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State Law References: Special stops required, Vehicle and
Traffic Law, § 1170 et seq.; stopping, standing and parking,
Vehicle and Traffic Law, § 1200 et seq.; power of Board of Trustees
to prohibit, restrict or limit the stopping, standing or parking of
vehicles, Vehicle and Traffic Law, § 1640, Subdivision (a)6.
[L.L. No. 5-1984;[1] L.L. No. 13-1986, § 1; L.L.
No. 1-1987, § 1; L.L. No. 4-1991, § 1; L.L. No. 3-1992, § 1; L.L. No. 11-1992, §§ 1,
2; L.L. No. 2-1993, §§ 1, 2;[2] L.L. No. 6-2008, § 1; L.L.
No. 6-2011, § 1; L.L.
No. 3-2016]
(a)
The fines for various parking and meter violations and penalties
for late payments shall be designated by the Board of Trustees by
resolution adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of
Trustees. A list of such fines shall be maintained by the Village
Clerk and Police Department. Notice of the amount of the fines established
in accordance with this section shall be provided on all parking tickets,
summonses and notices of violation.
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Editor's Note: Inclusion of Local Law No. 5-1984 as § 21-67 of the Code has been at the discretion of the editor. Said law, adopted 6-28-1984, did not expressly amend this Code.
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Editor's Note: Section 3 of L.L. No. 2-1993 provided that all fines formerly set forth in the prior § 21-67(a) shall be deemed to be those designated by the Board of Trustees as of the effective date of L.L. No. 2-1993, and all such fines shall continue in effect until modified by resolution pursuant to the new § 21-67(a).
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 15, 3-30-1931]
The business streets of the Village are designated as follows:
(1)
Main Street, from Bronx River line to Winter Hill Road.
(2)
Lake Avenue, from Elm Street to Main Street.
(3)
Yonkers Avenue, from Main Street to Garrett Street.
(4)
Depot Square, all sides.
(5)
Columbus Avenue, from Main Street to Lincoln Avenue.
(6)
Crestwood Plaza, all sides.
(7)
Fisher Avenue, from Columbus Avenue to Marbledale Road.
(8)
Marbledale Road, from Main Street to Fisher Avenue.
(9)
Lincoln Avenue, from Columbus Avenue to Oakland Avenue.
(10)
Winter Hill Road, from Main Street to White Plains Road.
(11)
Elm Street, entire.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 14, 3-30-1931]
A vehicle shall not:
(1)
Stand unless halted by traffic in any street except at the curb.
(2)
Stop with its left side to the curb except on a one-way street.
(3)
So occupy any street as to obstruct traffic.
(4)
Stop so as to obstruct a crossing.
(5)
Be permitted to stand backed up at an angle to the curb except while
actually loading or unloading.
(6)
Be left in such a position as to prevent another already stopped
near the curb from moving away.
(7)
Be permitted to stand within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(8)
Stand within 25 feet of any street excavation or obstruction, except
that when such excavation or obstruction is at or close to the curb,
vehicles may stand at the curb, but not so as to obstruct traffic.
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Editor's Note: See also § 1202 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 15, 3-30-1931]
No motor vehicle shall be permitted to park within 15 feet of
any intersection of streets within the Village.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 16, 3-30-1931]
A vehicle shall not be left unattended or parked in any street
in front of a driveway or vehicle entrance to a building.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 15, 3-30-1931; L.L. No. 1-1999, § 2; L.L. No. 2-2019]
No motor vehicles shall be permitted to be parked on the first
day of December in each year to, and including, the last day of March
in each following year on all streets where signs indicating such
restrictions are posted.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 15, 3-30-1931; L.L. No. 1-1999, § 3; L.L. No. 2-2019]
No motor vehicles shall be permitted to be parked on the first
day of December in each year to, and including, the last day of March
in each following year on any business street in the Village between
the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 15, 3-30-1931]
Vehicles shall not be allowed to park, for a period exceeding
two hours, on the business streets of the Village between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 15, 3-30-1931; 5-8-2017]
No commercial vehicle of any type shall be parked on any street
in the Village for a period longer than two hours between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight. A commercial vehicle is any vehicle
which:
(a)
Exceeds 6,000 pounds in weight;
(b)
Exceeds 20 feet in length;
(c)
Exceeds eight feet in width;
(d)
Displays a livery or taxi license;
(e)
Displays signs or lettering;
(f)
Carries tools, supplies or equipment visible from outside the vehicle;
(g)
Has temporary or permanent carrying racks designed and/or used in Subsection (f) above, except that racks installed by the original manufacturer at the time of assembly of the vehicle shall be permitted; or
(h)
Step-van, trailer, semitrailer, tractor or bus.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 15, 3-30-1931; 5-8-2017]
No commercial vehicle of any type shall be parked on any street
in the Village between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 8:00 a.m. A
commercial vehicle is any vehicle which:
(a)
Exceeds 6,000 pounds in weight;
(b)
Exceeds 20 feet in length;
(c)
Exceeds eight feet in width;
(d)
Displays a livery or taxi license;
(e)
Displays signs or lettering;
(f)
Carries tools, supplies or equipment visible from outside the vehicle;
(g)
Has temporary or permanent carrying racks designed and/or used in Subsection (f) above, except that racks installed by the original manufacturer at the time of assembly of the vehicle shall be permitted; or
(h)
Step-van, trailer, semitrailer, tractor or bus.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 1A, 3-30-1931]
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 16, 3-30-1931]
Special parking restrictions in a specific area are indicated
by signs of the Police Department, and drivers must at all times comply
with the directions thereon.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 10, 3-30-1931]
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop,
stand or park said vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary
for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place
marked "no parking."
(a)
It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of a vehicle to stop,
stand or park said vehicle in any area designated as a bus stop.
(b)
The following locations shall be designated bus stops:
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Location
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Direction
| |
|---|---|---|
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Columbus Avenue at Circuit Avenue
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Northbound and southbound
| |
|
Columbus Avenue at Fisher Avenue
|
Southbound
| |
|
Columbus Avenue at Main Street
|
Southbound
| |
|
Depot plaza at Tuckahoe railroad station
|
Southbound
| |
|
Fisher Avenue at Columbus Avenue
|
Eastbound
| |
|
Fisher Avenue at Marbledale Road
|
Eastbound and westbound
| |
|
Lake Avenue at 88 Lake Avenue
|
Northbound
| |
|
Main Street at Columbus Avenue
|
Westbound
| |
|
Main Street at High Street (South)
|
Westbound
| |
|
Main Street at Lake Avenue
|
Westbound
| |
|
Main Street at Marbledale Road
|
Westbound
| |
|
White Plains Road at Gifford Street
|
Southbound
| |
|
White Plains Road at 230 White Plains Road
|
Northbound
|
(c)
After February 1, 1992, new bus stops, in addition to those listed in § 21-79.1(b), may be designated by the Board of Trustees by resolution adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees. A list of such additional bus stops shall be maintained by the Village Clerk and Police Department.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 16, 3-30-1931]
A vehicle shall not be parked for the purpose of making repairs
except those of a minor nature, and then only in case of emergency.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 16, 3-30-1931]
In any parking space when the area to be occupied by any vehicle
is indicated by lines on the pavement or curbing, a vehicle must be
parked wholly within such lines.
[L.L. No. 4-2005, § ]
(a)
Snow zone parking restrictions.
(1)
Parking of all vehicles is hereby prohibited on streets posted
as "SNOW ZONE" streets during the period when snow or sleet first
begins to fall and ending 12 hours after snow ceases to fall.
(2)
The Chief of Police, after consultation with the Superintendent
of Public Works, is authorized to designate certain streets within
the Village as "SNOW ZONES." Signs shall be posted on such streets
to provide notice that parking is prohibited during snowfall and ending
12 hours after snow ceases to fall.
(3)
The owner of any such vehicle that is illegally parked in violation
of this section shall be subject to a fine of up to $75.
(b)
Snow emergency.
(1)
The Mayor or his designee may declare a "snow emergency" because of existing or forecasted weather conditions. During a declared "snow emergency," the Police Department may tow any vehicle that is illegally parked in violation of any section of this Chapter 21 of the Village Code of Ordinances on any public street or public parking lot in the Village.
(2)
The owner of any such vehicle which is towed shall be subject
to a fine of up to $100 plus up to $50 for each twenty-four-hour period
or portion thereof from the time of the towing.
(3)
In addition to any fine imposed by the court, the owner of the
vehicle removed shall be liable to pay any towing and storage costs
charged either by the Village or any private concern for the removal
and storage of the vehicle.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 14, 3-30-1931; L.L. No. 3-1990, §§ 2,
3]
(a)
No owner or person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall
permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking
the ignition, removing the key from the vehicle and effectively setting
the brake thereon and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front
wheels to the curb or side of the highway; provided, however, the
provision for removing the key from the vehicle shall not require
the removal of keys hidden from sight about the vehicle for convenience
or emergency.
(b)
No owner or person is charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to be left parked or unattended for a period of 48 continuous hours or more on any public street or municipal parking lot in the Village. Any vehicle in violation of this Subsection (b) may be deemed abandoned and removed in accordance with § 21-84 of the Village Ordinances and § 1224 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
(c)
A horse shall not be unbridled or left unattended in a street or
unenclosed space without being securely tied to an immovable object,
unless harnessed to a vehicle with wheels so securely fastened as
to prevent its being dragged faster than a walk.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 16, 3-30-1931; L.L. No. 4-1984; L.L. No. 3-1990, §§ 4
— 6]
(a)
A motor vehicle shall be deemed to be an abandoned vehicle if left
unattended:
(1)
With no number plates affixed thereto, for more than six hours
on any highway or other public place.
(2)
For more than 24 hours on any highway or other public place,
except a portion of a highway or public place on which parking is
legally permitted.
(3)
For more than 48 hours, after the parking of such vehicle shall
have become illegal, if left on a portion of a highway or public place
on which parking is legally permitted.
(4)
For more than 96 hours on property of another if left without
permission of the owner.
(c)
The owner of any such vehicle which is removed shall be subject to
a fine of up to $100 plus up to $50 for each day or portion thereof
beyond the original 48 hours.
(d)
In addition to any fine imposed by the Court, the owner of the vehicle
removed shall be liable to pay any towing and storage costs charged
either by the Village or any private concern for removal and storage
of the vehicle.
[L.L. No. 14-1986, § 1; L.L.
No. 2-2006, § 1]
(a)
In addition to any other penalties or fines imposed for the violation of any Village ordinance or regulation relating to the parking of vehicles, the provisions of this § 21-85 shall apply to vehicles which have three or more outstanding and unpaid parking violations issued against them and which, after mailing to the registered owner a final notice, are found operated or parked on any public street, public highway, any portion of the entire width between the boundary lines of any way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel, or on any property leased by, or in the possession and control of, the Village of Tuckahoe.
(b)
Any vehicle, as described in Subsection (a) above, may be removed or caused to be removed by or under the direction of a member of the Police Department by towing or otherwise. In addition to towing, any such vehicle may be immobilized in such a manner as to prevent its operation, except that no such vehicle shall be immobilized by any means other than by the use of a device or other mechanism which will cause no damage to such vehicle unless it is moved while such device or mechanism is in place. In any case involving the immobilization of a vehicle pursuant to this subsection, such member of the Police Department shall cause to be placed on such vehicle, in a conspicuous manner, notice sufficient to warn any individual to the effect that any attempt to move such vehicle might result in damage to such vehicle.
(c)
Within 24 hours after towing or immobilization, the Police Department
or the Court Clerk shall notify the owner of such vehicle of the fact
of its towing or immobilization, the place where it may be recovered
and the conditions under which it will be released.
(d)
Before the owner or person in charge of any vehicle taken into custody,
or immobilized as above provided, shall be allowed to repossess or
to secure the release of said vehicle, the owner or his/her agent
shall establish his/her identity and right to possession and pay the
following:
(1)
All sums legally due for any Village of Tuckahoe parking violations
issued and outstanding against any motor vehicle registered in the
name of the registered owner of the impounded vehicle, including fines,
penalties and administrative fees; and
(2)
A fee of $85 for the application and/or removal of any vehicle
immobilization device placed on a vehicle plus a fee of $10 per day
for each business day, or a portion of a business day, exclusive of
weekends, that such device shall remain affixed to such vehicle and
the cost of towing and the cost of storage for each day, or a portion
of a day, that such vehicle is so stored in excess of the first 24
hours. Until paid, these charges shall constitute a lien on the vehicle
which may be enforced in the same manner as a garagekeeper's lien.
The selection of authorized towing services and the authorized costs
shall be as approved by the Board of Trustees by resolution at a regular
or special meeting of the Board of Trustees.
(e)
In lieu of making payments in the amounts and for the purposes described in Subsection (d) above, the owner or person in charge of any vehicle taken into custody or immobilized may post a cash bond in the amount of such required payment and may thereafter be issued a release.
(f)
If, after a vehicle has been towed or immobilized, any person shall remove such vehicle without complying with Subsection (d) or (e) or shall do any damage to the immobilization device, then the owner of such vehicle and the person removing such vehicle or doing such damage shall, in addition to any other fines or penalties provided for under this subsection, be liable for any damage done to the immobilization device or mechanism and, in addition, be subject to a fine of not more than $100.
[L.L. No. 7-1992, § 2]
(a)
No person shall cause or permit the engine of a motor vehicle, other
than a legally authorized emergency motor vehicle, to idle for longer
than three minutes while parking, as defined in § 129 of
the Vehicle and Traffic Law, standing, as defined in § 145
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, or stopping, as defined in § 147
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, unless the engine is used to operate
a loading, unloading or processing device.
(b)
When the ambient temperature is in excess of 40° F., no person
shall cause or permit the engine of a bus, as defined in § 104
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, to idle while parking, standing or
stopping.
