[Adopted 7-16-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
It is the purpose of this article to protect the public health,
welfare, safety, peace and tranquillity by regulating parking of motor
vehicles along public highways in the Hamlet of Callicoon, Town of
Delaware, Sullivan County, New York. This article is adopted pursuant
to the authority provided by § 1660(18) of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law of the State of New York. This article supersedes and
repeals all prior and inconsistent local laws and/or ordinances which
may have been adopted by the Town of Delaware to regulate parking
in the Hamlet of Callicoon.
This article shall be known as the "Hamlet of Callicoon Parking
Law" of the Town of Delaware.
For the purposes of this article, the words "vehicle," "owner"
and "park" shall have the meanings as defined in the Vehicle and Traffic
Law of the State of New York.
Except as to locations where parking is otherwise prohibited
pursuant to this article, the parking of vehicles on both sides of
Main Street (County Road 133) between the northerly side of the Fleet
Bank premises and the southerly side of the main structure housing
the office of the Sullivan County Democrat, a distance of approximately
1,161 feet, is limited to no more than two consecutive hours between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, except during
Sundays and legally recognized holidays.
The parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited at the following
designated locations in the Hamlet of Callicoon, Town of Delaware,
Sullivan County, New York:
A. On the easterly side of School Street (County Road 133), between
the southerly side of the Callicoon Theater and a point approximately
1,065 feet northerly therefrom.
B. On the westerly side of School Street (County Road 133), between
a point approximately 25 feet southerly of the southerly right-of-way
line of Gregory Street (extended) and a point approximately 25 feet
northerly of the northerly right-of-way line of Gregory Street (extended),
a distance of approximately 70 feet.
C. From the railroad tracks westerly approximately 90 feet to the intersection
of Main Street (County Road 133) and thence northerly a distance of
approximately 50 feet.
D. Along the easterly side of Main Street (County Road 133), from a
point at the lower end of the coal scales of the Callicoon Coal Company
northerly a distance of approximately 465 feet to the corner, thence
approximately 90 feet to the railroad tracks, a total distance of
approximately 555 feet.
E. From the northerly corner of the intersection between Main Street
(County Road 133) and Creamery Road to the railroad tracks, and thence
from the westerly end of the bridge abutment for the railroad to a
point that is approximately 675 feet easterly from the intersection
of New York State Highway Route 17B with the ramp leading to New York
State Highway Route 97.
F. On the southerly side of Hill Street (County Road 133), from its
intersection with Main Street to a fire hydrant opposite the firehouse,
a distance of approximately 72 feet.
G. On the westerly side of Main Street (County Road 133), from the point
of its intersection with Bridge Street to a point opposite the Fleet
Bank entrance driveway and also on the northerly side of Bridge Street
from its intersection with Main Street (County Road 133) for a distance
of approximately 50 feet toward the Delaware River.
For the purpose of snow removal, parking shall be prohibited
on Main Street, School Street and Hill Street in the Hamlet of Callicoon,
Town of Delaware, Sullivan County, New York, between November 1 and
April 1 of each year, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.,
prevailing time, effective only during periods measured from the commencement
of an occasion of snowfall and extending through 48 hours from the
conclusion of each such occasion of snowfall.
The penalties for violation of this article shall be those set
forth in § 1800 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State
of New York.
Any vehicle parked in violation of the provisions of this article
may be towed at the direction of any peace officer of the Town of
Delaware, the County of Sullivan or the State of New York, at the
expense of the owner of such vehicle, who shall be required to pay
all charges associated therewith.