L. No. 4-2005; 8-21-2006 by L.L. No. 8-2006]
Location
At Intersection of
Adel
Fieldstone
Alan Court
Stony Point
Alt (north of)
Fix Road
Alt (south of)
Fix Road
Alt Boulevard
West River
Amy
Bedell
Amy at Sawmill
Sawmill
Bedell (west of)
West River
Birkshire
Pin Oak Circle
Bishops Gate
Ransom
Bishops Gate
Windham
Blackmon
Carl
Blackmon
West Park
Blue Jay
Sandpiper
Bonnywoods
Parkplace
Brandywine (west of)
International
Briarwood
River Oaks
Bruce
Carter
Bruce
Sheree
Buckhorn Court
Luther Lane
Bush (east of)
East Oakfield
Bush (west of)
East Oakfield
Calvano (north of)
Middle
Calvano (south of)
Middle
Cardinal (north of)
Cardinal
Cardinal (south of)
Cardinal
Cardinal (west of)
Cardinal
Carl (east of)
Blackmon
Carl (west of)
Blackmon
Carol
Crescent
Carol
Enola
Carter
Broadway
Carter
Cartercreek
Carter (north of)
Sheree
Carter (south of)
Sheree
Cartercreek
Cartercreek
Cartercreek (west of)
Creekside
Cedar Ridge Circle
[Added 3-15-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
Castlewood Court
Center Terrace
Town Hall Terrace
Colonial E (east of)
Driftwood
Colonial E (east of)
Driftwood
Colonial W
Driftwood
Colonial W (north of)
Homeland
Colonial W (south of) (2)
Homeland
Colonial W (west of)
Driftwood
Continential (east of)
International
Cottagewood
[Added 5-21-2018 by L.L. No. 3-2018]
Country Club
Country Club Court
[Added 3-15-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
Country Club Drive
Countryside (south of)
Oakridge
Cox Road
East River Road
Cox Road (east of)
Orchard Road
Cox Road (west of)
Orchard Road
Creekside
Cartercreek
Crescent
Broadway
Crescent
Revere
Deerwood
Lakeview
Deerwood
River Oaks
Deerwood (east of)
Deerwood
Deerwood (south of)
Deerwood
Dolphin
Fix
Dolphin
Marlin Court.
Driftwood
Bedell
Driftwood (north of)
Colonial
Driftwood (north)
Colonial
Driftwood (south of)
Bedell
Driftwood (south)
Colonial
Driftwood Court
Driftwood
East Park
Broadway
East Park
Hennipin
East Park (east of)
Stony Point
East Park (north of)
LaSalle
East Park (north of)
Red Jacket
East Park (south of)
LaSalle
East Park (south of)
Red Jacket
East Park (west of)
Stony Point
East River (north of)
Ferry Road
Elmwood
Ferry Road
Elsie
East Park
Elsie
Stony Point
Enola
Broadway
Fairview
Fairview
Ferry Road
East Oakfield
Ferry Road (east of)
Baseline Road
Ferry Road (west of)
Baseline Road
First Street
Third Avenue
Fix (east of)
West River
Fix (west of)
West River
Fix Road
North Colony
Forest Creek
Bonnywoods
Forest Creek Court
Forest Creek
Foxcroft
Bishops Gate
Foxcroft
Sturbridge
Golden Age Center (3)
Greenway (north of)
Middle
Greenway (north of)
South Park
Greenway (south of)
Middle
Greenway (south of)
South Park
Havenwood
[Repealed 10-15-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
Havenwood
[Repealed 10-15-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
Havenwood (north of)
[Repealed 7-16-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007]
Havenwood (south of)
[Repealed 10-15-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
Hazelwood
River Oaks (north)
Hazelwood (south)
River Oaks
Hazelwood Court.
Hazelwood
Hemlock
River Oaks
Hennipin
East Park
Hennipin (east of)
LaSalle
Hennipin (east of)
Stony Point
Hennipin (west of)
LaSalle
Hennipin (west of)
Stony Point
Hidden Oaks
Fix Road
Homeland
Colonial W
Independence (north of east end)
Sawmill
Independence (south of east end)
Sawmill
Independence (south of west end)
Sawmill
Industrial (north of)
Industrial
International
Ransom
Island Park
Veterans Park
Island Park Circle
Island Park
Islewoods
Spicer Creek Run
Jamestown
Bedell
Jamestown (north of)
Old Carriage
Jamestown (north of)
Sherman
Jamestown (south of)
Old Carriage
Jamestown (south of)
Sherman
Jen Court
South Lane
Jenell
Carter
Lakeview
Deerwood
Lang
Bedell
LaSalle (north of)
East Park
LaSalle (north of) at Red Jacket
Red Jacket
LaSalle (south of)
East Park
LaSalle (south of) at Red Jacket
Red Jacket
LaSalle Court
LaSalle
Laurie Lane (east of)
[Added 1-4-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
Park Lane
Laurie (north of)
Sandra
Laurie (south of)
Sandra
Legion
West River
Legion (east of)
Fix Road
Legion at (west of)
Fix Road
Long (west of)
West River
Love (east of)
West River
Love (west of)
West River
Luther Lane
Pin Oak Circle
Marilyn
Jenell
Marilyn
Schwegler
Marilyn (north of)
Broadway
Marilyn (south of)
Broadway
Marjorie
Carter
Middle
Calvano
Middle (east of)
Wallace
Middle (west of)
Wallace
Monica
Broadway
Monica
Jenell
North Colony (north of)
Fix Road
North Colony (south of)
Fix Road
Oak Harbor
West Oakfield
Oakridge
Hidden Oaks
Orchard Road
Ferry Road
Orchard Road (north of)
Cox Road
Orchard Road (south of)
Cox Road
Park Lane (south of)
Ransom
Parking Lot No. 3
Veterans Park
Parking Lot No. 4 (north of)
Veterans Park
Parking Lot No. 4 (south of)
Veterans Park
Parking Lot No. 4 (west of)
Veterans Park
Parking Lot No. 6 (east of)
Veterans Park
Parking Lot No. 6 (west of)
Veterans Park
Parking Lot No. 7 (east of)
Island Park
Parking Lot No. 7 (west of)
Island Park
Parkplace
Harvey
Parkplace
Parkplace (south)
Parkview (north of)
Fernwood
Parkview (south of)
Fernwood
Pin Oak Circle
Pin Oak Circle
Pleasant Trail (east end)
Woodstream
Pleasant Trail (west end)
Woodstream
Red Jacket
East Park
Red Jacket
[Added 5-21-2018 by L.L. No. 3-2018]
Hennepin
Red Jacket (east of)
LaSalle
Red Jacket (east of)
Stony Point
Red Jacket (west of)
LaSalle
Red Jacket (west of)
Stony Point
Redway
East Park
Redway
Stony Point
Regency (north of)
Sherman
Regency (south of)
Sherman
Regency Court
Regency
Revere
Broadway
Revere
Riverdale
Riverdale
Enola
Riverdale
Stony Point
Riverdale (east of)
Revere
Riverdale (west of)
Revere
Riverview
Fix Road
Riverview
Riverview Court.
Riverview Court. (east of)
Riverview Court.
Riverview Court. (west of)
Riverview Court.
Royal Oaks
Fix Road
Sandpiper
Blue Jay
Sandpiper
Park Lane
Sandpiper (east of)
Blue Jay
Sandra
Park Lane
Sandra
Tracy
Sandra (east of)
Laurie
Sandra (west of)
Laurie
Sandy Beach
Amberwood
Sandy Beach (north of)
Middle
Sandy Beach (north of)
South Park
Sandy Beach (south of)
Middle
Sandy Beach (south of)
South Park
Sawmill
Independence
Sawmill (east of)
Amy
Sawmill (west of)
Amy
Schutt Court
Stony Point
Schwegler
Broadway
Second Ave
First Street
Second Street
Second Avenue
Settlers Row
Havenwood
Settlers Row
Havenwood
Sheree
Carter
Sheree
Marjorie
Sherman
Jamestown
Sherman
Regency
South Lane
North Lane
South Marlin
Dolphin
South Park (east of)
Wallace
South Park (east of)
Warner
South Park (west of)
Wallace
South Park (west of)
Warner
Spicer Creek Run
Trails End
Spicer Creek Run (east of)
Islewoods
Spicer Creek Run (west of)
Islewoods
Staley (east of)
West River
Staley (west of)
West River
Stony Point (north of)
Broadway
Stony Point (south of)
Broadway
Stony Point, southbound
[Added 8-17-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
Waterford Park
Sturbridge
Ransom
Sunset
West River
The Commons
Dolphin
Third Avenue
West River
Timberlink
Riverwoods
Tracy
Laurie
Tracy
Park Lane
Tracy
Ransom
Tracy (north of)
Sandra
Tracy (south of)
Sandra
Trails End
Spicer Creek Run
Trails End
Timberlink
Veterans Park
Whitetail Run
Veterans Park Drive
Bedell
Wallace (north of)
Middle
Wallace (north of)
North Park
Wallace (north of)
South Park
Wallace (south of)
Middle
Wallace (south of)
North Park
Wallace (south of)
South Park
Warner (north of)
Middle
Warner (north of)
North Park
Warner (north of)
South Park
Warner (south of)
Middle
Warner (south of)
North Park
Warner (south of)
South Park
West Oakfield
[Added 11-19-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018]
Commission House
West Oakfield
East Oakfield
West Park
Carl
Westwood
West River
Whitehaven (east of)
West River
Whitehaven (west of)
West River
Whitetail Run
Veterans Park
Whitetail Run (north of east end)
Woodstream
Whitetail Run (north of west end)
Woodstream
Whitetail Run (south of)
Woodstream
Whitney
Broadway
Whitney
Marilyn
Williams
Harvey
Windham
Sturbridge
Winkler
Staley
Woodcreek
Morningside
Woodlee
Jenell
Woodlee
Marilyn
Woodstock
Fairview
Woodstream (east of)
Whitetail Run
Woodstream (west of)
Whitetail Run
Woodstream Circle
Woodstream
B. 
An appropriate and plainly visible sign, stating the requirements of this chapter, is maintained at or near the place where vehicles are required to stop. A sign, bearing the word "Stop," with or without explanatory words, shall be sufficient under this chapter to require a full stop. The Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Grand Island is hereby authorized to cause appropriate signs to be erected and maintained at the various locations above named.
A. 
Except in an emergency or when directed to do so by a police officer, no person, firm or corporation shall park or stand or cause to be parked any vehicle owned or controlled by said person, firm or corporation upon any public highway in the Town of Grand Island:
(1) 
Between an intersection and a sign forbidding parking or standing between said sign and said intersection.
(2) 
Within 20 feet of a stop sign.[1],[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Subsection A(3), within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(3) 
Between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from November 1 to March 31, inclusive, in each year.
(4) 
No commercial vehicle in excess of three tons, unladen weight, on or intruding into Town highways and residential streets at any time.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
The words "park," "parking" or "parked" shall mean the stopping of a motor vehicle, commercial vehicle or motorcycle upon any public highway and leaving such motor vehicle, commercial vehicle or motorcycle unattended by a person capable of operating it for a period longer than necessary to load or unload passengers or freight.
C. 
The words "stand," "standing" or "left standing" shall mean the stopping of a motor vehicle, commercial vehicle or motorcycle upon any public highway, when such vehicle shall be occupied by persons capable of operating it, for a period longer than necessary to load or unload passengers or freight, except when necessary to avoid a conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or a traffic control sign, signal or marking.
A. 
Except as otherwise provided by this section, all automobiles, cars or other vehicles shall be restricted and forbidden to park and/or stand in the manner following:
[Amended 10-19-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992; 6-7-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993; 6-7-1993 by L.L. No. 2-1993]
(1) 
On the west side of East River Road, south of the intersection of Ferry Road, for a distance of 477 feet.
(2) 
On Ward Park Road (west side), full length of street.
(3) 
On Ward Park Court, on the inner circle of the court.
(4) 
On Blackmon Road (east side), full length of street.
(5) 
On West Park Road (east side), full length of street.
(6) 
On Carl Road (south side), full length of street.
(7) 
On Town Hall Terrace (north and south sides), full length of street.
(8) 
On Center Terrace (east and west sides), full length of street, south of Town Hall Terrace.
(9) 
On the east and west bounds of Baseline Road from the intersection of Baseline Road for 200 feet north of the north line of Love Road, and south 200 feet from the south line of Love Road.
(10) 
On the north and south sides of Bedell Road, Town highway, from house number 1646 to house number 1830, inclusive.
(11) 
On Lang Boulevard (both sides), the full length of the street.
(12) 
On the west side of Elmwood Road, south of the intersection of Elmwood Road and Ferry Road, for a distance of 125 feet and on the south side of Ferry Road, west of the intersection of Elmwood Road and Ferry Road, for a distance of 100 feet.
(13) 
Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on the days when school is in session at the Grand Island High School facility on Ransom Road.
[Added 10-15-2001; amended 8-19-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002; 4-15-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
(a) 
Tracey Lane, for 100 feet north and south of the intersection with Sandra Drive;
(b) 
Bishop's Gate Road for 100 feet north and south of the pathway to the Grand Island Central School District property.
(14) 
On Ransom Road (both sides) between Bishops Gate Road and Tracy Lane, no parking at any time.
[Added 8-19-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002]
(15) 
On the east side of Veterans Park Drive, full length, and the north side of Island Park Drive, full length.
[Added 3-3-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
(16) 
On the Town Hall Terrace across from townhomes from property 2129 through 2139 and in the turnaround on the north end of Glen Avon during the months of November and December.
[Added 6-7-2004 by L.L. No. 2-2004; amended 11-20-2006 by L.L. No. 10-2006]
(17) 
Along the southeast side of Colonial Drive within 20 feet from the center line of the entrance to the Town of Grand Island Park located on Colonial Drive.
[Added 6-21-2010 by L.L. No. 6-2010]
B. 
Ward Park Road, Blackman Road, West Park Road, West Park Court and Carl Road shall not be subject to the restriction on parking between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from November 1 to March 31, inclusive, in each year.
[Added 1-2-1973]
C. 
On the east and west sides of East River Road, a county highway, from No. 1390 to No. 1500 inclusive.
[Added 4-15-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
D. 
On the north and south sides of Staley Road, a Town highway, from the intersection of the west side of Grand Island Boulevard to the east side of the Thruway overpass bridge.
[Added 4-15-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Highways to place traffic signs in conspicuous places at or near the curbs of the various locations, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, indicating the special regulations applicable to such locations. Such signs shall be in accordance with and placed upon standards similar to the standards approved by the New York State Traffic Commission's Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
[Amended 10-20-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997][1]
Any person failing to obey any sign pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an offense for violating this chapter and, for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $150 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 of not more than $300 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 of not more than $450 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).