[Adopted 8-28-2018 by L.L. No. 5-2018]
When special events or other temporary circumstances result
in potential traffic hazards and other conditions that are detrimental
to the health, safety and welfare of Town residents, the Town Board
may temporarily prohibit parking of motor vehicles or any part thereof
on the paved portion of Town highways, or upon the shoulder, or upon
or in any ditch adjoining said highways, for a period of up to 30
days, by adopting a resolution to this effect, which resolution shall
direct the Highway Superintendent to post signs prohibiting parking
on, or along, such Town highway during the period stated in the resolution.
Violation of this section shall be subject to all the same penalties
as violation of other sections of this article.
Any violation of §§
186-2,
186-3 and
186-4 of this article shall constitute a traffic infraction and any persons violating the same shall be deemed guilty of a traffic infraction and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $50 for one infraction within the preceding twelve-month period; $100 for two infractions within the preceding twelve-month period; and $150 for three or more infractions within the preceding twelve-month period.
The owner of any vehicle removed as set forth in this article
shall pay the cost of removal and storage of the vehicle.
In emergency instances where the Town arranged or performed
the removal of the vehicle rather than under the direction of the
Tompkins County Sheriff's Department, it shall also ascertain,
to the extent reasonably possible, the owner of the vehicle or person
in charge of the vehicle and make reasonable efforts to notify that
person of the removal and disposition of the vehicle and the amount
required to redeem the vehicle.
The owner, or the person in charge of a vehicle that has been removed pursuant to this article may request a hearing to challenge the assessment of any expense imposed pursuant to §
186-6. The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Town Clerk within 15 days of the removal of the vehicle. The hearing shall be held within 10 days after the request has been filed. The hearing shall be conducted by the Town Supervisor or any other impartial person designated by the Town Supervisor. The scope of the hearing shall be solely to determine whether the removal of the vehicle was authorized by this article. The sole effect of a determination that the removal of the vehicle was not authorized by this article shall be that the owner or person in charge of the vehicle shall not be responsible for the expenses of towing and storage of the vehicle. Nothing in this article is intended to affect the liability of the Town of Ulysses for any damage done to any vehicle during towing or storage.