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Town of New Castle, NY
Westchester County
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This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Vehicles and Traffic Local Law of the Town of New Castle."
A. 
Within their context, words used herein shall have the same meaning as defined by Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York in force and effect from time to time.
B. 
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 for purposes of the traffic legislation of this Town:
CURB
Includes the boundaries of a parking area whether marked by a curbstone or other barrier or by a painted line of demarcation.
DIRECTION
As used in this part are not true compass bearings. For simplicity it is assumed that the lines of the New York Central Railroad run approximately north and south.
HOURS
Eastern standard time or Eastern daylight saving time, whichever is in force and effect at the time.
METERED PARKING
The standing of a vehicle in a parking space serviced or regulated by a parking meter.
OPERATOR
Any individual who shall operate or drive a vehicle either as owner thereof or as agent, employee or permittee of the owner thereof.
PARKING METER AREA
A collective term which, in its singular or plural form, shall mean all those parking spaces in the area hereinafter described in § 123-27 that shall, for the time being, be provided with parking meters.
PARKING SPACE
That part of any area or street designated by this part or any regulation adopted hereunder, as amended from time to time, as a place for the standing of a vehicle.
PERSON
Any individual, firm or corporation.
RESIDENT
A person who lives in the Town of New Castle or who personally owns real property assessed upon the last preceding assessment roll of said Town.
RESTRICTED PARKING AREA
A collective term which, in its singular or plural form, shall mean all those parking spaces and all that area lying within the area hereinafter described in § 123-27, exclusive of parking meter areas.
STREETS, AVENUES, ROADS and HIGHWAYS
Streets, avenues, roads and highways within the Town of New Castle.
TOWN OF NEW CASTLE
That part of the Town of New Castle located outside the limits of an incorporated village.
The provisions of this part with respect to parking shall not apply to the agents or employees of public-service corporations engaged in the erection of poles, the stringing of wires or the repair, construction or inspection of lines, conduits or other structures along or under any street, avenue, road or highway, nor to persons lawfully engaged in construction, reconstruction or repair of any street, avenue, road or highway.