Pursuant to § 72-j of the General Municipal Law of
the State of New York, there are hereby established the following
public parking garages and parking spaces comprising the City of Poughkeepsie
parking system. The terms "public parking garages" and "parking spaces"
shall be deemed to include "parking lots," "decks" and "garages" as
hereafter referred to:
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Garage Name
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Location
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Lot 1
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Cannon/Church Street, bordered by Cannon Street on the north
and Church Street on the south, mid-block between South Hamilton on
the west and Reservoir Square on the east
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Cannon Deck
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Bordered by Cannon Street on the north and Church Street on
the south, mid-block between Academy Street on the west and S. Hamilton
Street on the east
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Academy
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Bordered by Cannon Street on the north, Church Street on the
south and Academy Street on the east
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Liberty
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Bordered by Liberty Street access drive to the Main Mall on
the north and Cannon Street on the south, mid-block between Market
Street to the west and Academy Street to the east
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Garden
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Corner of Mill Street on the north and Garden Street on the
west
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Conklin
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Bordered by Mill Street on the south, mid-block between Garden
Street on the west and Conklin Street on the east
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Crannell
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Bordered by Mill Street on the north, Catharine Street on the
west and North Hamilton Street on the east
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Financial Plaza Deck
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Bordered by Civic Center Plaza on the west and Garden Street
on the east mid-block between Mill Street on the north and Main Mall
on the south; covered parking deck
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Front
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Bordered by Civic Center Plaza on the west and Main Mall on
the south; open parking lot
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City Hall Garage
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Located beneath the Municipal building and bordered by Mansion
Street on the north, Mill Street on the south, Washington Street on
the west, and Market Street on the east
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Civic Center Garage
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Bordered by Civic Center Plaza on the east and Washington Street
on the north and west
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Duro
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Bordered by Main Street on the south, mid-block between Vassar
Street on the west and Washington Street on the east
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Clinton Square
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Bordered by the west-bound Arterial Highway on the north and
North Clinton Street on the east [L.L. No. 6-1992, § 2]
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[L.L. No. 6-1999, § 2]
(a)
In addition to the specific parking regulations set forth in this
article, the City Administrator is hereby authorized to promulgate
such rules and regulations as are necessary for the safe, secure and
economical operation, administration and maintenance of the public
parking garages and parking spaces of the City of Poughkeepsie. Said
rules and regulations shall include but not be limited to hours and
days of operation, rates for usage, designation of permit-only parking
lot, special-event parking, issuance of special parking permits and
monthly permits, posting of signs and the placement of entrance- and
exitways for vehicles.
(b)
All persons utilizing the public parking garages and parking spaces shall comply with parking rules and regulations set forth in this article and promulgated by the City Administrator or be subject to fines and penalties as set forth in Section 13-321 of this article, removal of their vehicles pursuant to Section 13-322 of this article and immobilization of said vehicles pursuant to Section 13-288 of this chapter.
[L.L. No. 6-1999, § 2]
When appropriate signs are erected giving notice that specific
parking spaces in municipal parking lots are reserved for designated
persons or designated types of vehicles, parking shall be prohibited
in such spaces, except for the vehicles of such designated persons
or for the vehicles of such designated type.
[L.L. No. 6-1999, § 2]
[L.L. No. 6-1999, § 2]
In addition to any other remedy, provided under law, any person
who violates any of the rules and regulations promulgated by the City
Administrator for the operation, administration and maintenance of
the public parking garages and parking spaces or any parking regulation
set forth in this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed
$25 or by imprisonment not to exceed 10 days.
[L.L. No. 6-1999, § 2]
Any vehicle parked in violation of applicable law or the rules and regulations promulgated by the City Administrator shall be subject to towing from said parking garage and spaces. The Parking Department Director shall be authorized to direct and supervise the towing of said vehicles. Any person claiming the towed vehicle shall be required to pay to the City of Poughkeepsie an administrative fee of $50, together with an additional administrative fee equal to the actual cost of said removal and storage charges at the rate of $10 per day on said vehicle, to be paid to the city through the Parking Department at the time of redemption of the motor vehicle. Said vehicles shall also be subject to immobilization pursuant to Section 13-288 of this chapter.
