[Adopted 1-25-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
Accumulation of snow and/or ice on Town roads presents a threat
to public health, safety and welfare. In order to remove snow and
ice in a timely manner while causing the least interference with traffic,
the Town Highway Department frequently does so during overnight hours
when there is less traffic. The purpose of this article is to regulate
and control parking on Town roads to allow for safe access and passage
of municipal snow removal equipment and other emergency vehicles in
the Town.
This article is adopted pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law
§ 10 and Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1660.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A passenger auto, truck, tractor truck, semitrailer tractor/cab
and/or trailer, trailer, bus, motorcycle, mobile home or any other
vehicle however propelled.
An individual, an association, a partnership, a limited liability
company and/or a corporation.
Any road which is currently owned and maintained by the Town
and any road which may be dedicated to and accepted by the Town in
the future:
A.
After an accumulation of snow and/or ice of two inches or more or
when such an accumulation is expected to occur during the overnight
hours, it shall be unlawful for any person to place, park or leave
any motor vehicle on any Town road between the hours of 7:00 p.m.
and 7:00 a.m. unless the motor vehicle is at all times attended by
and in the charge of a person capable of operating it. All normal
parking rules and regulations for Town roads shall be temporarily
suspended during this time.
B.
The Town Highway Superintendent shall determine in each instance
when this prohibition will go into effect and when it is discontinued.
The prohibition as well as the end of the prohibition after sufficient
removal of the snow and/or ice may be announced on the Town's
website or as otherwise determined by the Highway Superintendent.
However, the prohibition shall automatically take effect after an
accumulation of snow and/or ice of two inches or more or when such
an accumulation is expected to occur during the overnight hours even
if the Town has not announced the prohibition.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to physicians
on emergency call, emergency vehicles, snow control vehicles, public
vehicles of service or ambulances on emergency call.
Failure to comply with the provisions of this article shall
be deemed a violation and may result in a traffic ticket and/or a
fine and/or the vehicle being towed at the owner's expense. Any
removal of a vehicle as provided herein shall not give rise to any
liability for damages to the vehicle, provided that reasonable care
has been taken in its removal. Any vehicle removal pursuant to this
article shall be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles as required
under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph or provision
of this article shall not invalidate any other clause, sentence, paragraph
or part hereof.
All local laws or ordinances or parts of local laws or ordinances
in conflict with any part of this article are hereby repealed.
This article shall take effect upon filing by the office of
the New York Secretary of State.
