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Town of Southport, NY
Chemung County
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[Added 2-14-1978 (Res No. 70-78)]
[Amended 7-10-1979 by ordinance (Res. No. 134-79), effective 8-13-1979; 1-9-2018 by ordinance (Res. No. 41-2018); 10-13-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2020 (Res. No. 144-2020)]
In order to expedite the removal of snow and ice and to facilitate the cleaning of Town highways, the parking of motor vehicles shall be prohibited on all streets or a portion thereof within the Town beginning November 1 through April 1 between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., except as follows:
A. 
On days with even numbers according to the calendar, on the side of any street on which the properties bear even street numbers.
B. 
On days with odd numbers according to the calendar, on the side of any street on which the properties bear odd street numbers.
When any motor vehicle is stopped, standing, or parked in violation of this article such vehicle may be removed by the Town Superintendent of Highways.
[Amended 7-25-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006 (Res. No. 141-2006)]
After removal of any vehicle as provided in this article, the Town Superintendent of Highways may store such vehicle in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. Such owner, or person in charge of the vehicle, may redeem the same upon payment to the Town Highway Superintendent of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal. Removal charges and storage charges (per day or fraction thereof) shall not exceed those as set from time to time by resolution of the Town Board.
The Town Superintendent of Highways shall without delay report the removal and the disposition of any vehicle removed as provided in this article to the Police Department and it shall be the duty of such Police Department to ascertain to the extent possible the owner of the vehicle or person having same in charge and notify him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which will be required to redeem same.
[Added 9-10-2019 by ordinance (Res. No. 133-2019); amended 11-10-2020 by L.L. No. 7-2020 (Res. No. 169-2020)]
A violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine of $15.
Nothing contained in this article shall restrict or limit the provisions contained in Article V, Removal and Storage of Vehicles, of this chapter.
[Amended 1-9-2018 by ordinance (Res. No. 41-2018)]
The Highway Superintendent is directed to cause proper posting of signs giving notice of such prohibition against parking of motor vehicles as the same is required by § 1683 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, and in such form as is provided in the New York State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.