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Village of Athens, NY
Greene County
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The provisions of this article shall apply except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.
A. 
All no-parking areas shall be and are hereby declared tow-away zones. Vehicles illegally parked may be towed. All towing charges shall be solely the responsibility of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle and shall be in addition to any fines or other penalties.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
B. 
Violations. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $50 for the first violation and $100 for the second violation within six months.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See also § 220-35, Penalties for offenses.
[Amended 5-13-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015; 12-10-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2015; 1-24-2018 by L.L. No. 3-2018]
A. 
Whenever snow is forecasted by the National Weather Service, alternate side of the street parking will be in effect on all streets located within the Village of Athens, regardless of posting. All vehicles will be parked on the even side of the street from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., and the odd side of the street from 8:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m.
B. 
This alternate side parking will be in effect until snow is removed from the street.
A. 
The parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited at all times in any of the following locations:
Name of Street
Side
Location
All alleys
Both
Throughout Village
First Street
Both
From North Vernon Street to North Montgomery Street
Fourth Street
Both
From Washington Street to Water Street except in Village parking area by boat launch
North Franklin Street
[Added 4-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
East
From Market Street in a northerly direction to the Firehouse
North Washington Street
[Amended 5-13-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
West
At intersection with Second Street for a distance of 95 feet
Second Street
South
From Washington Street To Warren Street
Washington Street
South
At intersection with South Street for a distance of 50 feet
Water Street
East
From Fourth Street to Third Street
B. 
No Parking permitted at any time at twenty-five-foot corner markings at the following intersections:
Name of Street
Side
Location
North Franklin Street
West and east
At Second Street
North Montgomery Street
West and east
At Second Street
North Warren Street
West and east
At Second Street
Second Street
North
At Intersections with:
North Washington Street
North Franklin Street
North Warren Street
North Montgomery Street
Second Street
South
At Intersections with:
From West corner of South Church Street to South Montgomery Street
C. 
Parking and/or standing is hereby prohibited at all times in all marked crosswalks and in any areas where such parking and/or standing blocks access to fire hydrants. Crosswalks are at Second Street and Water Street, Washington Street, Franklin Street, Warren Street, Church Street and Vernon Street: all four directions.
A. 
The standing of vehicles is hereby prohibited at all times from 15 feet near any fire hydrant in the Village.
B. 
The standing of vehicles is hereby prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Second Street
South
From Washington Street to Warren Street
A. 
The stopping of vehicles is hereby prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Name of Street
Side
Location
(Reserved)
B. 
The stopping of vehicles except buses is hereby prohibited in any of the following locations:
Name of Street
Side
Location
(Reserved)
The parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited between the hours indicated in any of the following locations:
Name of Street
Side
Between the Hours of
Location
(Reserved)
The parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited for a longer period of time than that designated, between the hours indicated, in any of the following locations:
Name of Street
Side
Between the Hours of
Time Limit
Location
North Franklin Street
West
8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
2 hrs.
50 feet after 25-foot corner intersection restriction on Second Street
North Washington Street
East
8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
10 min.
Second Street to the northerly line of the National Bank of Coxsackie
Second Street
North
8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday
10 min.
From North Franklin Street west for 35 feet after 25-foot corner parking restriction
Washington Street
North
8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
2 hrs.
In front of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Washington Street, North
West
9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
30 min.
From the northerly curbline of Second Street to a point 100 feet north thereof
The following areas are designated by signage as reserved for handicapped parking. All handicapped corner parking areas will begin after the twenty-five-foot no parking area.
A. 
Two locations commencing 25 to 30 feet from the entrance to Saint Patrick's Church, west side Route 385 and proceeding north.
B. 
Two locations west side of North Franklin Street at the Federated Church, commencing at the telephone pole north of church entrance and proceeding north.
C. 
One location on the north side Second Street at D.R. Evarts Library beginning east of the front walkway.
D. 
One location on Washington Street, east side, at the Zion Lutheran Church door entrance proceeding north.
E. 
Two locations at 6 South Water Street, one east and one west side of Water Street.
F. 
One location at the entrance to the Riverfront Park by the south end of the ferry slip.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
G. 
Two locations in the Village Parking Lot.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).