The purpose of this Article is to restrict and
regulate the movement and parking of vehicles pursuant to § 1660
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, for the public
health, safety and welfare at parking areas and driveways of hospitals,
shopping areas, private apartment complexes, fire stations and private
condominium complexes.
A. The Chief of Police, the Building Inspector and the
Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Bedford shall, with due
regard to the use to which the building or buildings are put and for
which the parking lot is maintained, the area of the parking lot,
the number of vehicles operated or parked upon the property, the number
of persons using the facilities, the means of ingress and egress available
and any other factors relating to a particular parking lot, designate
certain areas of the parking lot as no-parking zones. In determining
the area or areas to be so designated, the Chief of Police, the Building
inspector or the Superintendent of Highways shall consult with representatives
of the several fire-fighting companies furnishing fire protection
in the Town of Bedford to determine which area or areas of a particular
parking lot will best suit the requirements for emergency vehicle
parking.
B. Parking in restricted areas is prohibited.
C. No person or persons shall park, stand or stop any
vehicle other than an emergency vehicle in areas designated as no-parking
areas or zones or fire lanes or zones.
[Amended 6-27-1989]
A. The Chief of Police, the Building Inspector and the Superintendent of Highways shall, with due regard to the several factors set forth in §
117-21 above, and after consultation with the owner of the parking lot or his agent and with the proprietor or proprietors of the business or businesses whose customers use the parking lot, designate certain area or areas of the parking lot as loading zones.
B. No person or persons shall park any vehicle in any
area or zone designated as a loading area or zone, except for the
purposes of unloading or loading goods, wares, merchandise, equipment
or fixtures for or from the business establishment or establishments
for which the parking lot is maintained.
No person shall park any vehicle in such a manner
that such vehicle or any part thereof extends into an area designated
for the parking of another vehicle or designated as a driving area.
This section shall not apply to vehicles which, because of their nature,
require an area greater than that used for parking an average passenger
or standard-type vehicle.
The Chief of Police, the Building Inspector
and the Superintendent of Highways or the owner of the parking lot,
with the concurrence of the Chief of Police, the Building Inspector
and the Superintendent of Highways, shall designate those areas of
the parking lot that are to be used for entering, leaving or driving
from one area of the parking lot to another area of the parking lot.
All vehicles in motion shall, so far as is practicable,
keep to the right. Vehicles entering the parking lot will promptly
move away from those portions of the area of the parking lot designated
as driving areas that are in immediate proximity to the entrance or
entrances of the parking lot in order that such entrance or entrances
will not be blocked to other vehicles attempting to enter the parking
lot.
No person shall operate any motor vehicle on
any parking lot in a careless manner or at a speed in excess of 15
miles per hour. This limitation shall not apply to emergency vehicles.
In general, pedestrian traffic will have priority
over vehicular traffic, provided that no pedestrian shall exercise
such priority in a manner that will cause or be likely to cause a
collision or create a condition whereby the movement of vehicular
traffic or the parking of vehicles will be more than momentarily hindered.
No person shall place on any portion of a parking
lot any object or substance that will cause or be likely to cause
any hazard or obstruction to any vehicle using any portion of a parking
lot or to any pedestrian on such parking lot. In those cases where
shopping carts are used in connection with any business for which
the parking lot is maintained, shopping carts not returned to an area
designated for cart return shall be deemed a hazard or obstruction.
Cart return areas shall be designated by appropriate signs to render
them clearly visible from a distance of 75 feet. Such designation
shall be made by the owner of the parking lot within 10 days from
the effective date of this Article.
[Amended 1-18-1983]
The Chief of Police of the Town of Bedford is
hereby authorized to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations
in the manner consistent with the provisions of this Article and § 1660-a
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York with respect
to the further designation of pavement markings, stop signs, flashing
signals or yield signs; prohibition or regulation of the turning of
vehicles or specified vehicles at intersections or other designated
locations in any such area; the regulation of the crossing of any
designated areas or roadways within such area by pedestrians; the
designation of any separate roadway in any such area for one-way traffic;
the designation of safety zones in any such area, and any other reasonable
rules and regulations with respect to traffic and parking within any
such areas as local conditions may require for the safety and convenience
of the public or the users of any such area.
All traffic signs, signals and pavement markings
in accordance with this Article are to be in compliance with the New
York State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and are to be
installed and placed at the expense of the owner of the designated
property, subject to the review and approval of the Chief of Police,
the Building Inspector and the Superintendent of Highways.
Any vehicles parked or abandoned in any restricted
area in accordance with this Article during snowstorms, floods, fires
or other public emergencies or further unattended in any such areas
where they constitute an obstruction to traffic or where stopping,
standing or parking is prohibited may be removed and stored. Any such
vehicle may be redeemed by the owner thereof upon payment to the Town
of Bedford of the reasonable charges for such removal and storage.
Said charges are as follows: in payment of $25 to redeem, at $5 per
day for storage.
[Amended 6-27-1989]
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this Article shall be guilty of a traffic infraction and, upon conviction
therefor, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $50 for the
first offense, by a fine not exceeding the sum of $100 for the second
offense and by a fine not exceeding $250 for the third and any subsequent
offenses.