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Village of New Hyde Park, NY
Nassau County
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A. 
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Vehicle and Traffic Code of the Village of New Hyde Park" or as the "VTC-NHP."
B. 
It is hereby established that, for the purposes of this chapter, certain of the words and phrases used in this chapter are intended to have and shall have specific legal or technical meanings and definitions as respectively ascribed to them by statute or local law. Accordingly, and in order to effectuate such purposes and intent:
(1) 
Words or phrases used in this chapter shall be interpreted to have the meanings respectively ascribed to them either under the provisions of Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York (the "Vehicle and Traffic Law" or "VTL") or under the provisions of this section and this chapter.
(2) 
In the event that any word or phrase used in this chapter shall be separately defined in both Article 1 of the VTL and the provisions of this section, then the provisions of both such definitions shall be read together and construed so as to provide a single, comprehensive meaning; provided, however, that to the extent any conflict would arise as a result of such construction, then the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed superseding and controlling for the purposes of this chapter.
C. 
Subject to the provisions of Subsection B of this section, the following words and phrases, for the purposes of this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed herein:
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
Includes any vehicle (other than a personal passenger vehicle or suburban or a motorcycle or a specialized vehicle as defined in VTL § 401, Subdivision 16b, or a motor vehicle specially registered pursuant to VTL § 404-a or displaying a special parking permit issued thereto under VTL § 1203-a) which is primarily designed, constructed, used or maintained for the transportation of goods, merchandise or other property or for the livery or transport of passengers for hire or compensation, whether on a profit or nonprofit basis, or for the livery or transport of children to or from school or camp or as the power unit for the hauling of freight or cargo by trailer or semitrailer or any combination of trailers and semitrailers; or for any of the special purpose commercial uses listed or described in VTL § 401-7F.
CURBLINE
The prolongation of the lateral line of a curb or, in the absence of a curb, the lateral boundary line of a roadway, adjoining the paved or traveled portion of such roadway.
HOLIDAY
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and any other day declared by the Board of Trustees of the Village to be a local legal holiday.
MOPS OR MOPS FACILITY
Refers to the Municipal Off-Street Parking System of the Village established under the provisions of Article V of this chapter and any off-street parking facility incorporated into such system by designation and description under Schedule XXV (§ 189-76) of this chapter.
SPECIAL DISTRICT PARKING ZONE
Refers to any on-street locations established pursuant to Article V of this chapter and designated and described under Schedule XXVI (§ 189-77) of this chapter.
TIME STANDARDS
The official time standards in force under state or federal law and having application within the Village. Whenever any hours are stated within the provisions of this chapter or upon any traffic control device or within any rule, order or regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle and Traffic Law or this chapter, they shall mean and refer to the prevailing time standards specified herein.
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW OR VTL
Refers to the Vehicle and Traffic Law, Chapter 71 of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York, as now enacted or hereafter amended.
The Village shall install and maintain traffic control devices when and as required under the provisions of this chapter, to make effective the provisions of this chapter, and may install and maintain such additional traffic control devices as it may deem necessary to regulate, warn or guide traffic under the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, subject to the provisions of §§ 1682 and 1684 of that law.
A. 
For the purpose of maintaining an accurate record of all regulations adopted under the provisions of this chapter, there is hereby established a system of schedules, appearing as Article X of this chapter, in which shall be entered all regulations after adoption. Such schedules shall be deemed a part of the section to which they refer. All regulations shall be adopted with reference to the appropriate schedule as indicated in the various sections of this chapter.
B. 
Regulations shall be adopted by the Board of Trustees in accordance with provisions of the Village Law and the Vehicle and Traffic Law, or by an officer or agency authorized by the Board of Trustees to adopt regulations pursuant to § 1603 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.