A.
The Town of East Hampton owns within its boundaries
certain limited recreational lands and facilities which were established
for the use of the residents of the Town. Usage of these lands and
facilities by persons other than residents has increased to the point
that residents can no longer conveniently gain access to said lands
and facilities. Therefore, the Town Board declares it to be the policy
of the Town of East Hampton to restrict accessibility to these lands
and facilities.
B.
In accordance with this policy, the Town Board declares
that certain designated areas described in this article be restricted
to use of the qualified residents of the Town of East Hampton for
the purpose of parking vehicles and herewith establishes the means
and controls for implementing and enforcing such restrictions.
No person shall park a vehicle in any parking area, road, road shoulder or Town right-of-way designated as a "Parking by Permit Only" area unless said vehicle displays a valid parking permit duly issued by the Town Clerk for said vehicle. Areas designated as Town of East Hampton "Parking by Permit Only" areas are those described in Schedule XXIX (§ 240-79), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended 6-4-1999 by L.L.
No. 12-1999; 3-7-2019 by L.L. No. 11-2019]
Permits for parking in the aforedesignated areas shall be issued
by the Town Clerk or his official designee. Fees for said permits
shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Town Board and
said fee shall be paid by the applicant to the Town Clerk. Permit
fees shall be nonrefundable. One half of all fees collected by the
Town Clerk from the sale of commercial lodging facility parking permits
shall go into a segregated fund to be used by the Town for transportation,
litter reduction and/or beach clean up. The sale, rental, lease or
exchange of permits by other than the Town Clerk or the Clerk's designated
agents shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter. Notwithstanding
the preceding sentence, the holder of a commercial lodging facility
parking permit may charge a fee to guests of the commercial lodging
facility for use of the permit, provided a fee schedule is submitted
to the Town Clerk prior to issuance of the permit. Rental vehicles
are not eligible for resident, family, cooperative ownership, or general
nonresident parking permits. All permits shall be prominently displayed
in the manner directed by the Town Clerk.
A.
Such permits shall be available in the following categories:
(1)
Resident parking permit.
(a)
This permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk to all persons
qualified under the following provisions. All persons applying for
a resident permit shall be required to sign an affidavit application
form and submit for inspection one of the following:
[1]
A valid New York State vehicle registration in the name of the
applicant, setting forth an address located within the Town of East
Hampton, Village of East Hampton or that portion of the Incorporated
Village of Sag Harbor located within the boundaries of the Town of
East Hampton; or
[2]
A validated tax receipt stub for the current year for any taxable
property within the Township of East Hampton, Village of East Hampton
or that portion of the Incorporated Village of Sag Harbor located
within the boundaries of the Town of East Hampton, together with a
vehicle registration receipt in the name of the property owner.
(b)
The Town Clerk shall be required to inspect all applications
and determine the validity of the qualifications presented. If necessary,
the Town Clerk may consider for review other documentation that demonstrates
residency. Upon approval of the application, a resident permit shall
be issued and inscribed with the vehicle's license plate number and
affixed to the vehicle.
(c)
This permit shall not be transferable.
(d)
Resident parking permits shall expire on December 31 of years
ending in "5" or "0". Notwithstanding the date of issuance, resident
parking permits shall expire on the date set forth thereon.
(2)
Nonresident parking permits. These permits shall be issued by the
Town Clerk to persons who do not qualify for resident permits pursuant
to this chapter. Nonresident parking permits shall be valid during
the remainder of the calendar year in which it is issued and shall
expire on December 31 of each year. Such permits shall be available
in the following subcategories:
(a)
Family parking permit.
[1]
Holders of a current resident parking permit may obtain up to
two family permits, for vehicles registered to an address outside
of the Township of East Hampton in the name of an individual related
to the resident permit holder by blood or marriage. The resident permit
holder shall present the vehicle registration receipt of said individual
to the Town Clerk, who shall inspect all applications and determine
the validity of the qualifications presented. Upon approval of the
application and payment of the required fee, a family permit shall
be issued, inscribed with the vehicle's license plate number and affixed
to the vehicle.
[2]
This permit shall not be transferable.
(b)
Commercial lodging facility parking permit.
[1]
This permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk to the owner or
the designated manager of hotels, motels, resorts or similar facilities
for the use by paying guests temporarily occupying the commercial
lodging facility. The Town Clerk may issue not more than one permit
for each unit in said facility.
[2]
This permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk to the designated
managers of condominium and cooperative properties with more than
four total units for use by a person renting and temporarily occupying
such units provided that the total number of all permits issued, which
is the total of any resident plus cooperative ownership plus commercial
lodging facility parking permits, does not exceed the total number
of units at the respective property.
[3]
Permits shall be inscribed with the name of the hotel, motel,
resort, condominium or cooperative and prominently displayed in the
manner directed by the Town Clerk.
[4]
The renting of a single- or multifamily home or portion thereof
shall not entitle the property owner or tenant to a permit under this
section.
(c)
Cooperative ownership parking permit.
[1]
This permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk to cooperative
shareholders in a corporation owning residential real property within
the Town of East Hampton.
[2]
Upon approval of the application and payment of any required
fee, a cooperative ownership parking permit shall be inscribed with
the vehicle's license plate number and affixed to the vehicle.
[3]
This permit shall not be transferable.
(3)
Daily parking permit.
[Amended 6-6-2023 by L.L. No. 13-2023]
(a)
This permit shall entitle any licensed driver to park certain
days of the week at the beach parking areas set forth below for the
hours and for the daily fee prescribed for said area:
[1]
Atlantic Avenue Beach, Amagansett. Daily parking permits shall
be issued weekdays (Monday through Friday), excluding Memorial Day,
Labor Day and Independence Day. No daily parking permit shall be issued
on a Saturday, Sunday or a holiday for the period commencing at 12:01
a.m. on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and terminating at 11:59
p.m. on Monday of Labor Day weekend.
[2]
Kirk Park Beach, Montauk. Daily parking permits all days. East Hampton
Town permit parking is also allowed.
[3]
(Reserved)
(b)
Daily permits may be purchased on-site on dates such permits
are available, or by way of mobile app kiosks if provided at the location.
(c)
The Town Board may waive permit restrictions to accommodate a special
event for a date daily parking is otherwise not available, said waiver
to be set forth for the specific day(s) and dates, in which event,
the daily nonresident parking fee shall be collected on such specified
day(s).
(d)
Those vehicles having a valid Town parking permit shall not be required
to pay the daily fee.
