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Village of Haverstraw, NY
Rockland County
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Any vehicle, when stopped parallel to the curb, shall be as near to the curb as practicable with both front and rear wheels not more than six inches from the curb.
No vehicle shall stop with its left side to curb, except in such streets as may be designated as one-way-traffic streets and where road excavation or other legalized obstruction prevent the operation of this regulation.
A. 
No person shall suffer any vehicle to remain parked in front of any firehouse within the Village as indicated by signs and/or markings on the roads.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle within a safety zone.
C. 
No vehicle of any kind shall be parked or otherwise stopped, whether attended or unattended, within 20 feet of any corner of any intersection (unless otherwise specified hereinafter) within the Village, except police, fire or other emergency vehicles engaged in the performance of duty of an emergency nature. "Corner," for the purposes of this subsection, shall mean the conjunction of the paved portion of one street with the paved portion of the intersection street (unless one or more shall be unpaved, in which case the conjunction of the paved area with the farthermost cleared area used as a street or of two or more such areas as the case may be). This subsection shall apply to both public and privately owned streets or any combination thereof.
D. 
With respect to certain streets, intersections and adjacent and/or adjoining areas, the no-parking zone referred to in § 227-29C hereof shall extend to the length of a distance other than the 20 feet specified therein. Such streets, intersections and adjacent or adjoining areas and the length and/or distance of such no-parking zones as shall apply thereto are as follows:
(1) 
Numbered streets.
Name of Street
Side
Location
First Street
33 feet from each intersecting roadway
Second Street
33 feet from each intersecting roadway
Third Street
East
From Main Street, 33 feet; from Middle Street, 40 feet (south only); from South Street, 40 feet
Third Street
West
Section 227-29C shall apply
Fourth Street
Both
At Middle Street, to south, 33 feet
Fourth Street
East
To north, 33 feet
Fourth Street
West
Entire length of Methodist Church and parsonage property to Middle Street
(2) 
Named streets.
Name of Street
Side
Location
Allison Avenue
33 feet from each intersection
Archer Street
33 feet from each intersection
Canal Street
Both
East end, 33 feet
Canal Street
North
West end, no parking in front of any houses
Canal Street
South
West end, 33 feet
Clove Avenue
East
33 feet from intersection, Tor Avenue only
Edgar Street
North
33 feet from intersection with Union Street and Ridge Street
Leonard Street
Both
No parking between Hudson Avenue and Sharp Street
Liberty Street
33 feet from each intersection
Middle Street
33 feet from each intersection, except no parking between West Street and Fourth Street, either side, and 45 feet from intersection with Fourth Street, east of intersection, south side only
Rockland Street
33 feet from each intersection
Route 9W
[Added 5-15-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
East
Northbound, starting across from the beginning of the no-parking zone on the west side to a point 200 feet +/- south (the section of shoulder that has a gap in the guard rail) for a total length of 200 feet +/-
Route 9W
[Added 5-15-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
West
Southbound, from a point 320 feet +/- south of the south curb of Fairmount Avenue to a point 400 feet +/- south (southern property edge line of No. 23) for a total length of 400 feet +/-
Sharp Street
33 feet from each intersection
South Street
Between Third Street and West Street, no parking; all other intersections, 33 feet from each intersection
Tor Avenue
At Clove Avenue, 33 feet from intersection, southeast corner only
Van Houten Street
33 feet from each intersection
Wayne Street
33 feet from each intersection
West Street
33 feet from each intersection
A. 
No person shall park any vehicle, or cause or suffer the same to be parked, on the following streets:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Fourth Street
East
Between Main Street and Middle Street
Liberty Street
West
Between Main Street and Broad Street
Middle Street
Between Second Street and Third Street
Rockland Street
West
Between Main Street and Broad Street
Route 9W
East
In front of the premises being used as a McDonald's Restaurant, known as "Lot 20, Section 22," on the Tax Map
Route 9W
East
Between Gurnee Avenue and Santiago Avenue which abuts property being used as a Mobil gasoline station and which is known as "Lot 13, Section 24, Block 6," on the Tax Map
Second Street
East
Between Main Street and Middle Street
Third Street
East
Between Main Street and Middle Street
Wayne Street
West
Between Main Street and Broad Street
B. 
No person shall park any vehicle, or cause or suffer the same to be parked, upon that portion of any street or highway which has been designated as a bus or bus lane.
C. 
In the event of a violation of any subsection of § 227-29 hereof, the following personnel are hereby empowered and authorized to take the following steps:
(1) 
A police officer of any rank, including ranking or administrative personnel and including part-time, temporary or trainee officers, shall be, and they hereby are, empowered and authorized to notify headquarters of a violation of such section and to direct that the towing facilities then in use by the Village be called and that the vehicle or vehicles in question shall thereby be removed, in addition to the issuance of any summonses in connection with such violation. Such power and authority shall be in effect at all times unless superseded pursuant to Subsection C(3) hereof.
(2) 
When in the course of response to an alarm by a fire company it shall be discovered that a violation of § 227-29B exists to such extent or in such manner that fire and emergency apparatus is prevented from leaving said firehouse and answering said alarm, and compliance with Subsection C(1) or (3) hereof is not practical, then (and in that sole event) the ranking officer of the company then present shall be, and hereby is, empowered and authorized to effect the moving or removal of said vehicle by such means as such officer sees fit, including but not limited to manual operation by company members (or volunteers personally designated by such officer) and/or other available and suitable vehicles.
(3) 
In the event that an emergency exists wherein the ranking officer of the Fire Department shall have jurisdiction over a geographic area (as elsewhere defined in this Code), then and in that event the jurisdiction of such officer shall supersede that of the police officer referred to in Subsection C(1) hereof with respect to violations of § 227-29A, C and D hereof, and such fire officer may, in his sole discretion, direct the removal of any or all vehicles with respect to which such violation is being committed, and he may direct the use and implementation of any practical method for effecting such removal, including but not limited to the procedures referred to in Subsection C(1) hereof with respect to police officers; the procedure referred to in Subsection C(2) for ranking company officers; or any other procedure or procedures which such officer shall, in his sole judgment, deem reasonable, all circumstances considered. The jurisdiction of such ranking fire officer shall also supersede that of the Mayor, any Commissioner, the Chief of Police and any and all other officials, citizens, personnel, corporation, business entities or any other person or entity whatsoever.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100 and in addition thereto, such violation shall constitute disorderly conduct and the person violating the same shall be a disorderly person. With respect to any violation wherein procedures referred to in § 227-30C shall have been implemented, in addition to and notwithstanding the amount of any fine as hereinabove referred to, the following charge or charges shall also be paid:
A. 
In the event that a private or commercial towing service or agency has been utilized and the Village shall, by the law and/or practices then in effect, be liable for the payment of the fee or fees therefor, then such fee or fees shall be repaid to the Village along with any fine, and in no case shall such fee be less than $50.
B. 
In the event that Fire Department personnel, volunteers or other emergency methods are used for the moving or removal of such vehicle, a charge of $50 will be paid in addition to any fine as hereinbefore discussed.
C. 
A vehicle removed pursuant to § 227-30C shall be retained in the Village impoundment facilities unless and until the completion of judicial proceedings arising from such violation unless the registered owner thereof (or an individual authorized in writing by such owner to do so) shall post a cash deposit or bond in the amount of $250 with the Village Treasurer. Such deposit or bond shall be returned upon receipt by the Treasurer of notification from the Justice or the Clerk of the Court of the conclusion of said proceedings.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 231, Vehicles, Impoundment of.
D. 
No officer, employee or any other person or entity of the Village of Haverstraw shall have authority to waive, delay or in any other way affect any of the charges referred to hereinabove.