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Town of East Hampton, NY
Suffolk 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 XI (§ 240-61), 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 XII (§ 240-62), 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 XIII (§ 240-63), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule XIV (§ 240-64) of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule XIV, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Added 12-31-2013 by L.L. No. 13-2013[1]]
No person shall park a commercial vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule XXXIII of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule XXXIII attached to and made a part of this chapter.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also redesignated former § 240-18, Parking prohibited certain hours, as § 240-18A.
[2]
Editor's Note: See § 240-83.
[Added 6-15-2017 by L.L. No. 20-2017]
A. 
No taxicab or TNC vehicle shall be parked on any public road in the unincorporated hamlet of Montauk except when actively dropping off or picking up a fare between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the immediately following day. Between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., no taxicab or TNC vehicle shall be parked on any public road in the unincorporated hamlet of Montauk for more than 15 minutes, except when actively dropping off or picking up a fare. For the purposes of this subdivision, the unincorporated hamlet of Montauk shall consist of all those areas located within the Montauk School District.
B. 
No taxicab or TNC vehicle shall be parked in the public Kirk Park Parking Lot in Montauk except when actively dropping off or picking up a fare.
C. 
No taxicab or TNC vehicle shall be parked in the public parking lot at 84 S. Euclid Avenue, Montauk, Suffolk County Tax Map No. 300-49-1-18, except when actively dropping off or picking up a fare.
D. 
No taxicab or TNC vehicle shall be parked in the public Amagansett Municipal Parking Lot except when actively dropping off or picking up a fare.
[Added 10-15-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2020]
No person shall park a vehicle for the purpose of camping or overnight parking upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XV (§ 240-65), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stop a vehicle during the times specified in Schedule XVI (§ 240-66) of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule XVI, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stand a vehicle during the times specified in Schedule XVII (§ 240-67) of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule XVII, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in Schedule XVIII (§ 240-68) at any time between the hours listed in said Schedule XVIII of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule XVIII, 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 XIX (§ 240-69) 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.
No person shall park a vehicle on an angle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XX (§ 240-70), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
The locations described in Schedule XXI (§ 240-71), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as loading zones.
The locations described in Schedule XXII (§ 240-72), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as taxi stands.
The locations described in Schedule XXIII (§ 240-73), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as bus stops.
[Added 10-7-1994 by L.L. No. 10-1994; amended 11-7-1997 by L.L. No. 36-1997; 7-19-2012 by L.L. No. 11-2012]
A. 
No person shall park or stand a motor vehicle in any parking space designated for the parking of motor vehicles by individuals with handicapped license plates or permits as set forth in Schedule XXX (Traffic Regulations - Certain Entities) or Schedule XXXI (Handicapped Parking), unless said vehicle displays such a valid handicapped license plate, or a valid handicapped parking permit displayed in the manner and location designated by law or regulation; nor shall any person park or stand a motor vehicle in any handicapped parking access aisle.
B. 
The New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes municipalities by local law to increase the fines imposed for violation of regulations relating to the parking of vehicles in handicapped parking spaces without the appropriate handicapped license plates or permits; and, pursuant to said authorization, the Town of East Hampton hereby establishes a fine of $250 per offense, not including the New York State mandatory surcharge under New York State law, for the parking of any vehicle in a properly designated and posted handicapped parking space unless said vehicle displays a valid handicapped parking permit or license plate. The provisions for the collection of program fines set forth in Article XII of this chapter, when applicable, shall be in addition to the fine imposed herein.
[Added 5-5-2016 by L.L. No. 17-2016; amended 6-2-2022 by L.L. No. 17-2022; 6-6-2023 by L.L. No. 13-2023]
A. 
Paid parking. It shall be a violation of this section to park in any area requiring a parking fee as listed in this section without paying the required parking fee.
B. 
Parking fees. Parking fees shall be set, amended, waived or altered only by duly adopted resolution of the Town Board. The Town Board may provide for different permitted parking periods, as well as different parking rates for different locations.
C. 
Mobile app. When authorized by Town Board resolution, and available, a mobile app may be used for purposes of purchasing parking and/or extending the parking period. Extensions of the parking period may not be available in some locations. Mobile app instructions are available on the Town's website.
D. 
The following locations shall be subject to the provisions of this section and require the payment of a parking fee:
(1) 
East Hampton Town Airport, main parking lot.
(2) 
South Elmwood Avenue, designated areas.
(3) 
South Edison Street, designated area.
E. 
Penalties for offenses. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine of $100. Each day's violation of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and shall be separately punishable by the fine set forth herein.
F. 
Any person or entity found by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to have violated the provisions of § 240-27.2 shall likewise be subject to a monetary penalty not to exceed the maximum fine amounts set forth in the instant chapter, for the respective violations referenced therein for a first offense, subsequent offenses and continuing offenses.
[Added 7-7-2016 by L.L. No. 24-2016]
A. 
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or when in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall:
(1) 
Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(a) 
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, standing or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
(b) 
On a sidewalk.
(c) 
Within an intersection, except when permitted by official signs or parking meters on the side of a highway opposite a street which intersects but does not cross such highway.
(d) 
On a crosswalk.
(e) 
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters.
(f) 
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
(g) 
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel, unless otherwise indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters.
(h) 
On any railroad tracks.
(i) 
In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers, except in an emergency.
(j) 
On a state expressway highway or state interstate route highway, including the entrances thereto and exits therefrom, which are a part thereof, except in an emergency.
(2) 
Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:
(a) 
In front of a public or private driveway.
(b) 
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters.
(c) 
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop or yield sign or traffic control signal located at the side of the roadway, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters.
(d) 
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and, when on the side of the street opposite to the entrance of any fire station, within 75 feet of said entrance, when properly signposted, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters.
(e) 
Alongside or obstructing a curb area which has been cut down, lowered or constructed so as to provide accessibility to the sidewalk.
(3) 
Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers, within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters.
B. 
Vehicles stopped, standing or parking in relation to fire hydrants.
(1) 
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant except when such vehicle is attended by a licensed operator or chauffeur who is seated in the front seat and who can immediately move such vehicle in case of emergency, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters.
(2) 
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant except when such vehicle is attended by a licensed operator or chauffeur who is seated in the front seat and who can immediately move such vehicle in case of emergency, when such vehicle impairs or hinders the access of a fire vehicle to a fire hydrant while such fire vehicle is engaged in an emergency operation, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings, parking meters or the provisions of any local law, rule, or ordinance.
C. 
No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
D. 
Violations of this article shall be subject to the penalties outlined in § 240-47 of this chapter.
A. 
Upon any highway outside of a business or residence district, no person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main-traveled part of the highway when it is practicable to stop, park, or so leave such vehicle off such part of said highway, but in every event an unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of such stopped vehicles shall be available from a distance of 200 feet in each direction upon such highway.
B. 
This section shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled while on the paved or main-traveled portion of a highway in such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving such disabled vehicle in such position.
C. 
Violations of this article shall be subject to the penalties outlined in § 240-47 of this chapter.
[Added 7-7-2016 by L.L. No. 26-2016]
A. 
No motor vehicle shall be operated or parked on the public highways of the Town of East Hampton unless a certificate or certificates of inspection, as required by the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, is or are displayed upon the vehicle. Any violation of this section that occurs while a motor vehicle is parked on the public highways of the Town of East Hampton shall constitute a parking violation.
B. 
Every agreement for the lease or rental of a motor vehicle for a period of not more than 30 days shall be deemed to provide that the lessor of such vehicle shall, in all respects, be substituted for the lessee or any person operating the vehicle in conformity with the lease or rental agreement in connection with any charge of violating this section, provided that any summons issued to the operator for violation of this section is turned over to the lessor.
C. 
A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 for a first offense, and by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for each subsequent offense; provided, however, that if the vehicle bears a certificate or certificates of inspection which was or were valid within the last 60 days, such violation shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $50.
[Added 10-5-2017 by L.L. No. 38-2017]
No person shall park or stand a motor vehicle within the grass area located at the intersection of Edgemere Street and Edgemere Road from a distance 300 feet north along Edgemere Street to 115 feet east along the boundary of SCTM No. 300-27-1-7 and 290 feet south along Edgemere Road. All members of the Montauk Volunteer Fire Department, including firefighters and EMS, shall be exempt from the provisions of this subsection.
[Added 6-21-2018 by L.L. No. 9-2018; amended 10-15-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2020]
No person shall park a trailer at Ditch Plains Beach Beach Parking Area, East Ditch Plains parking lot, or Otis Road in the three locations specifically described in the Permit Parking Schedule XXIX of Chapter 240 of this Code,[1] or overnight at the Amagansett Municipal Parking Lot, unless otherwise permitted pursuant to a mobile food concession contract. "Trailer" shall be defined as any structure designed for mounting upon wheels and incapable of moving or traveling under its own power. Such "trailers" are normally connected to a cab or motorized unit for traveling or hauling.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 240-79.