A.
State definitions adopted. Words or phrases in the
Vehicle and Traffic Law have the same meanings where used in this
chapter.
[Amended 7-30-1979 by Ord. No. 79-76]
B.
BUS STOP
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Terms not defined by state law. The following words
and phrases which are not defined by Article 1 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law of the State of New York shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them in this section:
[Amended 7-30-1979 by Ord. No. 79-76]
The area or space of the roadway adjacent to the curb officially
set apart and designated as a "bus stop" for the purpose of loading
and unloading passengers from buses and in which no other parking,
standing or stopping is permitted, except as hereinafter provided.
Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean
standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in
the City.
Any authorized police officer with authority to direct traffic
and to make arrests for violations of the traffic regulations.
C.
Definitions from other traffic ordinances. Whenever
words and phrases used herein are not defined herein but are defined
in any traffic ordinance of this City, such definitions shall be deemed
to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
[Amended 5-3-1971 by Ord. No. 15450; 10-12-1976 by Ord. No. 17084; 6-19-1978 by Ord. No. 78-49; 9-29-1980 by Ord. No. 80-133; 12-2-1981 by Ord. No. 81-01; 6-17-1985 by Ord. No. 85-54]
A.
The Council of the City of Schenectady shall determine
the fines to be paid for violation of any provisions of this chapter.
B.
For the following violations, the Council of the
City of Schenectady determines that the fines shall be as follows:
[Amended 4-29-1991 by Ord. No. 91-06; 2-16-1993 by Ord. No. 93-05; 2-23-1998 by Ord. No. 98-07; 5-14-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-8; 1-13-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-1; 3-10-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5; 6-14-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-09; 7-19-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-13; 1-10-2011 by Ord. No.
2011-02]
Offense
|
Fine
|
---|---|
Meter violation
|
$25
|
Overtime parking
|
$25
|
All-night parking
|
$35
|
Improper parking
|
$35
|
Wrong way to curb
|
$35
|
Between curb and sidewalk
|
$35
|
End of island or wall
|
$35
|
No standing
|
$35
|
Double parking
|
$25
|
Blocking driveway
|
$35
|
No parking
|
$35
|
Intersection parking
|
$35
|
Sidewalk parking
|
$35
|
No stopping
|
$35
|
Snow removal
|
$50
|
Blocking traffic
|
$40
|
Priority street
|
$75
|
Fire hydrant
|
$100
|
Fire lane
|
$100
|
Handicapped parking
|
$150 (plus $30 state surcharge)
|
Handicapped access aisle parking
|
$150 (plus $30 state surcharge)
|
Abandoned vehicle
|
$75
|
Snow emergency
|
$100
|
Other violations of this chapter not specifically
set forth herein
|
$40
|
C.
A fine is to be paid within 20 days of the date of
violation. Upon the failure to pay the fine within 20 days of the
date of violation, the fine shall be doubled and a warrant of arrest
may be issued.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was vetoed by
the Mayor on 10-25-1995, which veto was overridden on 11-6-1995, at
which time said ordinance became effective.
D.
2003 Parking fine amnesty.
[Added 3-24-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-8]
(1)
The City of Schenectady hereby establishes a limited
amnesty program for parking ticket fines upon parking tickets which
were issued prior to December 31, 2002, and which fines are unpaid
as of the effective date of this subsection.
(2)
Outstanding parking fines due to the City of Schenectady
for applicable tickets may be paid by payment of the original fine
without additional penalty if such payment is made on or before the
close of business on June 1, 2003. As a condition of amnesty for tickets
issued prior to the previous amnesty program any such payment shall,
for tickets issued prior to December 31, 1996, include the simultaneous
payment of an administrative fee of $25 per ticket as an offset against
the administrative cost of implementing the parking amnesty program.
(3)
Any payment of a fine or the administrative fee which
shall be made in a manner other than by cash and which instrument
is returned for any reason as uncollectible shall result in the reinstitution
of the ticket with penalties and with the addition of the administrative
fee, and such ticket shall not be again eligible for amnesty.
(4)
Any payment plan or compromise entered into prior
to the effective date of this subsection is eligible for inclusion
in the amnesty program.
E.
Any fine stemming from a violation of any part of this chapter of
the Code which has not been paid within six months of the date on
which payment to the City is required shall have the cost of collecting
the fine added to the total amount due to the City. If the City contracts
with an external party for the collection of delinquent fines, the
cost of collecting the fine shall be whatever costs are associated
with the performance of that external party.
[Added 8-24-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-13]
Officers of the Police Department
or such officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police are hereby
authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance
with the traffic laws, provided that, in the event of fire, vehicle
accidents or other emergency, as to expedite traffic or to safeguard
pedestrians, officers of the Police Department may direct traffic
as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic
laws.
A.
Every person shall obey the instructions of any official
traffic control device applicable thereto in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter in the manner prescribed by and subject to the exceptions
specified in the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
B.
Every person shall obey any properly posted provision
of this chapter applicable thereto in the manner prescribed by this
chapter when such obedience is not required by the Vehicle and Traffic
Law of the State of New York.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to
the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United
States Government or any state, county or City government or public
authority, and it shall be unlawful for any such driver to violate
any of the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise permitted
in this chapter or by federal or state statute.
Every person propelling any pushcart, wagon
or riding a bicycle or an animal upon a roadway, and every person
driving any animal-drawn vehicle shall be subject to the provisions
of this chapter applicable to the driver of any vehicle, except those
provisions of this chapter which, by their very nature, can have no
application and except as persons riding bicycles are subject to additional
or special rules by state law or this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter regulating the
operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall apply to authorized
emergency vehicles, as defined in this chapter, except as follows:
a driver when operating any such vehicle in an emergency, except when
otherwise directed by a police officer, may:
A.
Park or stand notwithstanding the provisions of this
chapter.
B.
Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign but
only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation.
C.
Exceed the established speed limits so long as he
does not endanger life or property.
D.
Disregard regulations governing direction of movement
or turning in specified directions as long as he does not endanger
life or property.
E.
An authorized emergency vehicle when equipped with
a gong or siren shall sound such gong or siren when acting in an emergency.
A gong or siren whistle shall not be used on
any vehicle other than an authorized emergency vehicle.
No person shall operate or park on any street
any vehicle for the primary purpose of advertising, except in those
cases where a permit has been issued for the purpose by the City Engineer.