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City of Rye, NY
Westchester County
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[Adopted 1-19-1955]
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Editor's Note: Former § 191-45, Penalties for offenses, was renumbered to become § 191-44 pursuant to L.L. No. 5-1984, adopted 2-15-1984.
Unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall, for the purposes of this Part 3, have the following meanings:
VEHICLES, PARK, PARKING or PARKED, OWNER and PERSON
As defined in Article 1, Section 2, Subdivisions 7, 12, 15, 18, 20 and 21, of the Vehicle and Traffic Law,[1] except that the words "park," "parking," "parked" or "parking space" shall also include parking in or upon or parking space within any public parking place of the City of Rye, as the case requires.
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Editor's Note: Currently, see the Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§ 128, 129, 131 and 159.
[Amended 4-6-1988 by L.L. No. 5-1988; 6-14-2023 by L.L. No. 9-2023]
No person shall be permitted to park an automobile or other vehicle or shall permit an automobile or other vehicle to remain in or upon the public parking places or areas described as follows between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. each day except Sundays and holidays, unless the owner of such vehicle shall have a tag or license hereinafter described. Said public parking places consist of those four parcels of land located:
A. 
On property owned and controlled by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, located on the southeasterly side of Purchase Street in the City of Rye, County of Westchester and State of New York, substantially as shown on the plan or 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," and thereon designated as "Parcels A and B," a copy of said map or survey having heretofore been filed in the office of the Clerk of the City of Rye.
B. 
Including also three parcels of land owned and controlled by the City of Rye and shown and designated on the Tax Maps of the City of Rye as "Sheet 146.07, Block 1, Lot 23"; "Sheet 146.07, Block 1, Lot 14"; and "Sheet 139.19, Block 3, Lot 80."
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Editor's Note: Former § 191-46, Definitions, was renumbered to become § 191-45 pursuant to L.L. No. 5-1984, adopted 2-15-1984.
[Amended 6-15-1955; 4-18-1956; 10-5-1960; 12-5-1962 by Ord. No. 12-1962; 12-3-1969 by Ord. No. 6-1969; 3-19-1975 by Ord. No. 1-1975; 1-21-1976 by Ord. No. 4-1976; 11-19-1980 by Ord. No. 5-1980; 2-15-1984 by L.L. No. 5-1984[1]; 4-6-1988 by L.L. No. 5-1988; 11-2-1988 by L.L. No. 17-1988; 12-15-1993 by L.L. No. 12-1993; 3-1-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995; 12-18-1996 by L.L. No. 17-1996; 6-18-1997 by L.L. No. 6-1997; 12-20-2000 by L.L. No. 19-2000; 11-29-2006 by L.L. No. 11-2006]
A. 
A resident of the City of Rye, upon making application to the City Clerk and upon furnishing said Clerk with satisfactory evidence that such applicant is a resident of said City and upon paying an annual fee, shall receive a tag or license permitting him/her to park his/her motor vehicle in the places and locations described in § 191-46A and B if space therein shall be available, provided that the proper parking tag or license for that vehicle is displayed on the driver's side of the vehicle's rear window.
B. 
A nonresident of the City of Rye, upon application and upon paying an annual fee, may receive a tag or license permitting him/her to park his/her motor vehicle in the places and locations described in § 191-46A if space therein shall be available, provided that the proper parking tag or license for that vehicle is displayed on the driver's side of the vehicle's rear window.
C. 
Any merchant or other person employed within 1,000 feet of a municipal parking place desiring to park all day shall, upon application to the City Clerk and payment of the annual fee, receive a merchant tag or license permitting him/her to park his/her motor vehicle in a municipal parking place. The merchant tag or license for that vehicle must be displayed on the driver's side of the vehicle's rear window. The merchant permits will not be honored on public streets or in the following parking spaces:
[Amended 10-6-2010 by L.L. No. 8-2010]
Car Park
Space Numbers
1
1-2; 20-23; 43-46; 70-71
2
80-84; 158-160; 197-199; 200-202; 222-225; 233; 237-243
3
315-332
4
488-519; 530-531
5
550-557
D. 
Residents of the City of Rye desiring an all-day/all-night parking permit shall, upon application to the City Clerk and payment of an annual fee, receive a tag or license entitling him/her to park his/her motor vehicle. The municipal parking place closest to the applicant's place of residence will be assigned to the applicant. The proper parking tag or license for that vehicle shall be displayed on the driver's side of the vehicle's rear window.
[Amended 10-6-2010 by L.L. No. 8-2010]
E. 
Residents of the City of Rye desiring an all-night parking permit shall, upon application to the City Clerk and payment of an annual fee, receive a tag or license permitting him/her to park his/her automobile between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
[Amended 10-6-2010 by L.L. No. 8-2010; 2-29-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
F. 
Said tag or license that is issued shall be displayed on the driver's side of the vehicle's rear window. The payment of any of the aforesaid annual fees shall not be construed to guarantee the applicant a reserved space, and said tag or license shall not be transferable. Failure to properly display the parking tag or license shall be a separate violation of this section.
G. 
If a license or a tag, or both, is lost or destroyed or if another motor vehicle is substituted for the vehicle for which the license had been issued, a new license will be issued for the remainder of the period upon payment set by City Council resolution; however, if the old sticker is not returned, there shall be a replacement fee. The replacement fee shall be set by City Council resolution.
H. 
The fees in Subsections A, B, C, D and E above shall be set annually by resolution of the City Council. Such fees, upon their adoption, shall be published twice in the official newspaper within two weeks of such adoption and shall be posted at City Hall by the City Clerk. In addition, copies of the rate schedule shall be made available to the public in the office of the City Clerk.
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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.
[Added 9-9-1998 by L.L. No. 8-1998[1]]
No person is permitted to park a motor vehicle in the Boat Basin parking lots located at the entrances at 650 Milton Road and Hewlett Avenue without a valid parking permit. Such permit must be displayed on the driver's side of the vehicle's front window. Failure to display a permit will be a separate violation of this section.
A. 
The Boat Basin fee will include one original parking permit. A replacement or additional permit is available for an additional fee. A one-day parking permit is also available for a fee. The above fees should be set by resolution of the City Council.
B. 
Vehicles must be parked front wheels to curb. Parking is not permitted in the launch area.
C. 
Boat trailers must be stored in an area authorized by the Boat Basin Supervisor. All trailers must be registered vehicles. Any trailers left in the Boat Basin parking lots will be subject to removal.
D. 
Overnight parking is prohibited in Parking Area No. 1, which is the south parking lot at the 650 Milton Road entrance. This is the main parking area. Overnight parking is permitted in Parking Area No. 2, which is north of the main parking area.
E. 
This section is not subject to the requirements of § 191-47.
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Editor's Note: This local law also provided that former § 191-48, Enforcement, be renumbered as § 191-49.
[Amended 2-15-1984 by L.L. No. 5-1984[1]]
The enforcement of this regulation shall be entrusted to the Police Commissioner, who shall see that proper signs are prepared and posted in the affected areas.
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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.