This Board of Trustees hereby finds and determines that the Village of Babylon is home to a large population of military veterans. The Board further finds and determines that the Village strives to assist veterans in meeting their needs, through services provided in the Retail Business District (§
365-20), as well as providing veteran-specific benefits. The Board finds that many veterans visit the Retail Business District to obtain necessary services and interact with other veterans and government officials. The Board also finds that it would be appropriate to provide permits upon proof of honorable discharge that waives the on-street parking meter fee in the Retail Business District for veterans in recognition of their sacrifices to protect our nation's freedom. The Board further finds that the Board from time to time may regulate such parking in the terms and conditions. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to establish a parking permit program for veterans to park in on-street metered spaces and in designated municipal lots in the Retail Business District.
Parking permits issued to resident veterans shall only be applicable
to metered parking both on-street and in designated municipal lots
within the Retail Business District for two hours, as set by the Board
of Trustees in the terms and conditions.
The identification sticker issued by the Village Clerk shall
be affixed permanently and displayed in full view at all times on
the outside of the left rear window of the vehicle. The license number
on the identification sticker shall correspond to the number of the
license plate of the vehicle on which it is displayed.
In the event of damage or destruction to a sticker, a replacement
must be obtained from the Village Clerk and the damaged sticker must
be immediately replaced. The Board of Trustees shall set parameters
for the replacement of stickers in the terms and conditions.
Parking permits are nontransferable and are valid for only one
vehicle. Such permits shall automatically terminate when the holder
thereof is no longer a Village resident.
In the event of a change in registration or purchase of a different
vehicle or change in residency, said sticker must be surrendered immediately
to the Village Clerk.
A permit for veteran parking shall be used in strict compliance
with the terms and conditions of this permit. Any violation by its
holder of any terms or conditions shall constitute grounds for revocation
by the Village Board or its authorized representatives.
The terms, conditions, regulations and fee upon which any identification
sticker is issued by the Village Clerk shall be as authorized in resolutions
adopted by the Board of Trustees from time to time. The Village Clerk
will maintain a schedule of regulations relating to identification
stickers, their transfer, replacement and issue of additional stickers
for vehicles.
Any person found guilty of a violation of any of the provisions
of this article shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $15
nor more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
A permit for veteran parking does not exempt, except, provide
a defense or otherwise allow conduct violative of federal, state or
local laws and regulations, including but not limited to this Code.
If any clause, section, or other part of this article shall
be held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
the remainder of this article shall not be affected thereby, but shall
remain in full force and effect. All local laws in conflict herewith
are hereby subordinated to this article.