The terms used in this chapter have the meanings set forth in
Vehicle and Traffic Law § 100 et seq., except where a term
is defined in this chapter. The following terms have the following
meanings: [NOTE: The following definitions of "park or parking," "stand
or standing" and "stop or stopping" are defined in Vehicle and Traffic
Law §§ 129, 145 and 147, respectively, and are included
here for convenience and public understanding.]
FRONT YARD
A yard situated between a building on a lot and the street
line or, where the lot is unimproved, between the front yard setback
line and the street line. Where a lot is a corner lot, the yards on
both streets shall be considered front yards.
[Added 9-13-2007 by L.L.
No. 9-2007]
PARK or PARKING
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise
than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
A peace officer, civilian parking enforcement officer within
the Police Department or Code Enforcement Officer within the Building
Inspector's office who is hereby delegated authority to enforce this
chapter. This specifically includes the authority to issue and serve
notices of violations and issue summonses or appearance tickets, or
other associated accusatory instruments, for the enforcement of all
ordinance and parking violations. In addition, the parking enforcement
officer may provide testimony at a Traffic Violations Bureau hearing.
[Added 5-31-2018 by L.L.
No. 4-2018]
SETBACK LINE
A line within the bounds of a lot parallel to a property line at a distance from the respective property line equaling the respective required front, rear or side yard as defined in City Code Chapter
360, Zoning.
[Added 9-13-2007 by L.L.
No. 9-2007]
STAND or STANDING
The stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise
than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
receiving or discharging passengers.
STOP or STOPPING
When prohibited means any halting even momentarily of a vehicle,
whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with
other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer
or traffic-control sign or signal.
TIME LIMIT PARKING ZONE
All or part of a public street or public parking lot where
time limits on parking have been established by a traffic order.
[Amended 8-17-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
A. Delegation of authority to regulate traffic. Pursuant to the authority
granted in Articles 35 and 39 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the
State of New York, the City of Plattsburgh does hereby authorize and
delegate to the City Planner or his/her designee the authority to
regulate traffic within the City of Plattsburgh. All references herein
to the City Planner shall be deemed to include the City Planner's
designee, if any. The authority herein granted shall include the powers
granted by § 1640, Subdivisions (a), (b), and §1640-a,1643
and 1644, of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
B. Without intending to limit the delegation of the authority under Subsection
A, the City Planner is specifically authorized to issue traffic orders establishing:
(1) School and playground speed zone.
(2) No parking, no stopping and no standing zone.
(4) Handicapped parking space or zone.
(5) Hospital emergency room zone.
(8) Loading and unloading zone.
(9) Alternate side of the street parking zone.
C. Traffic orders. The City Planner shall implement traffic regulations
by issuing a traffic order. When the traffic order establishes a zone
it shall describe the boundaries of a zone by linear feet from a fixed
marker or street intersection. One way streets shall be identified
by street name and street intersections. The proposed traffic order
shall be transmitted to the Common Council for placement on the agenda
of the next Council Meeting under Reports from City Officers. The
Common Council may adopt a resolution delaying the effective date
of the traffic order, or disapproving the traffic order in which case
it shall not take effect. If no action is taken by the Common Council,
the traffic order shall be effective one day after the said Common
Council meeting, but not sooner than the date appropriate signs giving
notice of the traffic regulation are installed.
D. Emergency traffic orders. If, in the judgment of the City Planner, there is a traffic condition that requires immediate action to protect the public safety, he may issue a traffic order without first submitting it to the Chief of Police or the Common Council; however, as soon as practicable after such order is issued, he shall transmit the traffic order in accordance with the provisions of Subsection
C.
E. Signs. After a traffic order becomes effective, the City Planner
shall issue a work order to the Superintendent of Public Works for
the erection of appropriate signs which shall comply with the requirements,
if any, of the New York State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
F. Filing traffic orders. The City Planner shall maintain a file of
duplicate, original signed traffic orders. An original copy of the
signed traffic order shall be filed with the City Clerk. The City
Clerk shall transmit a copy to the Chief of Police.
G. Existing traffic orders. All traffic orders or traffic zone designations
issued prior to the effective date of this chapter shall remain valid
and enforceable until amended, repealed or superseded by a subsequent
traffic order.
H. Fire lanes. The City Planner may issue a traffic order establishing
a fire lane only with the concurrence of the Fire Chief as evidenced
by his signature on the traffic order. If the order requires improvements
to be made to the property where the fire lane is established, the
order shall specify a date by which the fire lane improvements shall
be made. The order shall be mailed by first class mail to the person
identified as the owner of the property in the City's real property
tax records. The owner of the property shall make any required fire
lane improvements by the date set forth in the order. The owner shall
maintain the required fire lane signage and pavement markings and
shall keep the fire lane free of obstructions, including snow or ice.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic,
or when in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer
or official traffic-control device, no person shall:
A. Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(1) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, standing or parked at
the edge or curb of a street;
(2) In a no parking, no stopping and no standing zone;
(4) Within an intersection, except when permitted by official signs or
parking meters on the side of a highway opposite a street which intersects
but does not cross such highway;
(6) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of
points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone,
unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings
or parking meters;
(7) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping,
standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(8) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within
a highway tunnel, unless otherwise indicated by official signs, markings
or parking meters;
(10)
In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including
crossovers, except in an emergency;
(11)
On a state expressway highway or state interstate route highway,
including the entrances thereto and exits therefrom, which are a part
thereof, except in an emergency.
(12)
On the unimproved part of a City street or right-of-way that
lies between the edge of the roadway pavement or curb and the bounds
of the right-of-way. Where prior to July 11, 1996, the City has allowed
such part of the right-of-way to be improved for parking with asphalt
paving, parking shall be permitted in such areas during the hours
parking is otherwise permitted on said street.
B. Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily
to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:
(1) In front of a public or private driveway;
(2) In a taxi zone, except licensed taxicabs;
(4) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, unless a different
distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters;
(5) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop or
yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of the roadway,
unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings
or parking meters;
(6) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and,
when on the side of the street opposite to the entrance of any fire
station, within 75 feet of said entrance, when properly signposted,
unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings
or parking meters.
(7) Alongside or obstructing a curb area which has been cut down, lowered
or constructed so as to provide accessibility to the sidewalk.
C. Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the
purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise
or passengers, within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing,
unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings
or parking meters.
D. Stop, stand or park a vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant except
when such vehicle is attended by a licensed operator or chauffeur
who is seated in the front seat and who can immediately move such
vehicle in case of emergency, unless a different distance is indicated
by official signs, markings or parking meters.
E. Move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any prohibited
area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
Where a public street, parking lot or other public place has
been designated by traffic order and signage as a place where parking
is limited in time, no person shall park a vehicle in such place longer
than the time permitted on such sign.
[Amended 11-17-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022; 10-19-2023 by L.L. No. 3-2023]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended a vehicle on any street of the City of Plattsburgh, New York, between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., which is intended to be a twenty-four-hour period, during the period from November 1 to May 1 of the following year when a snow removal emergency has been declared and notice given under Subsections
B and
C.
B. The Superintendent of the Department of Public Works, Assistant Superintendent,
or the Public Works employee on call for emergencies is authorized
to declare a snow removal emergency when in his/her judgment snow
is likely to accumulate, or has accumulated, at such depths as will
make snow removal difficult if vehicles are left parked on City streets.
C. Such declaration must be made and notice given by 6:00 p.m. the day
prior to the parking ban. The intent is to provide at least six hours'
notice of the parking ban. Notice to the public shall be given by
turning on the flashing amber lights that give notice of a snow emergency
and by notifying the broadcast media of the declaration of a snow
emergency.
D. The persons authorized in Subsection
B may declare a limited snow removal emergency when in their judgement it is not necessary to prohibit overnight parking on all City streets. Notice shall be given as provided in Subsection
C. When a limited snow removal emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful to park vehicles in otherwise lawful parking spaces on City streets located within the following designated areas between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m.: All City streets within the area bounded by the center line of Broad Street from Durkee Street to Oak Street; the center line of Oak Street from Broad Street to Cornelia Street; the northerly bounds of Cornelia Street from Oak Street to the northerly bounds of City Hall Place; the northerly bounds of City Hall Place and Durkee Street to the center line of Broad Street; also the area bounded by the northerly and southerly bounds of Bridge Street from the intersection with City Hall Place and Durkee Street on the west to the northerly bounds of Pike Street on the east.