City of Beacon, NY Traffic Regulations

The operation of bicycles, skateboards, scooters, roller skates and any other human-powered vehicle or motorized vehicle is prohibited on all sidewalks on Main Street.

This provision does not affect the use of wheelchairs, electric scooters, walkers, baby strollers or any other personal mobility device being used as a necessary means of ambulation for its rider or riders or tricycles ridden by children under the age of seven when accompanied by an adult.

Penalties. Any City officer or employee designated to enforce this chapter, including a police officer acting pursuant to § 51-4 of the Code of the City of Beacon, who witnesses a person acting in violation of this section may issue that person a written warning or a fine not exceeding $150 and may impound the vehicle, where appropriate, at the City of Beacon Police Department.

An officer or employee acting pursuant to this section shall issue in conjunction with the impoundment of any vehicle, a written notice which shall state:

(a)

The location where the vehicle is to be impounded;

(b)

The procedure for release of the vehicle; and

(c)

That where the vehicle is confiscated from a minor, it shall be released only upon being claimed by the minor's parent or guardian.

An impounded vehicle will be released to its owner upon payment of the prescribed fine. Furthermore, any police officer releasing an impounded vehicle into the possession of a parent or guardian shall first demand a reasonable description of the vehicle or other available proof of ownership before relinquishing custody.

§ 211-5 Speed limits.

The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on or along any streets or highways within the City is hereby established at 30 miles per hour, except that the speed limit for vehicles proceeding on or along those streets or parts of streets described in Schedule II below shall be as indicated in said schedule.

No vehicle of any kind shall be driven or proceed in any public park in the City at a speed greater than 15 miles per hour.

Schedule II: Speed Limits. In accordance with the provisions of Subsection A, speed limits other than 30 miles per hour are established as indicated upon the following streets or parts of streets:

[Amended 3-20-2000 by Res. No. 50-2000; 11-6-2000 by Res. No. 179-2000; 7-15-2002 by Res. No. 122-2002; 8-2-2004 by Res. No. 148-2004; 5-21-2007 by Res. No. 91-2007]

Name of Street	Speed Limit (mph)	Location
Beekman Street	20	From Ferry Street to Hammond Plaza
Beekman Street	25	Between the railroad bridge and Wolcott Avenue
Cahill Drive	10	Entire length
Davies Street	15	From South Avenue southwest for 300 feet
Dennings Avenue	25	Entire length
Prospect Street	25	From East Main Street to Wolcott Avenue
South Avenue	25	From Tioronda Avenue to Dennings Avenue
Tioronda Avenue	25	From Wolcott Avenue to South Avenue
Verplanck Avenue	25	Entire length
West Main Street	25	Entire length
Wilkes Street	15	From Cannon Street east to Fishkill Avenue
Wilkes Street	15	From Fishkill Avenue west to Cannon Street

§ 211-6 School speed limits.

No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of that indicated in Schedule III below, in the areas described in said Schedule III, during school days between the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 6:00 p.m.

Schedule III: School Speed Limits. In accordance with Subsection A, no person shall drive a vehicle in excess of the speeds indicated below, in the areas designated below, during school days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.:

Name of Street	Speed Limit (mph)	Location
Delavan Avenue [Added 5-21-2007 by Res. No. 91-2007; repealed 6-20-2016 by L.L. No. 8-2016]
Fishkill Avenue [Added 5-21-2007 by Res. No. 91-2007; amended 5-7-2012 by L.L. No. 9-2012; repealed 6-20-2016 by L.L. No. 8-2016]
Leonard Street [Added 7-5-2022 by L.L. No. 06-2022]	15	From Grove Street to Amity Street, both directions
Liberty Street [Added 5-21-2007 by Res. No. 91-2007; amended 7-5-2022 by L.L. No. 06-2022]	15	From Masters Place to the last entrance of J.V. Forrestal School, both directions
Matteawan Road [Added 7-21-2003 by Res. No. 106-2003]	15	School zone
Oak Street [Added 5-21-2007 by Res. No. 91-2007]	15	From Willow Street to Cross Street, both directions
School Street [Added 5-21-2007 by Res. No. 91-2007]	15	From Rombout Avenue to West Center Street, both directions
South Avenue [Added 5-21-2007 by Res. No. 91-2007]	15	From Academy Street to West Center Street, both directions
Union Street [Added 5-21-2007 by Res. No. 91-2007]	15	From 50 feet east of St. Luke’s Place to a point up to 1,320 feet
West Center Street [Added 5-21-2007 by Res. No. 91-2007]	15	From School Street to South Avenue, both directions
Willow Street [Added 5-21-2007 by Res. No. 91-2007]	15	From Church Street to Verplanck Avenue, both directions
Wolcott Avenue [Added 5-21-2007 by Res. No. 91-2007]	15	From Tioronda Avenue to a point 1,320 feet west

§ 211-6.1 Closure of Cahill Drive.

[Added 11-7-2005 by Res. No. 140-2005]

A portion of Cahill Drive shall be closed on school days from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. starting at the double gate where the buses turn into Rombout Junior High School to a location approximately 50 feet in from Fishkill Avenue.

§ 211-7 One-way streets.

The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IV below are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated.

Schedule IV: One-Way Streets. In accordance with the provisions of Subsection A, the following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Limits
Cannon Street [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001; amended 11-19-2001 by Res. No. 184-2001]	North	From Kent Street to Wilkes Street
Cedar Street	South	From Church Street to DeWindt Street
Chestnut Street	North	From DeWindt Street to Church Street
Churchill Street	West	From St. Luke's Place to Spring Valley Street
Cliff Street	South	From Main Street to Commerce Street
Commerce Street	West	From Cliff Street to South Avenue
Cross Street	North	From Main Street to West Church Street
Digger Phelps Court	North	From Main Street to Church Street
Dutchess Terrace [Added 8-4-2008 by Res. No. 110-2008]	South	From Verplanck Avenue to Ralph Street
Eliza Street	North	From Main Street to Church Street
Eliza Street [Repealed 10-19-2009 by Res. No. 152-2009]
Elm Street	North	From DeWindt Street to Church Street
Elm Street, North	North	From Church Street to Oak Street
Franklin Avenue [Added 11-15-1993]	South	From Fishkill Avenue to Larch Street
Grove Street	West	From Liberty Street to Leonard Street
High Street [Repealed 7-21-2003 by Res. No. 108-2003]
James Street	South	From Rombout Avenue south to its end
Leonard Street	South	From Grove Street to Amity Street
Liberty Street	North	From Amity Street to Grove Street
Locust Place [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]	South	From North Street to South Street
Main Street	West	From North Avenue at Bank Square to Conway Place at High Street
Melio Bettina Place	North	From DeWindt Street to Church Street
North Cedar Street [Added 7-7-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003]	North	From Main Street to Verplanck Avenue
North Street [Amended 8-3-1998 by Res. No. 128-1998]	East	From Davis Street to Main Street
South Avenue [Added 6-12-2023 by L.L. No. 3-2023]	South	From Main Street to Beacon Street
South Street	East	From Locust Place to Main Street
South Street	East	From Schenck Avenue to Main Street
Spring Street [Added 5-3-2021 by L.L. No. 04-2021]	Northwest	From East Street to Washington Avenue
Walnut Street	South	From Church Street to DeWindt Street
Water Street	South	From East Main Street to Spring Valley Street
West Church Street [Amended 8-17-1992]	West	Between Cross Street and North Avenue, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Wilkes Street [Added 11-15-1993; repealed 4-19-2004 by Res. No. 78-2004]

§ 211-8 U-turns.

No person shall make a U-turn on any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule V below.

Schedule V: U-Turn Prohibitions. In accordance with the provisions of Subsection A, no person shall make a U-turn at any of the following locations:

Name of Street	Location
Beekman Street	Entire length
East Main Street	Entire length
Fishkill Avenue	Entire length
Howland Avenue	Entire length
Main Street	Entire length
North Avenue	Entire length
South Avenue	Entire length
Teller Avenue	Entire length
Verplanck Avenue	Entire length
Wolcott Avenue	Entire length

§ 211-9 Prohibited right turns on red signal.

No person shall make a right turn when facing a steady red signal (stop indication) at any of the locations described in Schedule VI below.

Schedule VI: Prohibited Right Turns on Red Signal. In accordance with the provisions of Subsection A, no person shall make a right turn when facing a steady red signal (stop indication) at any of the following locations:

[Amended 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Right Turn on Red Signal Onto
Fishkill Avenue [Repealed 10-2-2006 by Res. No. 135-2006]
Fishkill Avenue	Southbound	Main Street
Main Street	Eastbound	South Chestnut Street
Main Street	Eastbound	Teller Avenue
Main Street	Westbound	Fishkill Avenue
Main Street [Added 2-19-2002 by Res. No. 26-2002]	Westbound	North Chestnut Street
Matteawan Road	Southbound	Verplanck Avenue
North Avenue	Northbound	Verplanck Avenue
North Cedar Street	Northbound	Verplanck Avenue
North Chestnut Street	Southbound	Main Street
South Chestnut Street	Northbound	Main Street
Teller Avenue	Northbound	Main Street
Tioronda Avenue	Both	Wolcott Avenue
Verplanck Avenue	Eastbound	North Cedar Street
Verplanck Avenue	Westbound	Matteawan Road
Willow Street	Southbound	Verplanck Avenue

§ 211-9.1 Prohibited turns.

[Added 11-4-1996]

No person shall make a turn in the direction indicated at any of the locations described in Schedule VIA below.

Schedule VIA: Prohibited Turns. In accordance with the provisions of Subsection A, no person shall make a turn in the direction indicated at any of the following locations:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Turn	Prohibited Turn Onto
Beekman Street [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]		Left	Bayview Avenue
Beekman Street [Added 3-20-2000 by Res. No. 49-2000]		Left	North driveway of Dia Center for the Arts
Beekman Street [Added 7-21-2003 by Res. No. 108-2003]	East	Left	High Street
Churchill Street [Added 12-6-1999 by Res. No. 177-1999]	West	Right	Main Street
East Main Street [Added 12-6-1999 by Res. No. 177-1999]	North	Left	Water Street
Forrestal School Parking Lot and turnaround area [Added 11-6-2000 by Res. No. 181-2000]	--	Left, except for buses	--
Goodrich Street [Added 5-3-2021 by L.L. No. 04-2021]	Southwest	Left	Howland Avenue
Matteawan Road [Added 7-21-2003 by Res. No. 107-2003; repealed 4-7-2008 by Res. No. 38-2008]
Matteawan Road [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001; amended 7-7-2008 by Res. No. 99-2008]	South	Left	Wilkes Street (effective 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., school days)
West Main Street	East	Left	Bank Street

§ 211-10 Stop intersections.

The intersections described in Schedule VII below are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.

Schedule VII: Stop Intersections. In accordance with the provisions of Subsection A, the following described intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections, and stop signs shall be installed as follows:

Stop Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
Ackerman Street [Added 8-2-2021 by L.L. No. 06-2021]	Southeast	Main Street
Bank Street [Added 4-19-1999 by Res. No. 64-1999]	--	West Main Street
Bank Street [Added 7-5-2022 by L.L. No. 06-2022]	Northeast	Tompkins Avenue
Beacon Street [Amended 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]	Both	Cliff Street
Beacon Street [Amended 12-7-1998 by Res. No. 181-1998]	Both	South Avenue
Beacon Street	Both	South Brett Street
Blackburn Avenue [Added 11-6-2017 by L.L. No. 15-2017]	South	Herbert Street
Bridge Street [Added 11-4-1996]	East	Wilson Street
Catherine Street	Both	South Cedar Street
Church Street [Added 4-4-2005 by Res. No. 34-2005]	Both	North Brett Street
Church Street [Added 12-20-2021 by L.L. No. 8-2021]	Both	North Cedar Street
Church Street [Added 4-4-2005 by Res. No. 34-2005]	Both	North Elm Street
Church Street	East	Eliza Street
Church Street [Added 12-20-2021 by L.L. No. 8-2021]	Both	North Walnut Street
Church Street	West	Willow Street
Cliff Street [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]	Both	Beacon Street
Cliff Street	South	Rombout Avenue
Coffey Avenue [Added 7-6-1998 by Res. No. 113-1998]	--	Beskin Place
Cottage Place	North	Church Street
Cross Street [Added 8-4-2008 by Res. No. 110-2008]	Both	Deerfield Place
Cross Street	Both	Orchard Place
Cross Street [Added 8-4-2008 by Res. No. 110-2008]	Both	Silvers Place
Cross Street	Both	Verplanck Avenue
Cross Street [Added 8-4-2008 by Res. No. 110-2008]	Both	Wilkes Street
Davidson Street	--	DePuyster Avenue
Davies Avenue [Added 7-18-1994]	North	South Avenue
Delavan Avenue	South	Fishkill Avenue
Delavan Avenue	South	Highland Hospital access road
Dennings Avenue [Added 5-6-2002 by Res. No. 87-2002]	South	Hudson Avenue
DePuyster Avenue [Added 3-8-2022 by L.L. No. 02-2022]	Both	Davison Street
DePuyster Avenue [Amended 10-15-2007 by Res. No. 163-2007]	South	East Main Street
DePuyster Avenue [Added 5-6-2002 by Res. No. 87-2002]	North	Washington Avenue
DeWindt Street [Added 12-5-2005 by Res. No. 159-2005]	Both	South Brett Street
DeWindt Street [Added 12-20-2021 by L.L. No. 8-2021]	Both	South Cedar Street
DeWindt Street [Added 6-12-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]	Both	South Walnut Street
Dinan Street	Both	West Center Street
Dutchess Terrace	South	Talbot Avenue
Dutchess Terrace	South	Verplanck Avenue
East Main Street [Amended 2-19-2002 by Res. No. 25-2002]	East	Spring Valley Street
East Main Street [Added 1-20-2004 by Res. No. 7-2004; amended 10-15-2007 by Res. No. 163-2007]	Both	Howland Avenue and DePuyster Avenue
East Main Street [Added 11-13-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2023]	Northeast	Spring Street
East Main Street	West	Washington Avenue
East Willow Street [Added 12-7-1998 by Res. No. 181-1998]	--	Orchard Place
East Willow Street [Added 12-20-2021 by L.L. No. 8-2021]	Both	Wilkes Street
Eliza Street [Added 2-17-2004 by Res. No. 25-2004]	South	Church Street
Grace Street	South	Washington Avenue
Grove Street [Added 12-9-2019 by L.L. No. 10-2019]	Northwest	Liberty Street
Henry Street	East	Teller Avenue
Herbert Street [Added 11-6-2017 by L.L. No. 15-2017]	Both	Blackburn Avenue
Herbert Street [Added 8-2-2021 by L.L. No. 06-2021]	Southeast	Main Street
High Goal Lane [Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]	South	Slocum Road
Howland Avenue [Added 5-3-2021 by L.L. No. 04-2021]	Both	Robinson Street
Howland Avenue [Amended 10-15-2007 by Res. No. 163-2007]	North	East Main Street
Kent Street [Added 7-5-2022 by L.L. No. 06-2022]	Northwest	Cannon Street
Liberty Street [Added 12-9-2019 by L.L. No. 10-2019]	Both	Grove Street
Liberty Street	--	Washington Avenue
Lincoln Avenue [Added 3-8-2022 by L.L. No. 02-2022]	Northwest	Cannon Street
Main Street	South	Herbert Street
Main Street [Added 12-20-2021 by L.L. No. 8-2021]	Northeast	Herbert Street
Maple Street [Added 7-5-2022 by L.L. No. 06-2022]	Northwest	Cannon Street
Matteawan Road [Added 8-2-2021 by L.L. No. 06-2021]	Both	Beacon High School Athletic Wing entrance/exit
Matteawan Road [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001; amended 4-7-2008 by Res. No. 38-2008]	Both	Main driveway to Rombout Middle School
Matteawan Road [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]	Both	Wilkes Street
Matteawan Road [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]	South	Verplanck Avenue
Monell Place [Added 9-4-2018 by L.L. No. 14-2018]	Both	Lafayette Avenue
North Brett Street	Both	Church Street
North Cedar Street	Both	Church Street
North Cedar Street [Amended 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]	North	Verplanck Avenue
North Chestnut Street	Both	Church Street
North Elm Street	Both	Church Street
North Elm Street	Both	Verplanck Avenue
North Elm Street [Added 2-17-2004 by Res. No. 26-2004; amended 9-3-2019 by L.L. No. 7-2019]	Both	Oak Street
North Street [Added 8-2-2021 by L.L. No. 06-2021]	Southeast	Main Street
North Walnut Street	Both	Church Street
North Walnut Street	Both	Verplanck Avenue
North Walnut Street	Both	Wilkes Street
Oak Street	Both	North Chestnut Street
Oak Street	Both	North Elm Street
Oak Street	Both	Willow Street
Orchard Place [Added 12-7-1998 by Res. No. 181-1998]	--	East Willow Street
Orchard Place [Added 12-7-1998 by Res. No. 181-1998]	--	West Willow Street
Pearse Place [Added 5-4-2020 by L.L. No. 5-2020]	Northwest	Phillips Street
Phillips Street [Added 5-4-2020 by L.L. No. 5-2020]	Both	Schofield Place
Phillips Street	Both	Wolcott Avenue
Phillips Street [Added 11-4-1996]	North	Union Street
Prospect Street	North	Union Street
Prospect Street	Northeast	Alice Street
Rende Drive [Added 10-7-2002 by Res. No. 173-2002]	West	Phillips Street
River Street [Added 4-19-1999 by Res. No. 64-1999]	--	West Main Street
Robinson Street [Added 5-3-2021 by L.L. No. 04-2021]	Southeast	Howland Avenue
Rombout Avenue [Added 1-19-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]	Both	School Street
Rombout Avenue [Added 1-19-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]	Both	South Brett Street
Rombout Avenue [Added 4-6-1998 by Res. No. 48-1998]	Both	South Chestnut Street
Rombout Avenue	Both	Teller Avenue
Rombout Avenue [Added 8-4-1997]	West	South Avenue
Roundtree Court [Added 5-4-2020 by L.L. No. 5-2020]	Northeast	Liberty Street
Roundtree Court [Added 5-4-2020 by L.L. No. 5-2020]	Northeast	Roundtree Court
Roundtree Court [Added 5-4-2020 by L.L. No. 5-2020]	Northwest	Roundtree Court
Russell Avenue	North	East Main Street
Russell Avenue [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]	Both	Union Street
Russell Avenue [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]	Both	Vail Avenue
Sargent Avenue	North	Wolcott Avenue
Sargent Avenue [Added 5-6-2002 by Res. No. 87-2002]	Southwest	South Avenue
Schenck Avenue	Both	Verplanck Avenue
Schenck Avenue [Added 8-2-2021 by L.L. No. 06-2021]	Southwest	Main Street
Schofield Place [Added 5-4-2020 by L.L. No. 5-2020]	Northwest	Phillips Street
School Street [Added 1-19-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]	North	Rombout Avenue
Silvers Place [Added 8-4-2008 by Res. No. 110-2008]	Both	Dutchess Terrace
Slocum Road [Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]	North	Grandview Avenue
South Avenue [Added 12-7-1998 by Res. No. 181-1998]	Both	Beacon Street
South Avenue [Added 12-20-2021 by L.L. No. 8-2021]	Both	Eastern Leg of Rombout Avenue
South Avenue [Added 10-19-2009 by Res. No. 152-2009]	--	Sargent Avenue
South Avenue	South	Wolcott Avenue
South Brett Street [Added 11-22-2022 by L.L. No. 11-2022]	Both	Beacon Street
South Brett Street [Added 1-19-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]	Both	Rombout Avenue
South Brett Street [Amended 12-5-2005 by Res. No. 159-2005]	North	DeWindt Street
South Cedar Street	Both	DeWindt Street
South Cedar Street	Both	Rombout Avenue
South Chestnut Street	Both	DeWindt Street
South Chestnut Street [Amended 4-6-1998 by Res. No. 48-1998]	Both	Rombout Avenue
South Chestnut Street [Added 5-7-2012 by L.L. No. 10-2012]	Both	West Center Street
South Chestnut Street	South	Wolcott Avenue
South Elm Street	Both	DeWindt Street
South Street [Added 8-2-2021 by L.L. No. 06-2021]	Southeast	Main Street
South Walnut Street	Both	DeWindt Street
Spring Street	East	Washington Avenue and East Main Street
Spring Valley Street [Added 10-19-2009 by Res. No. 152-2009]	Both	Churchill Street
Spring Valley Street [Added 10-19-2009 by Res. No. 152-2009]	North	East Main Street
Spring Valley Street	South	Wolcott Avenue
Talbot Avenue	East	Dutchess Terrace
Teller Avenue [Added 8-7-1995]	South	Wolcott Avenue
Tillot Street [Added 8-3-1998 by Res. No. 128-1998]	Both	Anderson Street
Tillot Street	Both	Washington Avenue
Union Street [Added 10-6-2003 by Res. No. 158-2003]	Both	Phillips Street
Union Street [Amended 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]	Both	Russell Avenue
Vail Avenue [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]	Both	Russell Avenue
Veterans Place [Added 7-6-1998 by Res. No. 113-1998]	--	Henry Street
Veterans Place [Added 8-2-2021 by L.L. No. 06-2021]	Southeast	Main Street
Vine Street	East	Teller Avenue
Washington Avenue [Added 11-13-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2023]	Southwest	Spring Street
Water Street	North	East Main Street
West Center Street	Both	South Chestnut Street
West Willow Street [Added 12-7-1998 by Res. No. 181-1998]	--	Orchard Place
West Willow Street [Added 4-19-1999 by Res. No. 64-1999]	Both	Wilkes Street
Wilkes Street [Added 11-5-2001 by Res. No. 172-2001]	West	Matteawan Road
Wilkes Street [Added 4-19-1999 by Res. No. 64-1999]	Both	West Willow Street
Wilkes Street [Added 4-19-1999 by Res. No. 64-1999]	East	East Willow Street
Willow Street [Added 12-7-1998 by Res. No. 181-1998]	--	Orchard Place
Willow Street [Added 8-2-2021 by L.L. No. 06-2021]	Southwest	Main Street

§ 211-11 Yield intersections.

The intersections described in Schedule VIII below are hereby designated as yield intersections. Yield signs shall be installed as provided therein.

Schedule VIII: Yield Intersections. In accordance with the provisions of Subsection A, the following described intersections are hereby designated as yield intersections, and yield signs shall be installed as follows:

[Amended 5-6-2002 by Res. No. 87-2002]

Yield Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
(Reserved)

§ 211-12 Trucks over certain weights excluded.

All commercial vehicles, including but not limited to trucks, tractors and tractor-trailer combinations, are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IX below, except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets.

Schedule IX: Trucks Over Certain Weights Excluded. In accordance with the provisions of Subsection A, all commercial vehicles, including but not limited to trucks, tractors and tractor-trailer combinations, are hereby excluded from the following streets or parts of streets, except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets:

Name of Street	Location
Colonial Springs Road	Entire length
Lafayette Avenue	Entire length
Wolcott Avenue Bridge [Added 11-4-1996; repealed 5-4-2020 by L.L. No. 5-2020]

§ 211-13 Traffic circles.

All vehicles proceeding southwesterly on Teller Avenue or proceeding easterly on Wolcott Avenue shall keep to the right of the traffic island at the junction of Teller and Wolcott Avenues.

All vehicles proceeding northwesterly on Verplanck Avenue shall keep to the right of the traffic island at the junction of Willow Street and Verplanck Avenue.

§ 211-13.1 Truck routes.

[Added 4-5-1993]

All trucks, tractors and tractor-trailer combinations having a total gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds are permitted to travel and operate only on the following streets, which are hereby designated as truck routes pursuant to § 1640, Subdivision (a)10, of the Vehicle and Traffic Law:

[Amended 11-15-1993]

Route 9D, from the northern boundary of the City of Beacon to the southern boundary of the City of Beacon.

Route 52, from the City of Beacon boundary to Main Street.

Teller Avenue, from Main Street to Route 9D.

The establishment of these truck routes shall not be construed as to prevent the delivery or pickup of merchandise or other property along the streets and highways from which the vehicles referenced in this § 211-13.1 are otherwise excluded.

All entrances to the City of Beacon shall be posted in compliance with Article 44, § 1680(c) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and Part 215 of the New York State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

§ 211-13.2 Street closings for special events.

[Added 11-6-2017 by L.L. No. 16-2017]

Policy and intent. It is the policy of the City of Beacon to encourage the occurrence of special events that enhance quality of life, provide entertainment and other leisure activities, promote local economic health, attract visitors, and contribute to the dynamic atmosphere of the community. It is the City's intent to offer applicants support in planning a variety of safe and successful events that will serve diverse audiences and will create minimal disruption to surrounding areas.

No person, corporation or other legal entity shall occupy, march or proceed along or close any City highway or part thereof without having first obtained a special event permit from the City of Beacon.

Definitions.

For purposes of this section, a "special event" shall mean:

(a)

An event which requires the closure of a public street, or the usage or closure of another public place or park, which involves:

[1]

Public entry; or

[2]

Vending of food, drink or merchandise; or

[3]

Public entertainment; or

[4]

A moving athletic event like a race or walk; or

(b)

An outdoor event on private property which is open to the public and due to its size and activities:

[1]

Has a significant impact on the surrounding streets and neighborhoods; or

[2]

Requires special police or fire attention or the use of other special City services or facilities.

Block parties.

(a)

Applicants for permits for block parties shall submit a special event permit application containing so much of the information on the application as may be required by the Chief of Police, along with a street closing petition with signatures of support from at least 70% of residents on the block proposed for closure. Such applications may be approved or denied by the Chief of Police based on the general factors applying to special events and compliance with the specific block party requirements set forth herein.

(b)

A "block party" shall mean an event which requires the closure of one block, from intersection to intersection, of a street in a residential area, through the use of barricades, at the request of and for the benefit of the immediate residents of the neighborhood.

(c)

A block party permit shall be limited to six hours in duration and shall not extend beyond dusk. There shall be no charge for admission, and no vending or amplified entertainment shall be allowed at a block party.

Applications for permits for special events shall be made to the City Clerk and shall be reviewed and approved by the Highway Superintendent, the Department of Public Works, City Administrator, Fire Chief and the Chief of Police. The permit shall be issued by the Chief of Police.

Applicants for permits shall submit a special event permit application at least 30 days prior to the proposed event, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following information. Additional information may be required by the Chief of Police in order for the application to be considered complete and ready for review. The following information shall be provided:

The name, address and telephone number of the person or organization seeking to conduct such event.

The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the event chairperson and who will be responsible for its conduct.

The proposed date(s) when the event is to be conducted.

(4)

The type of event and a full description of the activities to be conducted. Activities to be specifically described shall include, but not be limited to, cooking, vending, sale of alcoholic beverages, entertainment, athletic events, fireworks, and the use of bounce houses or animals.

(5)

A detailed site plan, including, but not limited to, the location or route of the activities to be conducted, including the part of the street to be closed and the method of closure and any entrances or exits; the location of parking, bathrooms or other facilities; and the location where any activities listed above are to be conducted.

(6)

If the event includes a moving closure of streets, as in a race, walk, or other athletic event, a written route and map must be included, as well as an estimation of the time period of the closures.

(7)

General liability insurance, if required.

(8)

Documentation of all related and necessary licenses or permits from the state or other municipalities or agencies.

(9)

Whether alcoholic beverages are to be sold and, if so, documentation of necessary permits and insurance.

(10)

The estimated attendance at the event.

(11)

The impact of the event on local residents and businesses, which shall include local notifications and responses.

(12)

The proposed hours when such event will start and terminate.

(13)

The security plan for the event, and the name of the licensed security agency to be used, when required.

(14)

The plan for litter and trash removal and sanitary facilities.

(15)

The plan for emergency medical services.

(16)

The parking and transportation plan for the event, both for residents of the affected area and for event participants and attendees.

(17)

The City support services requested for the event, including fee-based services, and including, but not limited to, police and fire services, street barriers, use of City facilities, trash and litter collection, and street sweeping.

(18)

The applicant's history in providing similar events and obtaining and abiding by the terms of necessary licenses and permits.

The following factors shall be taken into consideration when determining said applications and may provide the basis for denial of an application:

Whether the application is complete or contains a material misrepresentation;

Whether there are any objections to the special event;

The maintenance of safety of all persons throughout the event;

(4)

The provision of safe and orderly movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic at and contiguous to the event;

(5)

The area affected by the event;

(6)

The length of the event and hours of operation;

(7)

The noise to be produced by the event;

(8)

The availability of necessary parking and transportation for the event;

(9)

The support of, and potential impact of the event on, local residents and businesses, and the community in general, as demonstrated by documentation from the applicant and/or from public input received by direction of the City Administrator;

(10)

The public and community purposes served by the event and the manner in which the event promotes the City and its cultural diversity;

(11)

The type of activities and facilities to be located in the street;

(12)

The economic impact of the event;

(13)

The provision of litter and trash removal and sanitary services;

(14)

The availability of police, fire and other necessary City services, and emergency medical services;

(15)

The existence of competing requests for use of the City streets;

(16)

The applicant's history of providing similar events and abiding by the terms of necessary licenses and permits.

Notification and public comment.

The event sponsor shall provide notification via regular mail within seven days of submitting an application for a special event to the City Clerk, to all properties that shall be impacted by any street closures and/or activities related to the event. Notice shall be provided to properties located within 200 feet of the event or route as part of the planning for and consideration of an application for a special event, and before and during the special event. Any resident or business may contact the City Clerk or the Chief of Police to object to the special event by no later than 10 days after the date of the notice. No less than 14 days prior to the event, the event sponsor shall provide proof of notification as required herein to the City Clerk. The Chief of Police shall not issue a special event permit until after expiration of the time for receipt of objections to the special event.

The City Clerk shall post on the City website all approved applications for all special event permits. Such posting shall include the name and contact information of the applicant, a description of the special event, and the date, time and location(s) or route(s) of the event.

Permit conditions.

A permittee shall comply with all permit directions and conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances.

Possession of permit. The event chairperson shall carry the special event permit upon his or her person during the event.

The Chief of Police shall have the authority to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a street constituting a part of the event area or route or as necessary to facilitate pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the vicinity of the event. Signs shall be posted to such effect, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation thereof. No person shall be liable for parking on a street unposted in violation of this section.

(4)

The hours of operation taking place within a public place shall be between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and until dusk Monday through Sunday.

(5)

All areas used must be left in a clean condition. Any need for trash receptacles or trash removal must be negotiated and approved by the Department of Public Works. Cleanup must be completed by 12:00 noon on the day following the event.

(6)

A special event permit does not relieve any participant, including but not limited to food stands, vendors, peddlers or exhibitors from the responsibility of applying for any other permits or licenses or meeting any other requirements which may be applicable.

(7)

A special event permit is not transferable.

Only the applicant, Chief of Police or Highway Superintendent may remove the road barricades closing the street during the special event. Any resident or individual who needs to obtain ingress or egress on the closed street must contact an authorized individual to move the road barricades. The contact information of said authorized individuals will be available on the City's website and will be posted on the barricades along with a notice that unauthorized removal of a barricade is subject to a fine of up to $500.

The Chief of Police is authorized to adopt such procedures and to require such additional information as he or she deems appropriate, to allow for the full assessment and consideration of permit applications for the smooth and safe operation of special events in the City.

Exceptions. Events initiated by and/or sponsored or cosponsored by the City are excluded from the provisions of this section.

Penalties.

Special events shall not be held without a special event permit. Violation of this section may subject the event sponsor to a fine of up to $500 in addition to any other penalty provided in any other law or ordinance. The Police Chief may close any special event conducted without an approved permit.

The Police Chief/Director of Public Safety, the Deputy Fire Chief or their designated representative(s) may close any special event or any portion of a special event that is subsequently determined to be an imminent hazard to the public health, safety or welfare.