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Town of Clay, NY
Onondaga County
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The provisions of this article shall apply except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule XIV (§ 211-47), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stop a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XV (§ 211-48), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stand a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XVI (§ 211-49), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule XVII (§ 211-50) of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said schedule, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stop a vehicle during the times specified in Schedule XVIII (§ 211-51) of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said schedule, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stand a vehicle during the times specified in Schedule XIX (§ 211-52) of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said schedule, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in Schedule XX (§ 211-53) at any time between the hours listed in said schedule of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said schedule, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule XXI (§ 211-54), attached to and made a part of this chapter, except at the angle designated and only within the painted stall lines. On all streets or portions thereof where angle parking is now or shall hereafter be authorized, all vehicles parked thereon shall be parked with the front thereof nearest the curb.
The locations described in Schedule XXII (§ 211-55), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as loading zones.
The locations described in Schedule XXIII (§ 211-56), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as taxi stands.
The locations described in Schedule XXIV (§ 211-57), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as bus stops.
[Amended 1-7-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-01; 4-3-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-01; 4-2-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01; 10-15-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03]
A. 
No motor vehicle or trailer ("trailer" is defined as a vehicle not propelled by its own power, drawn on the public highway by a motor vehicle), except as provided in Subsection C, over 22 feet long or tractor-trailer cab, regardless of length, shall be parked in any residential district.
B. 
No tractor-trailer cab or trailer, or recreational vehicle, regardless of length, shall be parked on any Town highway or right-of-way.
C. 
"Recreational vehicles," defined as boats, campers, motorhomes, horse trailers, snowmobile trailers, and stock car trailers, and the like: shall not be used in connection with any business endeavor; may be stored in the owner's residentially zoned property, provided that:
(1) 
No more than one recreational vehicle more than 22 feet in length shall be parked on any residential lot simultaneously.
(2) 
Recreational vehicles shall not be parked or stored outdoors in the front yard in any residential district, except in an established driveway and perpendicular to the front building line.
(3) 
For the purposes of § 211-29 only:
(a) 
A "driveway" is defined as a hardened portion of the lot, connected to a road and improved with material that is used to form the hard surface (such as stone, tar, or concrete, but is not wood), that provides for driving and parking on the lot.
(b) 
For corner lots, the front yard shall be the portion of the lot formed by the edge of the two bordering roads, and a line extended from the neighboring property line, across the front of the house and intersecting the next perpendicular street.
(4) 
Such recreational vehicles are no closer than 15 feet to the edge of road pavement.
(5) 
No recreational vehicle shall be used as living quarters.
(6) 
In no case shall any recreational vehicle or trailers of any description be parked between the sidewalk, if any, and the paved portion of the street, across any sidewalk, or in any easement.
D. 
Recreational vehicles parked or stored in residential lots must be ready for highway use. "Ready for highway use" means:
(1) 
The recreational vehicle is licensed, registered, inspected, and insured;
(2) 
The recreational vehicle is on wheels or jacking system;
(3) 
The recreational vehicle is attached to the site only by quick-disconnect-type utilities and security devices; and
(4) 
Has no attached additions.
E. 
No commercial or business vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) in excess of 14,000 pounds and no racing or stock cars shall be parked outdoors in any residential district.
F. 
Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the aforesaid prohibitions do not apply to temporary parking of commercial or delivery vehicles actively in the process of delivering items to, or servicing, a property in the Town.