[Ord. No. 38, § 1, 11-11-1959; L.L. No. 6-1998, § 8; L.L. No. 2-2002, § 1]
Whenever used in this Division 3, the following terms shall mean and include:
BUS
Any self-propelled vehicle not operated on tracks or from trolleys which is designed for the transportation of human beings and which has a capacity of more than nine.
LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
Any self-propelled vehicle not operated on tracks or from trolleys which is not designed for the transportation of human beings and which has a capacity not exceeding 1 1/2 tons.
PARKING LOT
Any outdoor space, or uncovered plot, place, lot, parcel, yard or enclosure, or any portion thereof, which is not accessory to and contiguous with a permitted residence or apartment use for the exclusive use by the occupants of such residence or apartment premises where six or more passenger automobiles and/or light commercial vehicles, or six or more trucks, may be parked, stored, housed or kept, whether or not charge is made. However, the term shall not be deemed to include any property owned, operated or maintained by the Tuckahoe Parking Authority or the Village of Tuckahoe.
PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE
Any self-propelled vehicle not operated on tracks or from trolleys which is designed for the transportation of human beings and which has a maximum capacity of nine or less.
PERSON
And include any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind, except the term shall not mean the Tuckahoe Parking Authority or the Village of Tuckahoe.
TRUCK
Any self-propelled vehicle not operated on tracks or from trolleys which is not designed for the transportation of human beings and which has a capacity exceeding 1 1/2 tons.
[L.L. No. 3-1976[1]; L.L. No. 6-1998, § 1]
(a) 
No construction of a parking lot shall commence and no parking lot shall be changed or modified until such time as plans have been filed with the Building Department, a site plan approved the Planning Board and any required building permits issued. No parking lot shall be used until a certificate of occupancy has been issued and a license as required by this Division 3 issued.
(b) 
The number and type of vehicles permitted to be in a parking lot shall be as approved by the Planning Board; provided, however, that:
(1) 
Only passenger automobiles may be parked in a parking lot located in a residential zoning district;
(2) 
Only passenger automobiles and light commercial vehicles may be parked in a parking lot located in a business zoning district;
(3) 
Only passenger automobiles, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses may be parked in a parking lot in an industry zoning district;
(4) 
Supplementing the general restriction set forth in § 21-104.2(a), no storage containers, dumpsters, temporary offices, office trailers, machinery, tractors, cranes or construction equipment may be stored or placed at a parking lot; and
(5) 
The surface of a parking lot shall be as may be approved by the Planning Board and may not be dirt or sand.
[1]
Editor's Note: Local Law No. 3-1976 amended the Code by adding provisions designated as § 21-108; for purposes of classification the editor has redesignated said provisions as § 21-97.1.
[Ord. No. 38, § 2, 11-11-1959]
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, operate or maintain a parking lot within the Village unless a license has been obtained in the manner set forth in this division.
[Ord. No. 38, § 3, 11-11-1959; L.L. No. 6-1998, §§ 2, 3[1]]
Applications for licenses required by this division and renewals thereof shall be made to the Village Clerk, shall be signed by the applicant, if an individual, and by a duly authorized agent if a partnership or corporation, and shall set forth the following:
(a) 
The name and address of the applicant.
(b) 
A plot or drawing of said parking lot, showing the location, size, capacity of said lot, location and size of entrances and exits, the location and size of all parking spaces, kind of surface, location size and construction of walls or barriers surrounding said parking lot, lighting, pavement material and drainage.
(c) 
The hours for storage or parking of vehicles and whether night storage is to be maintained upon the licensed premises.
(d) 
The hours during which parking attendants will be on duty, if any.
(e) 
The complete schedule of the rates to be charged for storing or parking of vehicles, if any.
(f) 
Such other information as the Village Clerk may deem necessary for the issuance of said licenses.
(g) 
A description of the types of vehicles which will be permitted to park in the parking lot.
(h) 
Annual renewal applications shall be filed which shall confirm that no changes have been made in the configuration or use of the parking lot or that proper application has been made and approvals obtained for any changes in the configuration or use of the parking lot.
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 9 of L.L. No. 6-1998 provided that if an existing licensee files a renewal application as required by § 21-99(h) and such application states that no changes have been made in the configuration or use of the parking lot and the application provides the information required by § 21-99(a), (c), (d), (e) and (g), said existing licensee shall not be required to file a plot plan or drawing as required by § 21-99(b).
[Ord. No. 38, § 4, 11-11-1959; L.L. No. 10-1986, § 1; L.L. No. 1-1991, § 4; L.L. No. 3-1993, § 1[1]; L.L. No. 6-1998, §§ 4, 5]
(a) 
The annual license fee for parking lots shall be as established by the Board of Trustees by resolution adopted at a public meeting of said Board. The Board of Trustees may establish different fees for:
(1) 
Parking lots where no charge of any kind is made; and
(2) 
Parking lots where a charge of any kind by rental or otherwise is made and may establish different fees depending upon the number of vehicles that may be parked at said parking lot.
(b) 
The Board of Trustees, upon application in writing, shall exempt from the payment of the license fee parking lots which are maintained exclusively for the use of churches, schools, hospitals and other charitable organizations.
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 2 of L.L. No. 3-1993 provided that the fees established by the local law shall be effective for all new parking lot licenses issued on or after 4-1-1993 and all licenses renewed on or after 4-1-1993.
[Ord. No. 38, § 5, 11-11-1959]
(a) 
If, after an investigation by the Police Department of the Village, the Board of Trustees shall be reasonably satisfied that the applicant has a good reputation, that the statements set forth in the application are correct, that the licensing of said parking lot is in the best interests of the health, welfare and safety of the Village, and if the proper fee shall have been paid, the Village Clerk shall issue to the applicant a license for a parking lot, which license shall continue in full force and effect until the first day of January following the issuance of the license, or until revoked by the Board of Trustees.
(b) 
The Village Clerk shall keep a record of all applications and licenses issued.
[Ord. No. 38, § 6, 11-11-1959]
No license issued under this division shall be transferred or assigned or used by any person other than the one to whom it is issued or at any location other than the one for which it is issued.
[Ord. No. 38, § 7, 11-11-1959]
In the case of any parking lot where a charge of any kind is made, the applicant must satisfy the Village Board that he has public liability insurance coverage.
[Ord. No. 38, § 9, 11-11-1959; L.L. No. 6-1998, § 6]
(a) 
Generally. The owner or lessee of any parking lot located in the Village shall keep such parking lot clean at all times.
(b) 
Sidewalks. The sidewalk surrounding a parking lot shall be kept free from dirt, ice, sleet and snow, and the sidewalk and driveways shall be kept in a safe condition for the travel of pedestrians. This subsection shall apply to the owner or lessee of any parking lot located in the Village.
[L.L. No. 3-1976[1]]
Any person licensed to operate a parking lot shall post a sign, of a size that can be readily seen and read, in a prominent location at or near the entranceway to the parking lot, which sign shall set forth and contain the following information:
(a) 
The license number issued to the licensee by the Village Clerk.
(b) 
The types of vehicles for which parking is permitted.
(c) 
The complete schedule of rates to be charged for the storing or parking of vehicles.
(d) 
A definitive statement that no vehicle may be parked or stored more than a forty-eight-hour period.
[1]
Editor's Note: Local Law No. 3-1976 amended the Code by adding provisions designated as § 21-107; for purposes of classification, the editor has redesignated said provisions as § 21-104.1.
[L.L. No. 3-1976[1]; L.L. No. 6-1998, § 7]
(a) 
No parking lot shall be used for any purpose other than the parking of vehicles, and no vehicle shall be parked or stored within a parking lot for a continuous period exceeding 48 hours.
(b) 
For the purpose of this section, the term "vehicle" shall mean passenger automobile, light commercial vehicle, bus or truck, as those terms are defined in § 21-97 above.
(c) 
The provisions of § 21-86 of the Village Ordinances prohibiting the idling of engines of motor vehicles for more than three minutes shall be applicable to and enforced in parking lots.
(d) 
In addition to the revocation of a license as provided in § 21-105, any violation of the provisions of this Division 3 shall be punishable in accordance with Section 1-7 of the Village Ordinances.
[1]
Editor's Note: Local Law No. 3-1976 amended the Code by adding provisions designated as § 21-106; for purposes of classification, the editor has redesignated said provisions as § 21-104.2.
[Ord. No. 38, § 10, 11-11-1959]
Upon receipt of a written complaint that any parking lot or its surroundings has not been maintained as provided in this division or that any other violation of this division has been committed, the Board of Trustees shall conduct an investigation and, if it finds that the provisions of this division have been violated, it may forthwith revoke the license for such parking lot.