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State law references: Municipal authority to determine location
of meters, § 20, Subdivision 32, of the General City Law;
authority to provide for installation, operation and maintenance and
to establish parking time limits, hours of operation, § 1640,
Subdivision (a)9, of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
[Ord. No. O-13-15, 9-16-2013, § 1]
(a)
The
installation and operation of certain devices known generally as parking
meters are hereby authorized and required on the streets, thoroughfares
and public places of the City of Poughkeepsie as set forth in herein.
(b)
For
the purpose of this article, the term "parking meter" shall also refer
to a device or devices known as "pay stations" or "multi-space meters"
which are centrally located and capable of regulating multiple metered
parking spaces through display of a receipt or proof of payment which
is obtained upon payment of the applicable parking fee.
[Ord. of 6-9-1954, § 1; Ord. of 7-19-1954, § 1; Ord. of 7-18-1955, § 1;
Ord. of 10-3-1955, § 1; Ord. of 6-12-2000, § 1; Ord. No. O-13-15, 9-16-2013, § 1; Ord. No. O-14-05, 5-5-2014,
§ 1]
(a)
When appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected, the municipally owned properties described in Section 13-317 are hereby established as municipal parking lot meter zones where parking meters shall be installed, operated, maintained, policed and supervised.
(b)
Such municipal parking lot meter zones shall be used only by passenger
vehicles. Except as otherwise provided, no vehicle shall be parked,
put in place or let remain or left standing in any parking lot meter
zone so established, at any time on any day, for the time limits prescribed
therefor, except upon payment of the fee for a continuous period not
exceeding the number of hours prescribed for such parking lot meter
zone.
(c)
When appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected, the streets
or parts of streets described herein are hereby established as parking
meter zones where parking meters shall be installed, operated, maintained,
policed and supervised. Except as hereinafter provided, no vehicle
shall be parked, put in place or left standing in any parking meter
zone without inserting the applicable payment, as prescribed, in the
parking meter provided therefor and for the period of time as designated:
[Amended by Ord. No. O-18-7, 10-1-2018, § 2; 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. O-20-5; 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. O-20-6; 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. O-20-8]
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Academy Street, both sides, between Main Street and Cannon Street
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Cannon Street, north side, between Market Street and Academy
Street
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Catherine Street, both sides, between Mill Street and Main Street
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North Hamilton Street, both sides, between Mill Street and Main
Street
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Main Street, both sides, from North Water Street continuing
east to its intersection with Pershing Avenue
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Market Street, east side, from Montgomery Street continuing
north to its intersection with Mansion Street
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[Ord. of 10-3-1955, § 2, 3; Ord. No. O-13-15, 9-16-2013, § 1; Ord. No. O-14-05, 5-5-2014,
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(a)
When any vehicle shall be parked, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays, of each week in any meter zone pursuant to Section 13-149(a), the operator shall, upon entering said parking space, deposit the sum of $1 for each sixty-minute period there parked.
[Added by Ord. No. O-14-25, 12-15-2014, § 1]
(b)
When any vehicle shall be parked, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday of each week in any meter zone pursuant to Section 13-149(c), the operator shall, upon entering said parking space, deposit the sum of $0.25 for the first 15 minutes, and $0.25 for each 15 minutes thereafter. The parking space may be lawfully occupied for a period of 120 minutes.
[Added by Ord. No. O-14-25, 12-15-2014, § 1]
(c)
Each parking meter mechanism shall display, in a conspicuous place,
a sign or other device which clearly states the hours during which
that meter shall be legally in operation and exceptions thereto. The
sign shall also clearly indicate the type of payment which must be
inserted for the legal parking of a vehicle and the period of time
during which it shall be legally permissible to park in that meter
zone upon the payment of the applicable fee.
(d)
This article shall be deemed to be in addition and supplementary
to and not in conflict with nor a repeal of prior or existing ordinances
of the City of Poughkeepsie, but shall be an additional provision
for the regulation of traffic and parking in these zones provided
for herein.
[Ord. of 10-3-1955, § 4; Ord. No. O-14-05, 5-5-2014, § 1]
Monthly parking tags may be obtained upon payment to the City Chamberlain of the required fee, for the privilege of parking a passenger vehicle in a municipal parking lot meter zone, as provided in Section 13-149(a). Such parking tag shall not be transferable from one vehicle to another. The tag must be prominently displayed near the windshield in the car so parked, so that the license number of the vehicle written thereon by the issuing official may be easily seen by the police officer.
[Ord. of 2-6-1950, § 33; Ord. of 10-3-1955, § 5; Ord.
No. O-13-15, 9-16-2013, §
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The Police Department is hereby authorized to install parking
meters in all parking meter zones and parking lot meter zones created
by this chapter. Such parking meters, other than pay station or multi-space
meters, shall be placed upon the curb alongside of, next to or in
front of individual parking spaces designated as meter zones. The
Police Department shall supervise and police such parking meters and
the parking department shall maintain such parking meters to the end
that the same are kept in good workable condition. Each said parking
meter shall be so set as to display a signal showing legal parking
upon the deposit of coins of the United States of America therein
for the period of time conforming to the parking limit established
therefor and shall be so constructed and located that upon the expiration
of said parking limit, it will indicate that the legal parking period
has expired.
[Ord. of 2-6-1950, § 37; Ord. of 10-3-1955, § 9; Ord.
No. O-13-15, 9-16-2013, §
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The Police Department or such officers or employees that it
may designate, shall place and paint lines or marks on the curb or
on the street or ground alongside of or in front of each parking meter,
other than a pay station or multi-space meter, to designate the parking
meter zone or space for which said meter is to be used. In placing
pay station and multi-space meters, the Police Department shall take
into consideration existing handicapped parking spaces and place such
meters so they are accessible to those utilizing the handicapped spaces.
[Ord. of 2-6-1950, § 36; Ord. of 10-3-1955, § 8; Ord.
No. O-13-15, 9-16-2013, §
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(a)
Parking meter zones. A vehicle parked in a parking
space in parking meter zones shall be parked with the hood of such
vehicle alongside of or next to the parking meter alongside such parking
space and within the lines marked on the street for such parking space.
(b)
Parking lot meter zones. A vehicle parked in a parking
space in a parking lot meter zone shall be parked with the hood of
such vehicle facing the parking meter in front of such parking space
and within the lines marked on the ground for such parking space.
(c)
Pay station and multi-space meters. Each pay station
or multi-space meter, upon payment of the applicable fee, shall be
capable of generating a receipt or other proof of payment indicating
the amount of parking time purchased and the expiration thereof. Proper
display of proof of payment shall be by means determined by the Chief
of Police or his designee and in such a manner that the expiration
time and date are readily visible from the exterior of the vehicle,
or via alternative communication methods. For motorcycles, receipts
shall be affixed where clearly visible. Pay stations or multi-space
meters shall be equipped so as to be able to accept payment through
deposit of proper United States coin or coins (which may include paper
currency), credit or debit card or other form of payment as determined
by the Chief of Police, or his designee.
[Ord. of 2-6-1950, § 34; Ord. of 10-3-1955, § 6; Ord. of 12-16-1980; Ord. No. O-13-15, 9-16-2013, § 1; Ord. No. O-14-05, 5-5-2014, § 1]
When any vehicle shall be parked or let remain in any space alongside of or next to which there is located a parking meter or in a designated meter zone as prescribed in Section 13-149(a) through (c), the operator of said vehicle shall upon entering the parking space, immediately deposit currency of the United States of America in the parking meter alongside of, next to or in front of said parking space in order to place the meter in operation or pursuant to Section 13-154(c) where the parking zone is metered by a pay station or multi-space meter. Said parking space may then be used by such vehicle for the period of time provided. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be left or remain at any such parking space beyond that limit fixed therefor.
[Ord. of 2-6-1950, § 35; Ord. of 10-3-1955, § 7; Ord.
No. O-13-15, 9-16-2013, §
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It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to permit
a vehicle to remain in any parking meter zone, parking lot meter zone
or parking space alongside of or next to which a parking meter has
been installed while said meter is displaying a signal indicating
such vehicle is parked beyond the period of time set or fixed for
such parking space, the vehicle does not display a valid receipt from
a pay station or multi-space meter or the proof of payment indicates
the vehicle has parked past the purchased time.
[Ord. of 2-6-1950, § 38; Ord. of 10-3-1955, § 10]
It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to deposit
or cause to be deposited in a parking meter any slug, device or substitute
for a coin of the United States of America. It shall be unlawful and
an offense for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, willfully
break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking meter installed
pursuant to this article. No person, unless authorized by the City
Chamberlain, shall in any manner open or attempt to open any parking
meter.
[Ord. of 2-6-1950, § 39; Ord. of 10-3-1955, § 11; Ord. of 8-1-1966; Ord. No. O-14-05, 5-5-2014,
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The currency required to be deposited in parking meters as provided
herein are hereby levied and assessed as fees to provide for the proper
regulation and control of traffic upon the public streets and also
for the cost of supervision, regulation, installation, operation and
maintenance of the parking meters and also for the cost of construction,
supervision, regulation and maintenance of parking lots and for the
enforcement of the provisions of this article.
[Ord. of 2-6-1950, § 40; Ord. of 3-2-1953, § 1]
The Commissioner of Finance shall designate an officer or employee
of the city to make regular collections of the money deposited in
the parking meters. The officer or employee upon making such collections
shall immediately deliver all coins deposited in the parking meters
to the Commissioner of Finance, who shall count such funds and deposit
the same in one of the official banks of the City.
[Ord. of 2-6-1950, § 41]
Nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting the
city from providing for free parking space for bus stops, for taxicab
stands and for other purposes of similar nature; nor shall this article
be construed as prohibiting trucks from loading or unloading or physicians
from parking while on professional calls.
[Ord. of 2-6-1950, § 46; Ord. of 6-9-1954, § 4]
(a)
Except as otherwise provided, any person who shall violate any of
the provisions of this Article shall, upon conviction, be punished
by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding 15
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.
[Amended by Ord. No. O-14-05, 5-5-2014, § 1]
(b)
Any person who shall violate any provisions of said article relating
to the parking of vehicles shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine not exceeding $40 or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
[Amended by Ord. No. O-16-10, 12-5-2016]
[Ord. of 2-23-1977, § 1; Ord. of 4-18-1977, § 1; Ord. of 1-21-1992, § 1; Ord. No. O-08-16, § 1]
(a)
Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be
removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any vehicle
parked on any highway or public place where report has been made that
six or more delinquent parking tickets have been issued to an individual,
corporation or governmental body, in whose name such vehicle or vehicles
are registered, for violation of any City of Poughkeepsie parking
ordinance, within the boundaries of the City.
(b)
A ticket shall be deemed delinquent if no plea or appearance by the
owner of the vehicle has been entered within 30 days of the issuance
of the ticket, or if a fine has not been fully paid after a plea of
guilty by the owner of the vehicle to the summons or after the owner
is convicted by the court after trial. A ticket shall be deemed delinquent
if the owner of the vehicle fails to appear for trial in response
to a trial notice and is adjudged to be in default by the court.
(c)
The owner or other person lawfully entitled to the possession of
such vehicle may be charged with a reasonable cost for removal and
storage as well as payment of delinquent tickets, before the vehicle
is released.
[Ord. of 3-21-1977; Ord. of 3-9-1987, § 1; Ord. of 2-4-1991, § 1; Ord. of 11-7-1994, § 4;
Ord. of 12-18-1997, § 1; Ord. No. O-08-16, § 2; amended by Ord. No. O-16-10, 12-5-2016]
Any person claiming a vehicle which has been removed pursuant to Section 13-162 shall be required to pay the City an administrative fee of $75, together with $65 for the cost of removal, and storage charges at the rate of $25 per day on said vehicle.
