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City of Poughkeepsie, NY
Dutchess County
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Editor's Note: An ordinance of 3-7-1979, § 2 through 8, specifically amended the Code by adding Art. XIII, Sections 13-241 through 13-247, as herein set out.
[Ord. of 3-7-1979, § 2]
The term "municipal rear access drives" is defined as a public way designated for the purpose of providing rear access to commercial establishments for the purpose of loading and unloading goods and merchandise and other necessary commercial services incident thereto.
[Ord. of 3-7-1979, § 3; Ord. of 6-17-1991, § 1]
The following shall be designated as municipal rear access drives, as defined herein, and shall be subject to all rules, regulations and ordinances enacted relative thereto:
(a) 
As described in a certain deed from the Poughkeepsie Urban Renewal Agency to the City of Poughkeepsie, New York, and filed in the Dutchess County Clerk's office at Liber 1499, Page 611 of Deeds, and certain survey maps filed in the office of the Corporation Counsel.
(b) 
Crannell Street, more specifically described as beginning at the intersection of the northerly line of Main Street with the westerly line of Crannell Street; thence along the westerly line of Crannell Street in a northerly direction 248.7 feet, more or less; thence crossing Crannell Street in an easterly direction 33 feet, more or less, to a point on the easterly line of Crannell Street; thence along the easterly line of Crannell Street in a southerly direction 248.7 feet, more or less, to the point of intersection of the easterly line of Crannell Street with the northerly line of Main Street; thence in a westerly direction along the northerly line of Main Street and closing on the origin.
[Ord. of 3-7-1979, § 4]
When appropriate signs are erected giving notice that specific areas in municipal rear access drives, as defined herein, are designated as no-parking-anytime, parking shall be prohibited in such areas.
[Ord. of 3-7-1979, § 5]
When appropriate signs are erected giving notice that specific areas in municipal rear access drives are designated as loading zones, parking shall be prohibited in such areas as defined by Article VIII of this Chapter.
[Ord. of 3-7-1979, § 6; Ord. of 10-15-1990, § 20]
When appropriate signs are erected giving notice that specific areas in municipal rear access drives are designated as "no parking, fire lane," and specific areas adjacent to and across from fire stations are designated as "no parking, fire zone," parking shall be prohibited in such areas. Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of $25.
[Ord. of 3-7-1979, § 7]
When appropriate signs are erected giving notice that specific areas in municipal rear access drives are designated as "no parking, private drive," parking shall be prohibited in such areas.
[Ord. of 3-7-1979, § 8]
When appropriate signs are erected giving notice that specific areas in municipal rear access drives are designated as "pedestrian crossings," parking shall be prohibited in such areas.