[Adopted 5-11-1982 by L.L. No. 3-1982]
The title of this article shall be the "No-Parking
Law for the Town of Stony Point."
No person shall leave or permit to remain parked
unattended any wagon, motor vehicle, truck or other vehicle on any
state, county or town road in the Town of Stony Point, provided that
said road shall have been posted with no-parking signs as provided
in this article.
[Added 1-11-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000]
A.
Blocking of driveways and entrances prohibited. No
vehicles shall be parked in front of any driveway or in front of or
within 10 feet, measured along the curb of the entrance to any theater,
auditorium, church or other public building or any firehouse except
for such reasonable time as may be necessary for taking on or discharging
passengers or merchandise.
B.
Stopping, standing or parking not to obstruct traffic.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle upon any town-dedicated
sidewalk, street or highway within the unincorporated portion of the
Town of Stony Point in such a manner or under such conditions as to
obstruct the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic and, in no
instance, so as to leave less than 12 feet of roadway available for
the free movement of vehicular traffic.
C.
Parking for certain purposes prohibited. No person
shall park a vehicle upon any town-dedicated sidewalk, street, or
highway within the Town of Stony Point for the principal purpose of:
D.
Parking of commercial vehicles restricted. When parking
is not otherwise restricted no person shall park a commercial vehicle
upon any town-dedicated sidewalk street or highway within the Town
of Stony Point for a period in excess of three hours.
E.
Parking unregistered vehicles. No person shall park
a vehicle upon any town-dedicated sidewalk, street or highway within
the Town of Stony Point unless it is properly registered and the current
number plates with tag, if required, issued for the vehicle are properly
displayed thereon.
F.
Parking of trailers. No person shall park any trailer
or semitrailer on any town-dedicated sidewalk, street or highway within
the unincorporated portion of the Town of Stony Point, except while
loading or unloading at off-street platforms, unless such trailer
or semitrailer is attached to a motor vehicle capable of towing it.
G.
Parking of buses prohibited. No person shall park
a bus at any time on any town-dedicated sidewalk, street or highway
within the unincorporated portion of the Town of Stony Point unless
authorized by signs, except that a chartered bus may park where parking
is otherwise permitted at the point of destination.
Appropriate signs indicating "No Parking" and
containing such other notification as the Town Board deems appropriate
shall be posted in areas designated by the Town Board and shall be
erected by the Superintendent of Highways at the direction of the
Town Board.
The Town Board may, by resolution, order the
Superintendent of Highways to erect appropriate no-parking signs on
one or both sides of any street or streets within the town wherever
the Board finds, after due deliberation, that the posting of such
signs shall promote the peace, safety, health and welfare of the town.
A violation of this article by leaving or permitting
to remain parked unattended any wagon, motor vehicle, truck or other
vehicle on any street posted with no-parking signs by order of the
Town Board shall be a violation and shall be punishable by a fine
of not less than $5 nor more than $50 for each such offense.
