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Town of Southport, NY
Chemung County
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A. 
The words and phrases used in this chapter shall for the purpose of this chapter have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by Article I of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
B. 
The following words and phrases which are not defined by Article I of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section for purposes of the traffic ordinances of this Town:
CURBLINE
The prolongation of the lateral line of a curb or, in the absence of a curb, the lateral boundary line of the roadway.
HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD
The time standard which is in current use in this state whenever certain hours are named herein or on traffic control devices.
PARKING METER ZONE
A designated location upon or within which the parking of vehicles is regulated by parking meters.
PUBLIC PARKING LOT
A plot or parcel of land or building owned and/or leased by this Town and/or any public parking district established by the Town not including highways, upon or within which the parking of vehicles is regulated by signs and/or parking meters.
The Superintendent of Highways in cooperation with the Police Department shall install and maintain traffic control devices when and as required under the provisions of this chapter to make effective the provisions of said chapter and to install and maintain such additional traffic control devices as he 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.
[Amended 7-25-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006 (Res. No. 141-2006)]
Pursuant to the provisions of Subdivision (e) of § 1603 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law power is hereby delegated to the Town Superintendent of Highways to exercise, by official order, rule or regulation, the following powers granted to the legislative body of this Town in Article 39 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law; subject, however, to the limitations imposed by §§ 1664 and 1684 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
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To designate stop or yield intersections.
B. 
To establish parking, standing and stopping regulations.
C. 
To designate one-way roadways.