[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Johnstown: Art. I, 6-21-1982 by L.L. No. 1-1982. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-21-1982 by L.L. No. 1-1982]
The unregulated parking of vehicles on certain roads and highways situate within the Town of Johnstown has impeded the orderly and normal flow of traffic. The Town Board of the Town of Johnstown therefore determines that it is in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town of Johnstown to regulate the parking of vehicles within the Town of Johnstown.
A. 
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Every natural person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation.
POLICE OFFICER
Any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations and shall also mean the Constable of the Town of Johnstown.
PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY
Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular traffic by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons.
TRAFFIC
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street for purposes of travel or parking.
B. 
Whenever any words or phrases used herein are not defined herein but are defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the state, any such definition therein shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
No person shall park any vehicle in such a manner as to block the entrance to any public parking lot or any private road or driveway.
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall:
A. 
Park or stand a vehicle at any time upon the side of the street or highway upon which the signs are erected.
B. 
Park or stand a vehicle for longer than 120 consecutive minutes upon the side of the street or highway upon which the signs are erected.
The Town Board shall have the authority to designate, by resolution, those roads or highways or portions thereof within the Town of Johnstown which shall be subject to these regulations prohibiting parking or standing on such roads or limiting parking or standing to 120 consecutive minutes. Upon adoption of such a resolution, the Town Superintendent of Highways shall thereafter cause to be erected upon such road or highway an appropriate sign.
[Amended 3-21-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
A violation of any provision of this Article shall be deemed a traffic infraction and shall be punishable as follows:
A. 
For a first conviction thereof, by a fine of not more than $50 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. 
For conviction of a second violation, both of which were committed within a period of 18 months, by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 45 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C. 
Upon conviction of a third or subsequent violation, all of which were committed within a period of 18 months, by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.