[Code 1964, §§ 17-158, 17-159]
(a) 
Restricted generally. Angle parking shall not be indicated or permitted at any place where passing traffic would be caused or required to drive upon the left side of the street or upon any streetcar tracks. Those streets or parts of streets described in Section 2-16-37 are declared and designated to permit angle parking.
(b) 
Determination of streets where permitted; signs or markings. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall determine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted and shall mark or sign those streets.
[Code 1964, § 17-69; Ord. No. 109, 7-10-2002]
It shall be unlawful to park or stand any unlicensed, unregistered or uninspected motor vehicle or motorcycle in any street, upon any sidewalk or between the sidewalk and curb in this City.
[Code 1964, § 17-146]
No person shall park any vehicle upon a street other than an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 10 feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic.
[Code 1964, § 17-156]
(a) 
The Commissioner of Public Safety may determine and designate, by proper signs placed not exceeding 100 feet apart, in which stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would create an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic.
(b) 
When official signs are erected at hazardous or congested places as authorized in this section, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in these designated places.
[Code 1964, § 17-148(1) through (14), (16); amended 2-15-2012 by Ord. No. 17]
(a) 
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or when in compliance with the decisions of a police officer or an official control device, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of the following places:
(1) 
On the sidewalk or between sidewalk and curb on any street except as permitted pursuant to Section 2-16-216.
(2) 
In front of a public or private driveway.
(3) 
Within an intersection.
(4) 
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant except when the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator or chauffeur who is seated in the front seat and who can immediately move the vehicle in case of emergency, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters.
(5) 
On a crosswalk.
(6) 
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters.
(7) 
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.
(8) 
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone unless the Commissioner of Public Safety has indicated a different length by signs or markings.
(9) 
Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
(10) 
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance, when properly sign-posted.
(11) 
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping or parking would obstruct traffic.
(12) 
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
(13) 
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel.
(14) 
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
(15) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (a)(15), which prohibited stopping, standing or parking on portions of Oriskany Street West during auditorium events, was repealed 9-7-2016 by Ord. No. 223.
(16) 
On bare ground or grassed or vegetated areas, as prohibited by Article 6, Division 1, Section 2-29-382, Paragraph (m) of the Utica Zoning Code, which prohibits parking in front yards (between the sidewalk and house).
(17) 
On Oriskany Street West, along the northern curbline, between Auditorium Drive and Charles Street.
[Added 9-7-2016 by Ord. No. 234]
(18) 
Auditorium Drive, along the western curbline, between Whitesboro Street and Oriskany Street West.
[Added 9-7-2016 by Ord. No. 235]
(19) 
Whitesboro Street, on the southern curbline, to a point of 15 feet to the east of the access road of the Auditorium Parking Lot located on the 500 block of Whitesboro Street.[2]
[Added 9-7-2016 by Ord. No. 236]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (a)(20), added 9-7-2016 by Ord. No. 237, which prohibited stopping, standing or parking on the south side of Whitesboro Street between Charles Street and Auditorium Drive, and former Subsection (a)(21), added 9-17-2016 by Ord. No. 238, which prohibited stopping, standing or parking on the west side of Charles Street between Oriskany Street West and Whitesboro Street during auditorium events, both of which immediately followed this subsection, were repealed 1-18-2023 by Ord. No. 16.
(b) 
Those vehicles illegally parked in areas designated by Paragraphs (1), (4), (10) and (16) of Subsection (a) may be towed away by the police at the owner’s expense in addition to any citation issued for said violation. Also, if any grass, vegetation or bare ground is damaged by such illegal parking, the owner of said vehicle shall be responsible for the repair of any damage or the reasonable costs of any repair work required to be performed by the City of Utica.
[Code 1964, § 17-149]
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in a manner or under conditions that leave available less than 10 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in a position to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.
[Code 1964, § 16-13.1]
(a) 
Any district classified as a residential zoning district (RS-1, RS-2, RA-1, RA-2, RA-3) may not be used for the parking or storing of a commercial vehicle which is used as one to convey any animals which are dead or alive, garbage, refuse, waste or any material which emits an obnoxious or objectionable odor.
(b) 
Violation of this section shall be determined by the direction of the Department of Codes Enforcement.
[Code 1964, § 17-150]
(a) 
No person shall park a vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day, except physicians on emergency calls.
(b) 
Vehicles parked fronting and in the immediate vicinity of those establishments which serve food after 2:00 a.m. within the City limits shall not be included in the enforcement of this section.
(c) 
On the south side of Ballou Street, all-night parking is permitted.
[Code 1964, § 17-155]
If a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any divided roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of the one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit standing or parking. The Commissioner of Public Safety may determine when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any one-way roadway and erect signs giving notice thereof.
[Code 1964, § 17-150.1; Ord. No. 172, 9-16-1992]
(a) 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2-16-209, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall erect signs on the streets or portions of streets listed in Section 2-16-377 on a permanent basis that shall read as follows:
"24 HOUR PARKING THIS SIDE ODD DAYS OF MONTH BEGINS AT 11:00 A.M. NO PARKING OTHER TIMES"
and
"24 HOUR PARKING THIS SIDE EVEN DAYS OF MONTH BEGINS AT 11:00 A.M. NO PARKING OTHER TIMES"
(b) 
This sign legend is intended to direct that a person may park for 24 hours on one side of the street beginning at 11:00 a.m. with the odd- or even-numbered day of each month determining the correct side. Odd days are determined by the odd-numbered dates of each month, such as 1, 3, 5, 7 and so forth. Even days are determined by the even dates of each month such as 2, 4, 6, 8 and so forth.
(c) 
When a person parks on a side of a street where parking is allowed for 24 hours on odd days and it is an odd-numbered day of the month at the time the person is parking and it is after 11:00 a.m., the person may allow the vehicle to remain in that spot until 11:00 a.m. of the following day when the vehicle must be moved to the other side of the street which will allow the same parking for 24 hours after 11:00 a.m. on the even-numbered date of the month.
(d) 
No alternate parking will be allowed unless signs are erected.
[Code 1964, § 17-157]
(a) 
The Commissioner of Public Safety may, upon application, erect signs indicating no parking within 15 feet of either side of the entrance to a hotel, theater, auditorium, church, funeral home or other building where large assemblages of persons are held. The cost of these signs shall be borne by the applicant.
(b) 
When signs are erected pursuant to Subsection (a) of this section, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within the restricted area except for the expeditious loading and unloading of persons from a passenger vehicle.
[Code 1964, § 17-162; Ord. No. 441 of 1989, 11-15-1989]
(a) 
Issuance of permits. The Commissioner of Public Safety or the Chief of Police is designated as the issuing agent of the City for the purpose of issuing special vehicle identification parking permits pursuant to Section 1203-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
(b) 
Establishing and designating spaces. The Commissioner of Public Safety or the Chief of Police may establish, by rule, regulation or order, the location of on-street parking spaces for vehicles registered pursuant to Section 404-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law or those possessing a special vehicle identification parking permit pursuant to Section 1203-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. In making this designation, the Commissioner shall be guided by standards adopted by federal and state agencies and recognized organizations representing handicapped persons. The power to establish these parking spaces is also invested in the Common Council and if there is a conflict, the determination of the Common Council shall control.
(c) 
Compliance with other applicable provisions. Except as otherwise expressly provided, all vehicles registered pursuant to Section 404-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and those possessing a special vehicle identification parking permit pursuant to Section 1203-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law shall comply with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to the parking, standing and stopping of vehicles generally.
(d) 
Unauthorized parking. It shall be a violation for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle in any place designated as a place for handicapped parking pursuant to Subsection (b) of this section or Section 1203-c of the Vehicle and Traffic Law unless the vehicle bears the permit issued under this section or a registration issued under Section 404-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and the vehicle is being used for the transportation of a severely disabled or handicapped person.
(e) 
Annual review of designated areas. The Commissioner of Public Safety, or if there be none, the Chief of Police, shall review the list of designated handicapped parking spaces located within the City on a yearly basis, beginning in the month of January, and shall submit a report to the Common Council with recommendations as to any signs that are no longer necessary, along with the reasons therefor. The Common Council shall then review the report and make the final determination as to the continuation or termination of any sign.
[Code 1964, § 17-161]
(a) 
Permit. Parking shall be allowed in driveways between the sidewalk and the curb in the City upon receipt of a permit issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety, providing that the driveways are sufficiently long to permit parking without overlapping either the curb or outside sidewalk lines.
(b) 
Private property. In driveways that also extend from the sidewalk line into private property, vehicles shall be parked in the area within the private property.
[Code 1964, § 17-164; Ord. No. 174, 11-6-2002; Ord. No. 78, 6-3-2009; Ord. No. 81, 6-17-2009; 10-17-2018 by Ord. No. 123]
(a) 
All-night parking. Notwithstanding Section 2-16-209, parking shall be allowed on City streets between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. upon receipt of a permit issued by the Commissioner of Parking Violations or, if there be none, the person designated by the Mayor. Permits may be issued to allow passenger motor vehicles to be parked on the street all night. These permits may be issued only upon compliance with all of the following conditions:
(1) 
There must be no reasonable alternative available to provide off-street parking for the applicants. The granting of a permit shall be done only to relieve a clearly demonstrable hardship and not in the nature of a privilege and shall apply to residential properties only.
(2) 
The parking area shall be contiguous to or within one block of the property for which the permit is issued. The permit will not be valid in any other location. Parking may be limited to one side of the street if, in the discretion of the Commissioner, it is in the public's best interest to do so. The Commissioner of Parking Violations or, if there be none, the person designated by the Mayor shall issue one permit per unit, per apartment building, unless the structure does not have a driveway. Then the Commissioner may issue more than one permit, but no more than two-permits per unit.
(3) 
Only registered vehicles bearing current registration plates may be parked in the parking area.
(4) 
The permit holder must still follow all snow removal emergency regulations and parking regulations other than the regulation prohibiting all-night parking.
(5) 
Only passenger motor vehicles and light trucks with one ton or less maximum load capacity shall be eligible for a permit.
(6) 
The permittee shall release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its agents and employees from any claims for personal injury or property damage arising from the use of the parking area, including any damage allegedly caused by City snow removal and street cleaning operations.
(7) 
Application shall be made on a form to be determined by the Commissioner of Parking Violations or, if there be none, the person designated by the Mayor, by the resident of the property contiguous to the proposed parking area. Upon receipt of an application, the premises shall be examined for compliance with the conditions set forth herein. All applications shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police for review and comment. If satisfied that all requirements have been fulfilled, the Commissioner shall issue the permit.
(8) 
The permit shall state the name and address for which it is authorized to be used and shall be in the form of a permanent sticker affixed to the driver's side window. The sticker must be visible at all times when the vehicle is parked on the street during the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(9) 
Permit fees.
a. 
The fee for the permit shall be no more than $100, annually, as prorated in the fee schedule below. The fee shall be due and payable at the time the application is made and is not refundable. The fee for a replacement certificate is $25.
b. 
Fee schedule.
[1] 
January 1 to March 31: $100.
[2] 
April 1 to June 30: $75.
[3] 
July 1 to September 30: $50.
[4] 
October 1 to December 31: $25.
(10) 
The permit shall be valid for no more than one calendar year beginning on January 1 of every year and ending on December 31 of every year. The City shall not pro rate any amounts for the said fee. All applications for renewal of a permit shall be made to the Commissioner of Parking Violations or, if there be none, the person designated by the Mayor.
If it is determined that a substantial condition of the permit has not been complied with, the Commissioner of Parking Violations or, if there be none, the person designated by the Mayor, may revoke the permit after the permittee has had an opportunity for a hearing.
(b) 
Parking between the sidewalk and curb. Notwithstanding Section 2-16-205, the Commissioner of Codes Enforcement may issue a permit to allow a passenger vehicle to park between the sidewalk and the curb in front of a residential property. These permits may be issued only upon compliance with all of the following conditions:
(1) 
The Commissioner shall first determine whether it would be feasible to issue a permit for all night parking as allowed by Subsection (a). It is always preferable to issue a permit for all night parking when possible. The granting of a permit shall be done only to relieve a clearly demonstrable hardship and not in the nature of a privilege and shall apply to residential properties only.
(2) 
The area between the sidewalk and the curb to be used for parking must be of sufficient width and depth to accommodate the vehicle without encroaching on the existing sidewalk area or curb.
(3) 
The parking area must be contiguous to the property for which the permit is issued.
(4) 
The parking area must be accessible by driving onto the permittee's property or property within the City street line immediately contiguous to the permittee's property without passing over or in front of other property.
(5) 
The parking area and access area must be covered with blacktop or concrete in accordance with the City Engineer's specifications.
(6) 
Only registered vehicles bearing current registration plates and inspections may be parked in the parking area.
(7) 
Other than all-night parking and snow emergency regulations, all these parking areas must comply with all other parking requirements applicable as if the motor vehicle was parked on the street.
(8) 
Only passenger motor vehicles and light trucks with one ton or less maximum load capacity shall be permitted to use the parking area.
(9) 
The permittee shall release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its agents and employees from any claims for personal injury or property damage arising from the use of the parking area, including any damage allegedly caused by City snow removal and street-cleaning operations.
(10) 
Application must be made on a form to be determined by the Commissioner of Codes Enforcement, by the owner of the property contiguous to the proposed parking area and must include a drawing to scale showing the location and dimensions of the proposed parking area and the location of hydrants, water and gas valves, manholes, trees and other prominent structures in or near the proposed parking area.
(11) 
Upon receipt of an application, the Commissioner shall examine the premises for compliance with the conditions set forth in Subsection (b) of this section and forward the application to the City Engineer and Chief of Police for review and comment.
(12) 
If an application meets all other requirements but a curb cut is required, the applicant shall obtain the necessary curb cut permit and cause the curb cut to be made in accordance with City specifications. The parking area shall be considered a driveway for purposes of Chapter 2-23, Article III. No permit shall be issued until the curb cut permit is obtained.
(13) 
If satisfied that all of the requirements of Subsection (b) are met, the Commissioner shall issue the permit.
(14) 
The permit shall be in the possession of the permittee or other person actually using the parking space at all times and must be displayed in the vehicle at all times the vehicle is parked at the location.
(15) 
The application fee for the permit shall be $50 due and payable at the time the application is made and is not refundable. The fee for a duplicate or replacement certificate shall be $25.
(16) 
The permit shall be valid for as long as there is compliance with all of the conditions of this section. If the Commissioner determines that a substantial condition of the permit has not be complied with, the Commissioner may revoke the permit after the permittee has had an opportunity for a hearing before the Corporation Counsel. Upon revocation, the permittee shall, at the permittee's own expense, restore the parking area to a grass surface and restore the curb. All permits are reviewable at two-year intervals.
[Code 1964, §§ 7-148(15), 17-165]
(a) 
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any street or part of a street which is properly posted as a fire lane.
(b) 
Parking is prohibited in the fire lanes designated in Section 2-16-379.
[Code 1964, § 17-152.1]
(a) 
Parking shall be permitted by permit only, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days, on the following streets: Elm Street, westerly side, between Hobart Street and Grove Place; Hobart Street, southerly side, between Kemble Street and Elm Street; Grove Place, northerly side, between Kemble Street and Elm Street.
(b) 
These permits shall be issued by the principal of Utica Senior Academy and shall be issued to teachers and staff members assigned to Utica Senior Academy only. The permit shall include a sticker, card or other device which shall be displayed on the vehicle at all times that the vehicle is parked in the designated area.
(c) 
The provisions of this section shall terminate at such time as Utica Senior Academy becomes a junior high school.
[Code 1964, § 17-176]
The driver of a bus, hackney or taxicab shall not park upon any street in any business district at any place other than at a bus stop, hackney stand or taxicab stand respectively, except that this section shall not prevent the driver of any bus, hackney or taxicab from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers.