[Adopted 7-21-1954]
[Amended 4-6-1955; 5-2-1956; 4-6-1988 by L.L. No. 5-1988]
The following zones, to be known as "off-street parking meter zones," are hereby established:
A. 
Off-street public parking areas maintained by the City of Rye on City-owned lands known and designated as "Parcels 3 and 4" on the Map of Property to be Conveyed to the City of Rye, surveyed in possession, May 12, 1952, Russell Munson, Surveyor, 11 William Street, White Plains, New York, revised October 15, 1952, also including the area known and designated as "that part of Parcel 5 which extends from Second Street to Third Street on the northerly side of the police station and the Rye Station Garage," including such part of leased area abutting and adjoining the same to the north known and designated as "Parcel 5" on a certain map entitled "Map of Property to be Conveyed to the City of Rye, surveyed as in possession, May 12, 1952, Russell Munson, Surveyor, 11 William Street, White Plains, New York, revised October 15, 1952," and also the leased area shown on a map entitled "Map of Property to be Leased by the City of Rye, Westchester County, New York, surveyed as in possession, June 16, 1952, Russell Munson, Surveyor, 11 William Street, White Plains, New York, last revised March 31, 1953," copies of said maps being on file in the office of the City Clerk.
B. 
Off-street parking areas maintained by the City of Rye on City-owned lands known and designated as "Lot No. 4" on the Map of Village Lots near Rye Station, the Property of Jas. Padgham," filed in the office of the County Clerk of Westchester County, Division of Land Records, as Map No. 616, said property being known and designated on the Tax Map of the City of Rye as "Sheet 146.07, Block 1, Lot 15 and Lot 18," situated on the easterly side of First Street, between Purdy Avenue and Depot Plaza in said City of Rye.
C. 
Off-street parking areas maintained by the City of Rye on City-owned lands known as Car Park No. 1, Car Park No. 2, Car Park No. 3, Car Park No. 4 and Car Park No. 5.
[Added 12-15-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004]
[Amended 12-15-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004]
Parking meters shall be installed in all parking meter zones. The parking meter fee and time limits of meter operation shall be posted on each meter as prescribed in § 191-39.
[Amended 2-18-1970; 2-15-1984 by L.L. No. 5-1984[1]; 12-15-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004; 8-20-2020 by L.L. No. 7-2021]
When any vehicle shall be parked in a space regulated by a parking meter, the operator thereof shall, upon entering such space, park such vehicle within the lines marked on the street, curb or parking area and, if the time is between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. or between the hours of 9:00 a.m. or 9:00 p.m. in the off-street parking areas maintained by the City of Rye on City-owned lands known as Car Park No. 1, Car Park No. 2, Car Park No. 3, Car Park No. 4 and Car Park No. 5 on any day except Sunday, immediately deposit the parking meter fee in the parking meter regulating such space and actuate the mechanism of such meter as required by the directions thereon.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided that former §§ 191-41 through 191-49 be renumbered to become §§ 191-40 through 191-48, respectively.
[2]
Editor's Note: Former § 191-38.1, Resident meter parking permit zone, added 4-4-1990 by L.L. No. 7-1990, as amended, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 5-24-2023 by L.L. No. 8-2023.
[Amended 12-15-1965 by Ord. No. 4-1965; 2-18-1970; 2-15-1984 by L.L. No. 5-1984[1]; 12-15-1993 by L.L. No. 12-1993; 12-15-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004; 10-20-2010 by L.L. No. 9-2010]
The permitted parking time and fees in all City parking meter zones shall be set after public hearing by resolution by the City Council. Upon the expiration of the permitted parking time with respect to any vehicle in such designated parking space, the operator shall forthwith remove such vehicle from such parking space.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided that former §§ 191-41 through 191-49 be renumbered to become §§ 191-40 through 191-48, respectively.
[Amended 12-15-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004]
The fact that, at any time during any period in which the deposit of the parking meter fee in any parking meter is required to permit parking in the parking space regulated thereby, the timing device on such parking meter indicates no unexpired time shall be presumptive evidence, as to a parked vehicle then found in such parking space, that the operator of such vehicle failed to deposit or to cause to be deposited the required parking meter fee in such meter or failed to remove such vehicle from such parking space upon the expiration of the lawful parking time with respect thereto.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 191-40, Additional time limits, added 5-2-1956, was repealed 2-15-1984 by L.L. No. 5-1984. Said local law also provided that former §§ 191-41 through 191-49 be renumbered to become §§ 191-40 through 191-48, respectively.
[Amended 12-15-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004]
It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to deface, injure, tamper with, break, destroy or impair the usefulness of or open without lawful authority any parking meter installed in any parking meter zone or deposit or cause to be deposited in any such parking meter any slug, device or substitute for the parking meter fee.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 191-41, Presumption of unlawful parking, was renumbered to become § 191-40 pursuant to L.L. No. 5-1984, adopted 2-15-1984.
[Amended 6-14-2023 by L.L. No. 9-2023]
No person shall use any off-street public parking area maintained by the City of Rye for the regular storage of an automobile or other vehicle at night, holidays or on Sundays.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 191-42, Misuse of meters, was renumbered to become § 191-41 pursuant to L.L. No. 5-1984, adopted 2-15-1984.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, any act or omission which otherwise would be a violation of a provision of this chapter shall not be such a violation if it was directed by a police officer or an officer of the Fire Department.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 191-43, Use of off-street parking area for storage, was renumbered to become § 191-42 pursuant to L.L. No. 5-1984, adopted 2-15-1984.
[Amended 2-15-1984 by L.L. No. 5-1984[1]; 12-15-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004]
Violation of § 191-41 shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $300.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided that former §§ 191-41 through 191-49 be renumbered to become §§ 191-40 through 191-48, respectively.