The definitions given in the Vehicle and Traffic Law shall be
applied to the words therein defined whenever they are used in this
chapter.
Editor's Note: The definitions referred
to will be found at § 100 et seq. of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law.
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No owner or operator of a motor vehicle shall allow the same
to remain on any affected street during an emergency due to snowfall,
flood, fire or other extraordinary condition affecting the normal
flow of traffic.
No vehicle shall be parked or allowed to remain upon any street
or Village parking field, Village park or other Village-owned property
in any of the following circumstances:
(a)
When it is in a disabled condition so as to be incapable of operation;
or
(b)
When its position on the street or Village parking field, Village
park or other Village-owned property is at such an hour or in such
a location as to constitute a potential hazard or obstruction to the
normal flow of traffic; or
(c)
When it has been left unattended for a period of more than 48 hours,
after the owner or operator has been notified to remove it; or for
a period of more than 48 hours after efforts to notify the owner or
operator have proved futile.
(Res. of 3-27-2000)
(a)
Authority. Any vehicle parked in violation of Section
2, 3, 49, 67 or 67.1 hereof shall be removed at the direction of the
Police Chief or his designee.
(Res. of 1-27-2003)
(b)
Storage charges. After such removal, the Police Chief
may store the vehicle in a suitable place at the expense of the owner.
Such owner, or person in charge of the vehicle, may redeem the same
upon payment to the Village Clerk of the amount of all expenses actually
and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal; such charges shall
not exceed $75 for passenger vehicle towing; for medium-duty commercial
vehicles (18,000 pounds GVW or under) charges shall not exceed $150
per hour; for heavy-duty commercial vehicles (over 18,000 pounds GVW)
charges shall not exceed $300 per hour. Storage for passenger vehicles
shall be $25 per day or fraction thereof. Storage for medium-duty
commercial vehicles (18,000 pounds GVW or under) shall be $75 per
day or fraction thereof. Storage for heavy-duty commercial vehicles
(over 18,000 pounds GVW) shall be $75 per day or fraction thereof.
(Res. of 4-23-2001)
(c)
Notification of owner. The Police Chief shall ascertain
the owner of such vehicle, or person having charge of same, and notify
him of the disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which will
be required to redeem same.
(Res. of 1-12-1987; Res. of 12-16-1996)
Upon due adoption of such provisions in conformity with the
law, the Police Chief is authorized to designate safety zones, parking
areas, bus stops or taxi stands in public streets other than those
provided herein, and to erect signs or adopt such other measures as
will, within the purview of such provisions, limit or prohibit unauthorized
uses of such places.
(Res. of 1-12-1981; Res. of 10-5-1992; Res. of 3-27-2000; Res. of 1-27-2003; Res. of 2-23-2004; Res. of 8-4-2008; Res. of 11-8-2010; Res. of 12-6-2010)
The following penalties are hereby established for the following
offenses:
VIOLATION
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SECTION REFERENCE
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FINE
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(1)
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Extraordinary traffic conditions
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2
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$15
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(2)
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Disabled vehicle — inoperable
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3(a)
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$15
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(3)
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Disabled vehicle — obstruction to normal traffic flow
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3(b)
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$50
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(4)
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Disabled vehicle — failure to remove
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3(c)
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$100
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(5)
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Standing or parking during snow emergency
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27(2)(b)
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$15
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(6)
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Operating vehicle on snow emergency streets without appropriate
snow equipment
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27(2)(c)
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$15
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(7)
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Abandonment of vehicle on snow emergency road
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27(3)
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$15
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(8)
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Parallel parking on Sunrise Highway
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35
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$50
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(9)
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Unauthorized parking, commuter parking areas
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36(a)
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$30
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(10)
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"Head-in only" parking in commuter parking areas
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36(b)
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$30
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(11)
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Unauthorized display of commuter parking tag or license
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37(b)
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$100
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(12)
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Authorized parking of coach, trailer or similar vehicle
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39
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$50
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(13)
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No parking, bus stop
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40(b)
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$40
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(14)
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Unauthorized parking, north side of Freeport Plaza West
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40(c)
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$30
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(15)
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Unauthorized parking of automobiles, etc., for sale and display
of goods
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40(d)
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$75
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(16)
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Unauthorized parking, taxi zone
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40(e)
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$50
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(17)
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Unauthorized parking in standing area only zone
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40(f)
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$30
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(18)
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Unauthorized parking in designated areas
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41
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$40
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(19)
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Two-hour parking zones
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42
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$30
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(20)
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One-hour parking zones
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43
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$30
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(21)
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Thirty-minute parking zones
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44
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$30
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(22)
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Fifteen-minute parking zones
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45
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$30
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(23)
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No stopping or standing zones
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46
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$40
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(24)
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No stopping or standing zones, except buses
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46.1
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$40
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(25)
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Three-hour parking zones
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47
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$30
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(26)
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Four-hour parking zones
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47.1
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$30
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(27)
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Twelve-hour parking zones
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48
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$30
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(28)
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Tow-away zones
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49
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$100
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(29)
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Unauthorized parking, municipal employee parking areas
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51(a)
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$30
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(30)
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Police vehicle/Mayor parking areas
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51(c)
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$40
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(31)
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Unauthorized parking, commercial vehicle, private property
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52(a)(1)
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$100
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(32)
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Unauthorized parking, commercial vehicle, empty lot
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52(a)(2)
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$100
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(33)
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Unauthorized parking, commercial vehicle, public streets
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52(a)(3)
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$100
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(34)
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Loading zones
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53
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$50
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(35)
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Unauthorized parking, Fire Department parking areas
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56
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$50
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(36)
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Illegal parking, unmarked stalls
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59(a)
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$30
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(37)
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Illegal parking, marked stalls
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59(b)
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$30
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(38)
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Unauthorized parking, no parking areas
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60
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$100
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(39)
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Parking time limits, municipal parking fields
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61(a)
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$30
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(40)
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Parking time limits, municipal employee parking field
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61(a)(1)
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$30
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(41)
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Parking limitations for commercial vehicles, municipal parking
fields
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61(b)(1)
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$50
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(42)
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Weight limitations for commercial truck parking, municipal parking
fields
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61(b)(2)
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$100
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(43)
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Commercial parking restrictions for twenty-five-foot or more
trucks, municipal parking fields
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61(b)(3)
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$100
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(44)
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Lights on vehicles in municipal parking fields
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62
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$15
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(45)
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Prohibition of vehicle repair work in municipal parking fields
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63
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$125
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(46)
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Violation of traffic regulations promulgated by Chief of Police
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64
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$50
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(47)
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Unlicensed private parking field or space
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65(a)
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$50
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(48)
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Consumption of alcoholic beverages on municipal parking fields
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66
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$25
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(49)
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Parking at meter outside designated space
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77(a)
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$25
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(50)
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Parking in metered space without deposit of coin or token
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79(a)
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$30
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(51)
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Parking in metered space beyond time limitation
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79(a)
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$30
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(52)
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Parking time limits
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81(a)
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$30
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(53)
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Overtime parking
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84(a)
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$30
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(54)
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Failure to remove vehicle from metered parking space
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84(b)
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$25
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(55)
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Improper parking in metered parking space
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84(c)
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$25
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(56)
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Tampering with meter
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84(d)
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$100
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(57)
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Depositing slugs in meter
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84(e)
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$100
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(58)
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Overtime parking and improper parking
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86(b)
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$30
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(59)
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Failure to pay traffic ticket or appear in court
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86(c)
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$75
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(60)
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Expired or altered or fictitious commuter permit
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37(b)
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$100
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(61)
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Expired or no inspection certificate
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VTL306(b)[1]
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(62)
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Plate: only unsecured, obstructed
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VTL 402-1
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$30
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(63)
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Improper plates
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VTL 402-4
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$30
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(64)
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Expired or no registration certificate
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VTL 402-6
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$30
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(65)
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Registration tag or sticker not affixed
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VTL 403
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$30
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(66)
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Vehicle parked or stopped within 15 feet of fire hydrant
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VTL 1202
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$75
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(67)
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Vehicle parked or stopped in the wrong direction; vehicle parked
or stopped at the left side to curb, except on a one-way street; vehicle
double parked or stopped at any time
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VTL 1203(b)
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$30
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(68)
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Vehicle parked in space reserved for handicapped
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VTL 1203-c
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$225
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Second within 24 months
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$450
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Third within the same 24 months
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$600
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(69)
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Vehicle parked, stopped fire zone
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VTL 1670
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$50
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(70)
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Unregistered vehicle
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VTL 401-1
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$25
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(71)
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Inspection expired over six months
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VTL 306(b)
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$75
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(72)
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Registration expired over six months
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VTL 402-6
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$75
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(73)
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Vehicle double parked in crosswalk, left side to curb
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VTL 1202(a)-1
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$50
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(74)
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Unauthorized entry, stopping, standing, or parking of a commercial
vehicle in a designated municipal parking field
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67
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$100
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Impounds
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$100
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Editor's Note: "VTL" refers to the New York State Vehicle
and Traffic Law.