[Adopted 2-10-1992; amended in its entirety 4-12-1999]
This article is adopted pursuant to § 130
of the Town Law of the State of New York and § 1660 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
This article shall be applicable to all territory
within the Town of Ithaca outside of the incorporated Village of Cayuga
Heights.
This article amends and restates the Ordinance
Amending and Restating Ordinance Regulating Traffic and Parking in
the Town of Ithaca, adopted February 10, 1992, and amendments thereto
and to the extent the provisions of said earlier ordinances conflict
with the ordinance as set forth herein, this article shall govern.
A.
The parking of motor vehicles or any part thereof
on the paved portion of Town highways, or upon the shoulder or upon
or in any ditch adjoining said highways, is prohibited in all of the
following locations:
(1)
On the northwest side of Burns Road from New York
State Route 79 west to a point 500 feet west of the bridge over Six
Mile Creek; and on the southeast side of Burns Road from New York
State Route 79 west to Coddington Road.
(2)
On both sides of Coddington Road from the City line
to the center line of the intersection with Rich Road extended. On
the East side of Coddington Road the width of the shoulder is three
feet.
(3)
On both sides of Crest Lane from the intersection
of Crest Lane with Warren Road to a point 150 feet east of the center
line of Warren Road.
(4)
On both sides of Eastern Heights Drive from Sharlene
Drive to the now or future Town road running southerly from Eastern
Heights Drive shown as future Nancy Street on the Town of Ithaca tax
maps, during the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily.
(5)
On both sides of Judd Falls Road from its intersection
with Tower Road to its intersection with Forest Home Drive.
(6)
On both sides of Judd Falls Road from its intersection
with Tower Road to its intersection with New York State Route 366.
(7)
On the south side of Maple Avenue from the City of
Ithaca line to the intersection with Pine Tree Road.
(8)
On the north and northeasterly side of Maple Avenue
from the City line to a point 50 feet northwesterly of the intersection
of the northeasterly line of Maple Avenue and the center line of the
East Ithaca Bikeway, which Bikeway runs northerly from Maple Avenue
from a point located across Maple Avenue from a point approximately
50 feet northwesterly from the north corner of the Eastlawn Cemetery,
said Bikeway running northerly from said point across Town of Ithaca
tax parcel No. 63-2-5 and ultimately terminating at Dryden Road (said
Bikeway hereinafter referred to in this article as the "East Ithaca
Bikeway").
(9)
On the northeasterly side of Maple Avenue from a point
50 feet southeasterly of the intersection of said northeasterly line
with the center line of the East Ithaca Bikeway to the intersection
of the north line of Maple Avenue and the west line of Pine Tree Road.
(10)
For a period in excess of three hours on the
northeasterly side of Maple Avenue from a point 50 feet northwest
of the intersection of the northeasterly line of Maple Avenue with
the center line of the East Ithaca Bikeway to a point 50 feet southeast
of the intersection of said northeasterly line of Maple Avenue with
the center line of the East Ithaca Bikeway.
(11)
On both sides of McIntyre Place.
(12)
On the north side of Mitchell Street from the
Town of Ithaca line easterly to Pine Tree Road.
(13)
On the south side of Mitchell Street from the
Town of Ithaca line easterly to Pine Tree Road.
(14)
On both sides of Penny Lane Extension west of
Penny Lane, and those portions of Penny Lane west of the intersection
of Penny Lane with the west line of Lois Lane - Abby Road, during
the period from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily from May 1 through September
30 of each year.
(15)
On both sides of Pleasant Grove Road from the
Village of Cayuga Heights line to the intersection with Forest Home
Drive (Route 392).
(16)
On both sides of Pine Tree Road from Route 366
southerly to the railroad overpass.
(17)
On the south side of Roat Street running westerly
from Blackstone Avenue to the terminus of Roat Street, during the
hours of 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily.
(18)
On both sides of Sharlene Drive from Snyder
Hill Road to Eastern Heights Drive during the hours of 1:00 a.m. to
6:00 a.m. daily.
(19)
On both sides of Snyder Hill Road from the Town
of Dryden line to the intersection with Pine Tree Road.
(20)
On both sides of Winthrop Drive from the easterly
entrance to the Northeast School parking lot northerly and westerly
to the westerly entrance to the Northeast School parking lot and on
the northerly side of Winthrop Drive from the westerly entrance to
the Northeast School parking lot westerly to the intersection of Winthrop
Drive and Brandywine Road.
(21)
On both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue from the
City of Ithaca line southeast and east approximately 2075 feet to
the intersection of the west line of the unopened paper street known
as “Maryland Avenue” projected southerly across the full
width of Pennsylvania Avenue, which intersection is also the east
line of Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel Number 54.-6-7 projected southerly
across the full width of Pennsylvania Avenue.
[Added 4-12-2004]
(22)
On both sides of Kendall Avenue from its intersection
with Pennsylvania Avenue southeast approximately 2100 feet to its
intersection with a line drawn south southwesterly from the southwest
corner of Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel Number 54.-4-19 to the northwest
corner of Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel Number 54.-5-25.
[Added 4-12-2004]
(23)
On both sides of Clover Lane for its entire
length.
[Added 1-10-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005]
(24)
On both sides of Troy Road from the intersection of Troy Road with
King Road East to a point 1,500 feet north of the center line of King
Road East.
[Added 12-7-2009 by L.L. No. 16-2009]
(25)
On the north side of King Road East from the intersection of King
Road East and Troy Road to a point 700 feet west of the center line
of Troy Road.
[Added 12-7-2009 by L.L. No. 16-2009]
(26)
On both sides of Sand Bank Road from the intersection of NYS Route
13 with Sand Bank Road to a point 1,400 feet east of the center line
of NYS Route 13.
[Added 7-11-2011 by L.L. No. 8-2011]
(27)
On both sides of Penny Lane and Lois Lane seasonally from May 1 through
September 30.
[Added 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 13-2011]
(28)
On both sides of the seventy-five-foot long “dead end”
spur of Kendall Avenue, which spur begins 100 feet northwest of the
intersection of Kendall Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue.
[Added 9-9-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]
(29)
On the north side of Sand Bank Road, beginning 720 feet south of
its intersection with Townline Road and proceeding 400 feet southeast
along the curve of Sand Bank Road (all measurements are along the
center line of Sand Bank Road).
[Added 12-13-2021 by L.L. No. 14-2021]
(30)
On the north side of Sand Bank Road, beginning 700 feet west of its
intersection with King Road W and proceeding 1,700 feet west of the
center line of King Road W.
[Added 12-13-2021 by L.L. No. 14-2021]
[Amended 4-12-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
Where stopping is prohibited by this article,
no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or
not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or
in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control
sign or signal. The stopping of motor vehicles is prohibited in the
following locations:
A.
Buttermilk Falls Road West in its entirety.
B.
Buttermilk Falls Road East in its entirety.
C.
On both
sides of Winthrop Drive within 125 feet of the northwesterly and southeasterly
sides of the crosswalk that has a center line located approximately
1,068 feet easterly of the intersection of Winthrop Drive and the
center line of Brandywine Drive.
The intersections enumerated on Schedule A annexed
hereto are designated as stop intersections and stop signs are ordered
installed at the entrance to such intersections as set forth on Schedule
A.
The intersections set forth on the annexed Schedule
B are designated as yield intersections and yield signs are ordered
installed at entrances to such intersections as set forth on Schedule
B.
A.
Any vehicle parked or abandoned on any highway within
the Town of Ithaca that hinders or impairs the ability of the personnel
of the Town of Ithaca, or any other governmental agency, to respond
to a snowstorm, flood, fire or other occurrence to which a prompt
response is necessary or desirable, may be removed by the Town of
Ithaca.
B.
Any vehicle found unattended on any highway within
the Town of Ithaca which constitutes an obstruction to traffic may
be removed by the Town of Ithaca.
C.
Any vehicle parked or abandoned on any highway within
the Town of Ithaca where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited,
may be removed by the Town of Ithaca.
The Town of Ithaca may store any vehicle removed pursuant to § 250-15 in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. The owner, or person in charge of the vehicle, may redeem the same upon payment to the Town of Ithaca of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal.
The Town of Ithaca shall report promptly the removal and disposition of any vehicle pursuant to §§ 250-15 and 250-16 to the County Sheriff. The Town shall also ascertain, to the extent possible, the owner of the vehicle or person having the vehicle in charge and make reasonable efforts by mail to notify that person of the removal and disposition of the vehicle and of the amount required to redeem the vehicle.
The owner, or the person in charge, of a vehicle that has been removed pursuant to § 250-15 may request a hearing to challenge the assessment of any expense imposed pursuant to § 250-16. The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Town Clerk within 15 days of receiving notice of the removal of the vehicle. The hearing shall be held within 10 days after the request has been filed. The hearing shall be conducted by the Town Supervisor or any other impartial person designated by the Town Supervisor. The scope of the hearing shall be solely to determine whether the removal of the vehicle was authorized by § 250-15. The sole effect of a determination that the removal of the vehicle was not authorized by § 250-15, shall be that the owner or person in charge of the vehicle shall not be responsible for the expenses of towing and storage. Nothing in this article is intended to affect the liability of the Town of Ithaca for any damage done to any vehicle during towing or storage.
A.
This article shall be effective 10 days after publication
and posting in accordance with § 133 of the Town Law except
those parts, if any, which are subject to approval under § 1684
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York (relating
to approval of traffic control devices on state roads).
B.
Any part or parts of this article which are subject
to approval under § 1684 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
of the State of New York shall take effect from and after the day
on which approval in writing is received from the New York State Department
of Transportation.
