The provisions of this article shall apply except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.
[Amended 12-15-1992 by L.L. No. 9-1992]
The rules and regulations relating to the parking, standing and stopping of vehicles as set forth in the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law shall apply to all public streets.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule XI (§ 460-60), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stop a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XII (§ 460-61), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stand a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XIII (§ 460-62), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule XIV (§ 460-63) of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule XIV, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended 2-6-1995]
A. 
No person, except a person with a serious physical impairment who has been granted a special permit by the Chief of Police, shall park a vehicle from December 1 to March 15 on any public highway between the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., except on the streets specified in Schedule XV (§ 460-64), attached to and made part of this chapter, which have different snow parking regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Subsection A was amended 11-28-2007 by L.L. No. 14-2007, which local law was a temporary measure subsequently rescinded 12-17-2007.
B. 
Persons with a serious physical impairment whose ability to access their vehicle is significantly hindered through compliance with this section may apply to the Chief of Police for a special permit which shall allow such seriously physically impaired person to have parked one vehicle, other than a commercially registered vehicle, on the street in close proximity to their home.
C. 
Application for a special permit shall be made directly to the Chief of Police on forms supplied for this purpose by the Police Department. The Chief, in his sole discretion, shall determine whether or not a permit shall be issued.
D. 
The exemption provided by the permit is limited to the proximity of the permittee's home, and it is further understood that the permittee shall cause such vehicle to be removed from the street immediately upon being requested to do so by any member of the Police Department or of the Department of Public Works in order to facilitate the clearance of snow from the roadway. Failure to remove such vehicle immediately upon the request to do so shall be a violation of this chapter.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former § 460-20.1, Snow parking regulations for East Hartsdale Avenue, which immediately followed this section, was added 11-28-2007 by L.L. No. 14-2007, which local law was a temporary measure subsequently rescinded 12-17-2007.
[Added 6-28-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
NOTICE
Initially, electronic message boards may be placed along East Hartsdale Avenue indicating its designation as a Snow Emergency Street and directing people to call the Snow Emergency Telephone Hotline Number, 914-989-1750, to learn if a Snow Emergency has been declared and/or if it has been rescinded.
NOTIFICATIONS
In addition to the Snow Emergency Hotline Number, the Police Department shall send an email notification via the Town's email list serve, ("G-List"), and shall post notifications via the Greenburgh Police Department Twitter account (https://twitter.com/GPDNY) and Facebook account (https://www.facebook.com/GPDNY/). Failure to call the Snow Emergency Telephone Hotline Number and/or failure to subscribe to the other listed electronic notification options shall not constitute a defense against any action taken by the Police Department or the Hartsdale Public Parking District in the enforcement of this chapter.
SNOW EMERGENCY
A declaration by the Chief of Police or her/his designee, based on information provided by the National Weather Service, predicting a snow event for the Town of Greenburgh that will result in a measurable amount of precipitation. Such Snow Emergency declaration shall remain in effect until snow removal operations on East Hartsdale Avenue and the metered parking spaces on Columbia Avenue have been declared completed by the Commissioner of Public Works or her/his designee, and the Chief of Police or her/his designee rescinds the declaration.
SNOW EMERGENCY STREET
The entire length of East Hartsdale Avenue and the metered parking spaces on Columbia Avenue.
B. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, it shall be illegal for any person to park a vehicle on a street designated as a Snow Emergency Street during the duration of a declared Snow Emergency for the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 460-20.1, Snow parking regulations for East Hartsdale Avenue, which immediately followed this section, was added 11-28-2007 by L.L. No. 14-2007, which local law was a temporary measure subsequently rescinded 12-17-2007.
No person shall stop a vehicle during the times specified in Schedule XVI (§ 460-65) of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule XVI, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stand a vehicle during the times specified in Schedule XVII (§ 460-66) of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule XVII, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in Schedule XVIII (§ 460-67) at any time between the hours listed in said Schedule XVIII of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule XVIII, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
A. 
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall designate any areas at, on or near any interior street, roadway, driveway or parking area in which any obstruction due to the parking or placing therein of any automobile, truck, motor vehicle or any other physical object or material will cause interference with the ingress and egress of fire-fighting equipment or which will create a condition dangerous to life or property in the event of fire. Such areas shall thereupon be marked with standard signs and/or such other markings and signs which conform to accepted sign standards as set forth in the New York State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and which are deemed necessary and proper by the Bureau of Fire Prevention. However, no such area shall be designated which will eliminate any parking units lawfully existing prior to the passage of this amendment, the elimination of which would create a nonconformity as to the number of required parking units at a location. Said signs and markings shall be installed by and at the expense of the owner of the property within 120 calendar days after receipt of official notice by the Fire Prevention Bureau designating and depicting areas and locations of such signs and markings. In the event that any owner refuses or fails to install any and all required signs and markings within 120 calendar days of receiving said official notice, the Department of Public Works of the Town of Greenburgh shall promptly perform the required work, and the Town Board may provide for the assessment of all costs and expenses so incurred by the Town, in connection with any action taken as above, to become a lien against the land on which such signs and markings are located.
B. 
The parking or placing of any motor vehicle or any other object or material within any area designated as a restricted fire zone or lane so as to obstruct access over, across or through such restricted fire area shall be a violation of this chapter. In addition to the penalties set forth in § 460-49A, the Police Department shall have authority to have any motor vehicle, object or material in violation of this section towed or otherwise removed at the owner's expense.
C. 
The locations described in Schedule XIX (§ 460-68), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as fire zones or lanes.
D. 
Notwithstanding and not in limitation of any other provision hereof, no automobile, truck or other motor vehicle and no physical object or material of any nature shall be parked, placed or permitted to remain for any length of time whatever within 15 feet in any direction from any fire hydrant located at, on or near any interior street, roadway or driveway within any premises classified under the Zoning Ordinance[1] as a multiple residence. A minimum clearance of three feet in any direction from fire standpipe and sprinkler siamese connections shall be maintained at all times to allow the Fire Department adequate access to same.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 285, Zoning.
The locations described in Schedule XX (§ 460-69), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as bus stops.