This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Traffic Ordinance of the Town of Shelter Island."
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Shelter Island 12-13-1960. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-9-1963; 11-6-1964; 8-21-1967; 5-9-1978]
The following highway intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections, and the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Shelter Island is hereby directed to install and maintain stop signs at said intersections:
Stop Sign on | Direction of Travel | At Intersection of |
|---|---|---|
Apple Orchard Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | East | Osprey Road |
Auburn Place | Southeast | Locust Avenue |
Baldwin Road | North | Smith Street |
Baldwin Road [Added 5-8-2009 by L.L. No. 6-2009] | South | Lake Drive |
Bartman Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | North | Manwaring Road |
Bay Avenue [Added 9-16-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016] | East | Grand Avenue |
Bay Avenue [Added 7-10-1987] | North | Simpson Road |
Bay Avenue [Added 7-10-1987] | South | Montclair Avenue |
Bayview Avenue [Added 7-10-1987] | West | Prospect Avenue |
Behringer Lane | Northwest | Stearns Point Road |
Behringer Lane | Southeast | West Neck Road |
Belvedere Avenue | West | Nostrand Parkway |
Bluff Avenue [Added 5-20-1983] | South | Prospect Avenue |
Bootlegger's Alley | East | Brander Parkway |
Bowditch Road | East | Midway Road |
Bowditch Road | West | Menantic Road |
Brander Parkway [Added 8-9-2019 by L.L. No. 15-2019] | North | North Brander Parkway |
Brander Parkway [Added 6-21-1996 by L.L. No. 12-1996] | Northwest | West Neck Road |
Brander Parkway [Added 8-9-2019 by L.L. No. 15-2019] | Southwest | Peconic Avenue |
Burns Avenue | Both | Cartwright Road |
Burns Avenue | West | St. Mary's Road |
Carousel Lane | East | Dinah Rock Road |
Cartright Road | West | Ram Island Road |
Chase Avenue | West | Grand Avenue |
Chequit Avenue | West | Clinton Avenue |
Cobbett's Lane [Added 5-8-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998] | Both | Manhanset Road |
Cobbett's Lane | East | Ram Island Road |
Cobbett's Lane | West | Winthrop Road |
Congdon Road | Both | Cartwright Road |
Conrad Road | West | Menantic Road |
Country Club Drive | East | Gardiner's Bay Drive |
Country Club Drive [Added 6-20-1986] | West | Dinah Rock Road |
Cozy Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | North | Petticoat Lane |
Cozy Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | South | Wheeler Road |
Crab Creek Road | East | Brander Parkway |
Crab Creek Road [Added 7-10-1987] | West | Peconic Avenue |
Crescent Way [Added 7-10-1987] | East | Hay Beach Road |
Crescent Way | South | Country Club Drive |
Daniel Lord Road | East | Menantic Road |
Dawn Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | West | Gardiner's Bay Drive |
Dickerson Drive [Added 7-10-1987] | South | Conrad Road |
Dinah Rock Road (north extension) [Added 9-11-1987] | South | Dinah Rock Road |
Duval Road | South | Smith Street |
Eastview Road | East | Gardiner's Bay Drive |
Eastview Road [Added 7-10-1987] | West | Hay Beach Road |
Emerson Lane | East | Cartwright Road |
Evans Road | West | Menantic Road |
Fox Hollow Road [Added 12-12-1986] | North | Heritage Road |
Fred's Lane | East | Menantic Road |
Gardiner's Bay Drive | South | Ram Island Road |
Gibb's Road [Added 7-10-1987] | North | Simpson Road |
Gibb's Road [Added 7-10-1987] | South | Montclair Avenue |
Ginny Drive | West | St Mary's Road |
Glynn Drive [Added 7-10-1987] | South | Terry Drive |
Grace's Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | West | Ian's Lane |
Great Circle Drive [Added 7-10-1987] | East | Hay Beach Road |
Hager Road [Added 7-10-1987] | West | Dickerson Drive |
Hager Road | West | Menantic Road |
Hay Beach Road | North | Gardiner's Bay Drive |
Hay Beach Road | South | Country Club Drive |
Heritage Road [Added 12-12-1986] | East | South Ferry Road |
Heron Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | East | Osprey Road |
Hiberry Lane | Southeast | Dinah Rock Road |
Hillcrest Drive | Northwest | Crab Creek Road |
Hillcrest Drive | Southeast | Petticoat Lane |
Hudson Avenue | West | Cartwright Road |
Irene Lane [Repealed 5-1-1981] | ||
Ivy Place [Added 7-10-1987] | East | Woodbine Way |
Ivy Place [Added 6-20-1986] | Southwest | Dinah Rock Road |
Jaspa Road [Amended 10-23-2015 by L.L. No. 10-2015] | West | Midway Road |
Johnston Road | East | Ram Island Road |
Johnston Road | West | Manhanset Road |
Lake Drive [Added 12-12-1986] | East | Baldwin Road |
Lake Drive | North | Ward Road |
Lake Drive | South | Midway Road |
Lakeview Drive [Added 12-12-1986] | North | Heritage Road |
Lakeview Drive (north end) [Added 12-12-1986] | West | Lake Drive |
Lakeview Drive (south end) [Added 12-12-1986] | West | Lake Drive |
Lilliput Lane | East | Brander Parkway |
Lilliput Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | West | Peconic Avenue |
Little Ram Island Drive | North | Ram Island Drive |
Locust Avenue [Added 4-9-1963] | North | Chase Avenue |
Locust Avenue [Repealed 5-20-1983] | ||
Manhanset Road | Both | Cobbett's Lane |
Manhanset Road | South | Manwaring Road |
Manwaring Road [Added 7-31-1998 by L.L. No. 7-1998] | East | St. Mary's Road |
Marc Street | South | Ginny Drive |
Margaret's Drive | East | Menantic Road |
Meadow Place [Added 5-20-1983] | East | Locust Avenue |
Meadow Place [Added 5-20-1983] | West | Grand Avenue |
Menantic Road | North | West Neck Road |
Menhaden Lane | West | Gardiner's Bay Drive |
Merkel Lane | Both | Thompson Road |
Merkel Lane | North | Valley Road |
Midway Road | Both | Smith Street |
Midway Road | North | West Neck Road |
Mimosa Place [Added 7-10-1987] | North | Terry Drive |
Mimosa Place [Added 7-10-1987] | South | Glynn Drive |
New York Avenue | South | West Neck Road |
North Ram Island Drive | West | South Ram Island Drive |
North Silver Beach Road | Northeast | East Brander Parkway |
North Silver Beach Road | Southwest | Peconic Avenue |
Nostrand Parkway [Added 7-8-1988] | Southeast | Bootlegger's Alley |
Oak Tree Lane | Northwest | East Brander Parkway |
Osprey Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | West | Osprey Road |
Osprey Road | North | Midway Road |
Oxford Avenue [Added 5-20-1983] | West | New York Avenue |
Peconic Avenue | Northwest | Petticoat Lane |
Peppermill Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | South | Shelterlands Path |
Petticoat Lane | Both | Brander Parkway |
Petticoat Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | East | Bay Shore Drive |
Point Lane | South | Gardiner's Bay Drive |
Point Lane | Southwest | Hiberry Lane |
Primrose Place | North | Cobbett's Lane |
Primrose Place [Added 7-10-1987] | South | Quaker Path |
Proposed Road [Added 7-10-1987] | East | Shorewood Road |
Prospect Avenue [Added 7-10-1987; repealed 7-20-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999] | ||
Prospect Avenue [Added 7-10-1987] | West | Prospect Avenue, west corner of triangle |
Prospect Road | North | Shore Road |
Prospect Road | South | Stearns Point Road |
Quail Run [Added 12-12-1986] | South | Heritage Road |
Ram Island Drive | West | Gardiner's Bay Drive |
Ram Island Road | South | Manhanset Road |
Rebel Road [Added 10-28-2024 by L.L. No. 18-2024] | West | Worthy Way |
Recreation Area Road | West | Menantic Road |
Robin Lane | North | Valley Road |
Robin Lane | South | Thompson Road |
Rocky Point Avenue | Both | Nostrand Parkway |
Rocky Point Avenue | West | Poplar Avenue |
St. Johns Street [Added 5-20-1983] | West | Prospect Avenue |
St. Mary's Road [Added 7-10-1987] | North | Ram Island Road |
St. Mary's Road | South | State Road |
St. Mary's Road Extension [Added 7-10-1987] | North | St. Mary's Road |
Sandpiper Lane | North | Midway Road |
Sandpiper Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | South | Heron Lane |
School Street | South | Smith Street |
Sea Gate Road [Added 7-10-1987] | East | Midway Road |
Sheep Pasture Lane | East | Ram Island Road |
Shelterlands Path [Added 7-10-1987] | East | Shelterlands Path |
Shore Road [Amended 4-5-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002] | Both | At the side of the pedestrian crosswalk adjacent to the parking lot, to be in effect from May 15 through September 15 annually |
Shore Road [Added 8-11-1980; amended 4-5-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002] | Both | At the side of the pedestrian crosswalk adjacent to the Pridwin Hotel entrance, to be in effect from May 15 to September 15 annually |
Shorewood Road [Added 7-10-1987] | Both | Heron Lane |
Shorewood Road | North | Midway Road |
Sleepy Hollow Road [Added 5-27-1988] | East | Midway Road |
Smith Street [Added 4-15-1988] | East | Midway Road |
Smith Street | West | Menantic Road |
Smith Street | West | Midway Road |
South Ram Island Drive | North | North Ram Island Drive |
South Silver Beach Road | Northeast | East Brander Parkway |
South Silver Beach Road | Southwest | Peconic Avenue |
Spring Garden Avenue [Added 5-20-1983] | North | Bay Avenue |
Spring Garden Avenue [Added 5-20-1983] | North | Waverly Place |
Stearns Point Road | North | Shore Road |
Strawberry Lane [Added 7-10-1987] | North | Shelterlands Path |
Strawberry Lane | South | Lake Drive |
Strawberry Lane | West | Baldwin Road |
Sudee Glen [Added 7-10-1987] | East | Worthy Way |
Sudee Glen | West | Brander Parkway |
Summerfield Place [Added 5-20-1983] | South | Clinton Avenue |
Sunshine Road | North | Smith Street |
Sylvan Lane | South | West Neck Road |
Sylvan Place | West | Grand Avenue |
Tarkettle Road [Added 7-10-1987] | East | Ian's Lane |
Terry Drive | East | West Neck Road |
Thomas Avenue | North | Thomas Street |
Thomas Street | East | St. Mary's Road |
Thomas Street | West | Midway Road |
Thompson Road [Added 5-1-1981] | East | Irene Lane |
Tower Hill Avenue [Added 5-20-1983] | East | Sunnyside Avenue |
Tower Hill Avenue [Added 5-20-1983] | North | New York Avenue |
Wade Road | East | Ram Island Road |
Wade Road | West | Manhanset Road |
Wade's Beach Parking Lot | North | Midway Road |
Ward Road | East | Baldwin Road |
Washington Street [Added 5-20-1983] | South | Prospect Avenue |
Waverly Place | Both | Grand Avenue |
Waverly Place (south fork) at Chequit Triangle [Added 9-16-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016] | Southeast | Grand Avenue |
Wesley Avenue [Added 5-20-1983] | South | Prospect Avenue |
Wesley Avenue [Added 5-20-1983] | South | Waverly Place |
Westmoreland Drive | West | West Neck Road |
West Neck Road [Added 11-26-1982; repealed 6-20-1986] | ||
West Neck Road [Added 6-21-1996 by L.L. No. 12-1996] | East | Menantic Road |
West Neck Road | North | Shore Road |
West Neck Road [Added 6-21-1996 by L.L. No. 12-1996] | West | New York Avenue |
West Neck Road | West | Nostrand Parkway |
Westview Road | Northwest | Dinah Rock Road |
Westview Road | Northwest | Great Circle Drive |
Wheeler Road | West | Brander Parkway |
White Birch Place | Southwest | Peconic Avenue |
White Birch Road | Both | North Silver Beach Road |
White Birch Road [Added 7-10-1987] | East | South Silver Beach Road |
Williette Road | East | Ram Island Road |
Williette Road | West | Manhanset Road |
Woodbine Way | East | Country Club Drive |
Worthy Way | North | West Neck Road |
[Amended 5-9-1978]
The following highway intersections are hereby designated as yield intersections, and the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Shelter Island is hereby directed to install and maintain yield signs at said intersections:
Yield Sign on | Direction of Travel | At Intersection of |
|---|---|---|
Baldwin Road [Repealed 7-10-1987] | ||
Bateman Road | West | Midway Road |
Brander Parkway [Repealed 8-9-2019 by L.L. No. 15-2019] | ||
Brander Parkway [Repealed 6-21-1996 by L.L. No. 12-1996] | ||
Brander Parkway [Repealed 8-9-2019 by L.L. No. 15-2019] | ||
Dinah Rock Road (south extension) [Added 9-11-1987] | South | Dinah Rock Road |
Ivy Place [Repealed 6-20-1986] | ||
Locust Avenue [Added 5-20-1983] | South | Auburn Place |
Penny's Path | Northwest | Rebel Road |
Penny's Path | Southeast | Ole Buck Run |
Prospect Avenue [Added 7-20-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999] | East | Grand Avenue, north side at triangle |
South Ram Island Drive | East | North Ram Island Drive |
Tarkettle Road | North | Midway Road |
Thompson Road [Added 5-1-1981] | West | Irene Lane |
Tuthill Drive | Northwest | South Ram Island Drive |
Waverly Avenue [Added 5-20-1983] | East | Clinton Avenue |
Waverly Avenue, south extension [Added 5-20-1983] | East | Grand Avenue |
West Neck Road [Repealed 10-28-2024 by L.L. No. 18-2024] | ||
Worthy Way [Repealed 10-28-2024 by L.L. No. 18-2024] |
All vehicles proceeding east on Manwaring Road, when passing around the traffic circle at the easterly terminus of Manwaring Road, shall be driven only to the right of said traffic circle, and the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Shelter Island is hereby directed to install and maintain a keep-to-right sign on Manwaring Road at said traffic circle.
Stearns Point Road, from its intersection with Shore Road to a point 500 feet east of Prospect Avenue, is hereby designated as a no-passing zone.
A.
No person shall park a vehicle, nor shall the registered owner of a vehicle cause, suffer, allow or permit said vehicle to be parked within the area designated as a FIRE ZONE - NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS, and the extension southerly by white painted lines from the Town bulkhead at the Shelter Island Town Dock to the northerly boundary line of State Highway Route 114. The Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Shelter Island is hereby directed to install and maintain no-parking signs in said restricted area.
[Amended 7-11-1961]
B.
Fire zones 20 feet wide by 50 feet long shall be maintained at the following Town landings:
[Amended 5-9-1978]
Bootlegger's Alley |
Burns Avenue |
Carousel Lane |
Club Drive [Added 6-20-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014] |
Congdon Road |
Crab Creek Road (west end) at Peconic Avenue [Added 8-30-2019 by L.L. No. 16-2019] |
Daniel Lord Road |
Dickerson Drive [Added 5-1-1981] |
Hager Road [Added 5-1-1981] |
Hudson Avenue |
Menantic Road |
Menhaden Lane |
North Silver Beach Road |
Orient Lane [Added 5-1-1981] |
Peconic Avenue at Brander Parkway |
Rocky Point Avenue |
Seagull Lane |
Shore Road at Poplar Avenue |
Shore Road at Prospect Road |
Shore Road at north end of Town-owned beach |
Silver Beach Lagoon at Brander Parkway |
Simpson Road [Added 5-1-1981] |
Tarkettle Road [Added 5-1-1981] |
C.
Fire zones 50 feet long shall be maintained at the fire wells maintained at the following-described locations:
[Added 5-26-1978]
Baldwin Road, west side [Added 5-1-1981] |
Congdon Road, south side |
Thomas Street, north side |
Manhanset Road, east side |
West Neck Road, north side [Added 5-1-1981] |
D.
No person shall park a vehicle, nor shall the registered owner of a vehicle cause, suffer, allow or permit said vehicle to park, within the designated parking area established on the easterly and westerly side of the Town right-of-way at the Town dock at Dering Harbor bordering the westerly side of the designated fire zone for a period in excess of one hour between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., at any time that parking permits are in effect.
[Added 7-27-1964; amended 7-9-2004 by L.L. No. 10-2004; 9-28-2007 by L.L. No. 10-2007; 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021; 6-3-2024 by L.L. No. 13-2024]
[Added 6-25-1976]
A.
There shall be a pedestrian crosswalk adjacent to the Shelter Island School on School Street.
B.
There shall be a pedestrian crosswalk on Grand Avenue near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Chase Avenue; said crosswalk shall be an extension of the sidewalk which runs on the north side and parallel to Chase Avenue.
[Added 7-20-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999]
C.
There shall be a pedestrian crosswalk on Grand Avenue near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Sylvan Place; said crosswalk shall be an extension of the sidewalk which connects to the stairway in front of the United States Post Office on Grand Avenue.
[Added 7-20-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999]
D.
There shall be a pedestrian crosswalk on Grand Avenue near the intersection of Bay Avenue (on the Prospect Park, north side).
[Added 9-16-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
E.
There shall be a pedestrian crosswalk on Grand Avenue near the intersection with Waverly Place.
[Added 9-16-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
F.
There shall be a pedestrian crosswalk on Clinton Avenue near the intersection of Summerfield Place/Chequit Avenue.
[Added 7-15-2024 by L.L. No. 11-2024]
A.
No person shall park a vehicle, nor shall the registered owner of a vehicle cause, suffer, allow or permit said vehicle to park on the easterly side of Duval Road for a distance of 100 feet southerly from the intersection of Route 114 and Duval Road.
[Added 6-22-1963; amended 6-29-1966]
B.
Parking is prohibited at an angle greater or lesser than 30° on the north side of Shore Road, a county road, between Stearns Point Road and the Town landing, a distance of 0.6 mile.
[Added 9-25-1964; amended 6-29-1966]
C.
Wades (Tuthill's) Beach.
[Amended 6-29-1966; 5-11-1970; 3-15-1977; 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
(1)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle at any location within the parking lot area at Wade's (Tuthill's) Beach unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
(2)
There shall be no parking on either side of Midway Road from a point 300 feet north from the entrance to Wade's (Tuthill's) Beach to a point 600 feet east from the entrance to Wade's (Tuthill's) Beach at any time when parking permits are in force.
D.
No person shall park a vehicle, nor shall the registered owner of a vehicle cause, suffer, allow or permit said vehicle to park on either side of Shore Road northerly to the Town landing at the foot of the hill, a distance of approximately 0.3 mile.
[Amended 6-29-1966]
E.
No person shall park a vehicle, nor shall the registered owner of a vehicle cause, suffer, allow or permit said vehicle to park on the northwesterly side of Stearns Point Road a distance of 800 feet from the intersection of Stearns Point Road and Shore Road.
[Added 5-9-1978]
F.
Menhaden Lane.
[Added 5-16-1979; amended 5-8-2009 by L.L. No. 6-2009; 4-6-2001 by L.L. No. 6-2001; 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
(1)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on any portion of Menhaden Lane where parking is permitted unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
(2)
There shall be no parking on the north side of Menhaden Lane at any time when parking permits are in effect.
(3)
There shall be no parking on the south side of Menhaden Lane from a point 138 feet east of Gardiner's Bay Drive and running in an easterly direction for a distance of 75 feet at any time when parking permits are in effect.
(4)
There shall be no parking on either side of Gardiner's Bay Drive from a point 600 feet north from Menhaden Lane to a point 600 feet south from Menhaden Lane at any time when parking permits are in force.
H.
There shall be no parking on the south side of Sunnyside Avenue abutting the Shelter Island Country Club.
[Added 7-11-1980]
J.
There shall be no parking on the west side of Grand Avenue between a point at the intersection of Chase Avenue and Grand Avenue designated by LILCO pole No. 15 to a distance 50 feet north from said point.
[Added 5-20-1983]
K.
There shall be no parking on the east side of Grand Avenue from Chase Avenue north for 25 feet.
[Added 5-20-1983]
L.
There shall be no parking on the south side of Chase Avenue from Grand Avenue to Locust Avenue.
[Added 5-20-1983]
M.
There shall be no parking on either side of Locust Avenue between Sylvan Place and Chase Avenue.
[Added 6-22-1984]
N.
There shall be no parking on the west side of Cedar Avenue between Chase Avenue and Waverly Place.
[Added 6-22-1984]
O.
There shall be no parking between 4:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on the east side of Cedar Avenue between Chase Avenue and telephone pole No. 23 at 2 Clinton Avenue.
[Added 6-22-1984]
P.
No person shall park a vehicle for more than one hour between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the east side of Grand Avenue from a point 25 feet north of Chase Avenue to a point 15 feet south of pole No. 12 at any time that parking permits are in effect.
[Added 6-26-1987; amended 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
Q.
No person shall park a vehicle for more than one hour between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the west side of Grand Avenue from a point 50 feet north of the intersection of Grand Avenue and Chase Avenue to the alley between the Shelter Island Heights Pharmacy and the Chequit Inn at any time that parking permits are in effect.
[Added 6-26-1987; amended 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
R.
No person shall park a vehicle for more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the east side of Grand Avenue between the intersection of Grand Avenue and Meadow Place and the intersection of Grand Avenue and Chase Avenue at any time that parking permits are in effect.
[Added 6-26-1987; amended 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
S.
No person shall park a vehicle for more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the west side of Grand Avenue between pole No. 19 and pole No. 15 at any time that parking permits are in effect.
[Added 6-26-1987; amended 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
T.
There shall be no parking on the west side of Sunnyside Avenue between pole No. 15 and a point 20 feet northeast of pole No. 18.
[Added 7-1-1994 by L.L. No. 3-1994]
U.
There shall be no parking on the east side of Prospect Avenue between pole No. 19 and a point which is opposite a point 30 feet north of Gurney's driveway on the west side of Prospect Avenue.
[Added 7-1-1994 by L.L. No. 3-1994]
V.
There shall be no parking on the west side of Washington Street from the corner of Waverly Place to the corner of Prospect Avenue.
[3]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided that it shall not apply to residents of Washington Street or their guests who are permitted to park directly in front of their property, provided that such parking does not occur on any paved portion of the street.
W.
There shall be no parking on the east side of Washington Street from the corner of Prospect Avenue for approximately 336 feet to the north corner of the Fallon property designated by Suffolk County Tax Map No. 700-05-05-19-14 where it abuts the southwest corner of the Chequit Inn property designated by Suffolk County Tax Map No. 700-05-05-19-13.
[Added 7-31-1998 by L.L. No. 8-1998[4]]
[4]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided that it shall not apply to residents of Washington Street or their guests who are permitted to park directly in front of their property, provided that such parking does not occur on any paved portion of the street.
AA.
No person shall park a vehicle, nor shall the registered owner of a vehicle cause, suffer, allow or permit said vehicle to park, on the south side of Shore Road from a point starting 150 feet east of LIPA pole No. 2 and extending west along the south side of Shore Road to the intersection with Prospect Road.
[Added 5-13-2005 by L.L. No. 3-2005]
BB.
[8]No person shall park a vehicle, nor shall the registered owner of a vehicle cause, suffer, allow or permit said vehicle to park, on the westerly side of Spring Garden Avenue from the intersection with Prospect Avenue to the intersection with Waverly Avenue.
[Added 8-17-2007 by L.L. No. 8-2007]
CC.
[9]Fresh Pond Road.
[Added 5-8-2009 by L.L. No. 6-2009; amended 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
(1)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the south side of Fresh Pond Road unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
(2)
There shall be no parking on the east side of Lake Drive for a distance of 200 feet north and south of the intersection of Fresh Pond Road and Lake Drive.
(3)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on Fresh Pond Road between Lake Drive and Fresh Pond unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
(4)
There shall be no parking on the north side of Fresh Pond Road between Lake Drive and Fresh Pond.
(5)
There shall be no parking on the west side of Lake Drive commencing at the intersection of the southerly side of Fresh Pond Road and Lake Drive for a distance of 260 feet south.
(6)
There shall be no parking on the west side of Lake Drive commencing at the intersection of the northerly side of Fresh Pond Road and Lake Drive for a distance of 225 feet north.
[9]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection CC, regarding the prohibition of parking on Peconic Avenue, added 7-6-2007 by L.L. No. 6-2007, was repealed 5-8-2009 by L.L. No. 6-2009.
DD.
(Reserved)[10]
[10]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection DD, prohibiting parking on a portion of East Brander Parkway, added 7-6-2007 by L.L. No. 6-2007, was repealed 5-8-2009 by L.L. No. 6-2009. Former Subsection DD, prohibiting parking on a portion of Lake Drive, added 5-8-2009 by L.L. No. 6-2009, was repealed 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021.
EE.
No person shall park a vehicle, nor shall the registered owner of a vehicle cause, suffer, allow or permit said vehicle to park, on the easterly side of Spring Garden Avenue from the intersection of Waverly Avenue to the intersection of Bay Avenue.
[Added 5-21-2010 by L.L. No. 6-2010]
FF.
No person shall park a vehicle, nor shall the registered owner of a vehicle cause, suffer, allow or permit said vehicle to park, on the south side of Jaspa Road for a distance of 75 feet west of utility pole No. 75 at the intersection of Jaspa Road and Route 114.
[Added 10-23-2015 by L.L. No. 10-2015]
GG.
No person shall park a vehicle, nor shall the registered owner of a vehicle cause, suffer, allow or permit said vehicle to park, along Waverly Place between Grand and Washington Avenues on the south side of the Chequit Triangle (along the Chequit Inn terrace) for more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
[Added 10-28-2016 by L.L. No. 7-2016]
HH.
[11]Daniel Lord Road.
[Added 4-12-2019 by L.L. No. 6-2019]
(1)
There shall be no parking on Daniel Lord Road except in the Town-owned right-of-way, which shall be indicated with appropriate signage.
(2)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on Daniel Lord Road unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
[Amended 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
(3)
Said parking permits are required 24 hours per day, year long, and shall be displayed on the left rear bumper of a motor vehicle and the rear mudguard of a motorcycle.
II.
Bootlegger's Alley.
[Added 9-11-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2020; amended 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
(1)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle along the waterfront on Bootlegger's Alley and on the southeastern side of Bootlegger's Alley from the beachfront running east (landward) for 160 feet unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
(2)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the northwest side of Bootlegger's Alley commencing 100 feet from the beachfront running east (landward) for 335 feet unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
(3)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the northwest side of Bootlegger's Alley commencing 30 feet from the intersection with Nostrand Parkway running west (seaward) for 290 feet unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
(4)
There shall be no parking at any other location on Bootlegger's Alley at any time that parking permits are in effect.
(5)
There shall be no parking on Brander Parkway or West Neck Road within 50 feet of the intersection with Bootlegger's Alley.
(6)
There shall be no parking within six feet of any driveway or intersection on Bootlegger's Alley at any time.
(7)
There shall be no double parking anywhere on Bootlegger's Alley at any time.
JJ.
Congdon Road.
[Added 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
(1)
There shall be no parking on the northern side of Congdon Road from the shoreline running west (landward) for 60 feet at any time that parking permits are in effect.
(2)
There shall be no parking on the southern side of Congdon Road from the shoreline running west (landward) for 90 feet.
(3)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the southern side of Congdon Road commencing 90 feet west from the shoreline running west (landward)) for 150 feet unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
(4)
The area on the northern side of Congdon Road commencing 60 feet west from the shoreline running west (landward) for 90 feet shall be reserved for permitted trailer parking.
KK.
Crab Creek Road.
[Added 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
(1)
There shall be no parking on either side of Peconic Avenue within 100 feet northwest of the intersection with Crab Creek Road at any time that parking permits are in effect.
(2)
There shall be no parking on the northern side of Peconic Avenue within 100 feet southeast of the intersection with Crab Creek Road at any time that parking permits are in effect.
(3)
There shall be no parking on either side of Crab Creek Road within 50 feet northeast of the intersection with Peconic Avenue at any time that parking permits are in effect.
(4)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the northern side of Peconic Avenue within 100 feet of the intersection with Crab Creek Road unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
LL.
Hiberry Lane.
[Added 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
(1)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the northwest side of Hiberry Lane commencing 100 feet from the shoreline running southwest (landward) for 100 feet unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
(2)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the southeast side of Hiberry Lane commencing from the shoreline running southwest (landward) for 85 feet unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
(3)
There shall be no parking on the northwest side of Hiberry Lane commencing from the shoreline running southwest (landward) for 100 feet at any time that parking permits are in effect.
(4)
There shall be no parking on Hiberry Lane between Point Lane and Dinah Rock Road at any time that parking permits are in effect.
(5)
There shall be no parking on either side of Point Lane within 50 feet of the intersection with Hiberry Lane at any time that parking permits are in effect.
(6)
There shall be no parking on the northeastern side of Dinah Rock Road within 50 feet of the intersection with Hiberry Lane at any time that parking permits are in effect.
MM.
Reel Point.
[Added 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
(1)
There shall be no parking on the eastern side of Club Drive commencing from the shoreline running north (landward) for 235 feet at any time that parking permits are in effect.
(2)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the western side of Club Drive commencing from the shoreline running north (landward) for 200 feet unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
NN.
South Ferry Hills.
[Added 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
(1)
There will be no parking on the northern side of the Town Landing.
(2)
There shall be no parking on the southern side of the Town Landing commencing at the western edge of the Town Landing and continuing 40 feet eastward toward Thompson Road.
(3)
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the southern side of the Town Landing commencing 40 feet east of the western edge of the Town Landing and continuing 60 feet eastward toward Thompson Road unless that vehicle shall display a valid and current Shelter Island Town parking permit.
OO.
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle at the intersection of North Ferry Road and Manwaring Road as follows: north and south sides of Manwaring Road 100 feet east from the stop sign at Manwaring Road and North Ferry Road.
[Added 4-4-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
PP.
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle within 130 feet on the north and south side of Manwaring Road, directly in front of and opposite of 12 Manwaring Road (Shelter Island Town Emergency Medical Service Building).
[Added 4-4-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
QQ.
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle at the intersection of West Neck Road and New York Avenue as follows: A span of four telephone poles on the north side of the West Neck Road east of the stop sign of West Neck Road and New York Avenue; south side of West Neck Road from the stop sign of West Neck Road and New York Avenue to the exit driveway of 29 West Neck Road; 95 feet west from the stop sign at West Neck Road and New York Avenue on the south side of West Neck Road; 100 feet west of the intersection of West Neck Road and New York Avenue on the north side of West Neck Road; east side of North Menantic Road from the stop sign of West Neck Road and New York Avenue to the entrance driveway of 29 West Neck Road; east side of North Menantic Road from the stop sign of West Neck Road and New York Avenue to the entrance driveway of 75 N. Menantic Road; 100 feet on the east and west sides of New York Avenue from the West Neck Road and New York Avenue Intersection.
[Added 4-4-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
RR.
No person shall park a motor vehicle or motorcycle directly opposite Verizon Pole Number 7, 286 feet northwest on the east side of South Ram Island Drive.
[Added 4-4-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
SS.
No person shall park a vehicle, nor shall a registered owner of a vehicle cause, suffer, allow or permit said vehicle to park on the north side of Chequit Avenue beginning at the westerly corner of 7 Chequit Avenue and extending 500 feet to the easterly corner of Chequit Avenue between May 15 and September 15 annually.
[Added 7-15-2024 by L.L. No. 11-2024]
[Added 4-18-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008]
A.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or when in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or other personnel so authorized by the Town Board or official traffic control device, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(1)
On a sidewalk.
(2)
Within an intersection, except when permitted by official signs or parking meters on the side of the highway opposite a street which intersects but does not cross such highway.
(3)
On a crosswalk.
(4)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
(5)
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway, unless otherwise indicated by official signs or markings.
(6)
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.
(7)
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, standing or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
(8)
When police have posted official signs prohibiting, restricting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in violation of the restrictions stated on such signs.
[Added 8-25-2017 by L.L. No. 8-2017]
B.
Except where angle parking is authorized, every vehicle stopped, standing or parked wholly upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped, standing or parked in the direction of authorized traffic movement with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
C.
Except where angle parking is authorized, every vehicle stopped, standing or parked wholly upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped, standing or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway or its left-hand wheels within 12 inches of the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
D.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, in front of a public or private driveway, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers.
E.
It shall be a violation for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle in any area designated as a place for handicapped parking, unless the vehicle bears a permit issued under Section 1203-a or a registration issued under Section 404-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and such vehicle is being used for the transportation of a severely disabled or handicapped person.
F.
No motor vehicle shall be parked upon any highway without first being inspected pursuant to the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
[Added 9-11-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020]
Any vehicle parked in violation of any provision of this chapter or any other law, ordinance, rule or regulation may be removed or caused to be removed by or at the direction of any police officer of the Town of Shelter Island and, after such removal, stored or caused to be stored in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. The owner or person in charge of such vehicle may redeem the same upon payment to the Shelter Island Town Police Department of the amount of all outstanding fines plus the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the removal and storage of such vehicle. The Shelter Island Police Department shall ascertain, to the extent possible, the owner or person in charge of such vehicle and shall notify them of the amount which will be required to redeem the same.
[Added 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
A.
All motor vehicles or motorcycles using any parking areas designated as "Parking by Town Permit Only" as set forth in this chapter shall display a sticker which will be issued by the Town Clerk to domiciled residents of the Town of Shelter Island.
B.
The regulations requiring Town-issued parking stickers shall be in effect 24 hours per day from May 15 through September 15 unless the Town Board shall establish, on its own motion, alternate hours of the day and dates on which a parking sticker shall be required.
C.
There shall be open parking at locations otherwise marked as "Parking by Town Permit Only" at any time that parking permits are not in effect.
D.
The Town Board shall establish, on its own motion, the fee to be charged for parking stickers issued on a daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal basis.
E.
All permit types as defined below shall be acceptable for parking at any location where such permits are required.
F.
Parking stickers shall be displayed on the driver's side bottom corner of the rear bumper of a motor vehicle or on the rear mudguard of a motorcycle.
[Added 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
A.
Multi-year resident permits shall be available only to domiciliaries of the Town of Shelter Island, to include owners of real property and lessees, for a period of one year as well as their immediate families residing with them at their Shelter Island address.
B.
Weekly, monthly and seasonal permits shall be available as follows:
(1)
To domiciliaries for their out-of-town guests.
(2)
To lessees of real property for a period of at least one week.
(3)
To registered guests of Shelter Island hotels, inns, tourist cabins, rooming houses and bed-and-breakfasts. (Proprietors of these establishments may purchase parking stickers in quantity for the fee established by the Town Board for resale to residents of their establishment at the same fee.)
C.
Daily parking permits shall be available to the general public, subject to the following:
(1)
(Reserved)
(2)
The number of daily parking permits shall be limited. The number of daily permits available each day shall be determined by the Town Supervisor in consultation with the Town Clerk, Chief of Police, Superintendent of Highways.
(3)
Daily permits may be limited to use at particular locations to be determined by the Town Board.
[Added 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
The Town Board, on its own motion, may establish criteria to determine residency for the purpose of qualifying for parking permits.
A.
Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but, if none, then shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event that there is no crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersecting highway where the driver has a view of the approaching traffic on the intersecting highway before entering the intersection and shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from another highway or which is approaching so closely on said highway as to constitute an immediate hazard.
B.
Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall, in obedience to such sign, slow down to a speed reasonable for existing conditions or shall stop, if required for safety, in the manner provided in the preceding subsection and shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard.
C.
The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to, but not upon returning from, a fire alarm, provided that such emergency vehicle, except a police vehicle, shall sound an audible signal by bell, siren or whistle and display a red light, and provided further that the driver of such vehicle, when approaching a stop or yield intersection, shall slow down sufficiently to assure the safety of other highway users and the safe operation of such vehicle.
D.
The system of traffic markings upon the New York State highways is hereby made applicable to the Town roads in the Town of Shelter Island. Said markings, when placed upon Town roads, shall have the same meaning and effect as similar markings upon state roads in this Town, and violations of such markings upon said Town roads shall be subject to the same penalties as violations of such markings on state roads.
[Amended 5-11-1970]
E.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on or along any streets within the area known as the "area of the Shelter Island Heights Property Owners' Corporation" is hereby established at 25 miles per hour.
[Added 5-20-1983]
F.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on School Street is hereby established at 15 miles per hour.
[Added 4-11-1986]
G.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on Primrose Place is hereby established at 25 miles per hour.
[Added 9-19-1986]
H.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on Quaker Path is hereby established at 25 miles per hour.
[Added 9-19-1986]
I.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on Southwick Lane is hereby established at 25 miles per hour.
[Added 9-19-1986]
J.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on Heritage Road is hereby established at 25 miles per hour.
[Added 12-12-1986]
K.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on Quail Run is hereby established at 25 miles per hour.
[Added 12-12-1986]
L.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on Fox Hollow Road is hereby established at 25 miles per hour.
[Added 12-12-1986]
M.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on Lakeview Drive is hereby established at 25 miles per hour.
[Added 12-12-1986]
N.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on all Town roads unless otherwise specified is hereby established at 35 miles per hour.
[Added 4-5-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002]
[Added 5-14-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993; amended 1-12-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001; 3-26-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
A.
Any vehicle registered with a gross vehicle weight rating or a gross combination weight rating of more than nine tons shall be excluded from New York Avenue, Serpentine Drive and the unpaved portions of Sunnyside Avenue. Such exclusion shall not be construed to prevent the delivery or pickup of merchandise or other property on New York Avenue, Serpentine Drive and the unpaved portions of Sunnyside Avenue or to prevent traffic from going to and from residences and businesses located on New York Avenue, Serpentine Drive and the unpaved portions of Sunnyside Avenue.
B.
Sufficient signage shall be erected in locations that will ensure that overweight vehicles have the opportunity to divert to alternate routes.
[Amended 11-5-1982; 5-20-1983; 9-25-1984; 10-30-2003 by L.L. No. 12-2003; 12-17-2024 by L.L. No. 20-2024]
A.
(Reserved)
B.
The following streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated:
Name of Street | Direction of Travel | Location |
|---|---|---|
Auburn Place | Eastbound | From Grand Avenue to Locust Avenue |
Bluff Avenue | Southbound | From Bay Avenue to Prospect Avenue |
Clinton Avenue | Northbound | From Chase Avenue at the bridge to Chequit Avenue |
Grand Avenue | Southbound | From Summerfield Place to Waverly Place |
Spring Garden Avenue | Westbound | From Prospect Avenue to Bay Avenue |
Sylvan Place | Westbound | From Locust Avenue to Grand Avenue |
Washington Street | Southbound | From Waverly Avenue to Prospect Avenue |
Waverly Place | Westbound | From Clinton Avenue to Grand Avenue |
Wesley Avenue | Southbound | From Bay Avenue to Prospect Avenue |
C.
All vehicles using the north exit from the Shelter Island Heights Post Office parking area shall make a right-hand turn only.
D.
There shall be no entry onto School Street from Route 114 during times when the "Do Not Enter" sign is posted.
[Added 6-19-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998; 4-18-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008]
A.
A violation of § 126-8 or § 126-8.1 or § 126-8.3 of this chapter or a violation of any other law, ordinance, rule or regulation shall be deemed a traffic infraction and shall be punishable as per the fine schedule adopted and amended from time to time by the Town Board.
[Amended 9-11-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020; 5-28-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
B.
A violation of any other provision of this chapter shall be deemed a traffic infraction and shall be punishable as follows:
(1)
For a first conviction thereof, by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(2)
For a second conviction within 18 months thereafter, by a fine of not more than $200 or by imprisonment for not more than 45 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(3)
For a third or subsequent conviction within 18 months after the first conviction, by a fine of not more than $300 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.