[HISTORY: Adopted by Tompkins County as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted by the Board of Supervisors (now County Legislature)
of Tompkins County 8-13-1979 by L.L. No. 4-1979]
Parking of vehicles in the parking lots on the
grounds of the Tompkins County Airport is hereby authorized and permitted
only pursuant to and in accordance with the sections following.
The manager of the Tompkins County Airport is
authorized to designate by appropriate signs, in addition to others,
the following parking areas:
The Airport Manager is authorized to issue parking
permits to employees or tenants at the airport, persons owning aircraft
in the tiedown and T-hangar areas, county employees and others, authorizing
parking in the designated parking areas. Permits shall be issued on
a calendar year basis.
The parking layout and signs may be changed
by the Airport Manager after recommendation by the Commissioner of
Public Works and the County Administrator.
All persons required to pay for parking in any
paid parking area of the airport shall pay the required parking fee
prior to leaving the area or immediately when parking in a metered
space.
There shall be no parallel parking on the airport
driveways.
A.
A violation of any of the provisions of this article
shall constitute an offense, and a person found guilty of such offense
may be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 or by imprisonment not
exceeding 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
B.
In addition to the foregoing, vehicles in violation
of any portion of this article may be towed from the area and the
owner required to reimburse the towing garage for the cost of said
removal and storage of their vehicle.
[Adopted by the Board of Representatives (now County
Legislature) of Tompkins County 11-18-1997 by L.L. No. 5-1997]
The following county-owned lands and areas are
designated as controlled parking areas to be used in conjunction with
Tompkins County buildings:
A.
All lands owned by Tompkins County and suitable for
parking purposes.
A.
AREA
CONTROLLED PARKING AREA
OPERATOR
PARK
PERSON
RESTRICTED PARKING AREA
VEHICLE
The following words, when used in this article, shall
have the meaning as set forth in this section:
Includes the county-owned property heretofore described in § 162-1.
The parking areas used in conjunction with county office
buildings and courthouses, all subject to control by the provisions
of this article.
Includes every person who shall operate a vehicle as the
owner thereof or as the agent, employer, or permittee of the owner,
or who is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
Includes the permitting of any vehicle to be parked or put in place and let remain or leave standing in or upon the county-owned property heretofore described in § 162-1.
Includes every natural person, firm, copartnership, association,
or corporation.
Designated portions of the controlled parking areas set aside
by the county for the exclusive use by designated county and state
officials and including parking areas marked and designated for use
by the handicapped.
Any device in, upon, or by which a person or property is
or may be transported upon a highway, except a device which is operated
upon rails or tracks.
B.
Unless otherwise herein indicated, all words used
shall have the meanings as defined in the General Construction Law
of the State of New York.
Parking of vehicles by persons or operators
in any of the designated restricted areas is prohibited unless said
person or operator shall have a parking permit duly issued by Tompkins
County or otherwise granted official permission to park in said areas,
which permits shall be restricted to county employees, elected officials,
certain state employees, and handicapped individuals designated by
the County Public Works Committee, and such other persons having business
in county buildings whose circumstances warrant a special parking
permit.
The county may also set aside designated areas
for parking by the general public, with or without fee, and may contract
with others for parking service.
All parking in said restricted areas shall be
in areas designated by signs and markings or other directions posted
by the Tompkins County Commissioner of Public Works under the direction
of the appropriate committee of the County Legislature. It shall be
unlawful for any person or operator to park outside of the designated
lined spaces or otherwise than is designated by signs, or to use the
area unreasonably and contrary to the intent of this article, including
the disposal of litter.
The County Legislature, or a committee or staff
member designated by the Board, may from time to time designate certain
overnight hours during which parking shall be prohibited or limited,
in any one or more parking areas of the county.
The Commissioner of Public Works or his designee
shall post a notice of illegal parking to the person or operator unlawfully
parking a vehicle in the area contrary to the provisions of this article.
A copy of such notice of illegal parking shall be delivered to the
County Personnel Office.
A.
Whenever any vehicle shall be found parked in violation
of this article, the Commissioner of Public Works, his designee or
appropriate police agency shall place a written notice to the owner
on such vehicle that such vehicle has been parked in violation of
the provisions of this article, and shall thereby summon such owner
to appear in the Municipal Court in which the violation occurred to
answer for such violation in accordance with this article. Jurisdiction
is hereby conferred upon such court to hear, try and determine all
questions of law and/or fact arising under this article, and to impose
the fine or punishment hereinafter provided. Such summons may permit
the owner, as he or she may elect, to plead guilty to the offense
indicated thereon, signing his or her true and correct appearance
in said court at the time prescribed to be noted, and to pay a fine
as designated.
B.
When a vehicle is found to be parked in violation
of this article, such vehicle may be removed and conveyed by means
of towing the same or otherwise to some suitable place of storage.
Before the owner or person in charge of that vehicle shall be permitted
to retrieve the vehicle, he/she must furnish evidence of his/her identity
and ownership or right to possession, pay the proper charges and sign
a receipt for such vehicle. The county may contract with one or more
companies engaged in the towing of vehicles, to carry out this provision.
A.
Violation of this article is hereby made a traffic
infraction and, upon a first, second and third conviction thereof,
shall be punishable by a fine or fines as determined by resolution
of the County Legislature.
B.
Failure to appear or answer on the return date set
forth in said summons shall result in a certification of the same
by said Municipal Court to the New York State Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles.
All fines assessed by the Municipal Court shall
become the property of the municipality.
