[Adopted 6-29-1977]
It shall be hereinafter declared unlawful for
any person to park or stand any motor vehicle in any designated and
posted fire zone in the Town of Hyde Park at any time of the day or
night.
For the purposes of this article, the following
definitions shall apply:
Any area in all shopping areas, shopping plazas and shopping
centers designated by a yellow painted stripe marking and posted with
a conspicuous sign so designating the zone.
Any car, bus, truck, van and motorcycle or any other vehicle
propelled by power or otherwise.
The stopping of any motor vehicle for any period of time,
including the discharge of passengers.
A.
It shall be the responsibility of the Building and
Zoning Administrator to designate the various fire zones, and it shall
be the responsibility of the owners of the property to paint the yellow
stripe marking and post the necessary sign and to maintain same so
that they may at all times be seen.
B.
The Highway Superintendent shall provide, at the owner's
expense, the necessary signs.
C.
In the event the property owner does not provide the
yellow stripe marking, post the necessary signs or maintain same after
due written notification from the Building and Zoning Administrator
of the Town of Hyde Park, the Town may enter upon said premises for
the purpose of bringing about compliance with this article, and the
cost of same shall become a charge against said property and property
owner and a lien thereupon.
[Amended 4-14-1986; 2-26-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A.
Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions
of this article shall be subject to and pay a penalty of $50 and/or
be sentenced to up to five days in jail. For the purposes of this
article, the owner of any unattended motor vehicle shall be presumed
to have operated said motor vehicle; however, the same is rebuttable.
B.
Any person who has been issued three summonses pursuant
to this chapter in the preceding 18 months and has not satisfied the
same with the Town of Hyde Park will be certified as a scofflaw. The
Town of Hyde Park will notify the New York State Department of Motor
Vehicles pursuant to the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, Article
14, § 401(5-a) and Article 20, § 514(4)(a).
