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Senate Bill S5574

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the limitation on parking of mobile homes and trailers on residential streets

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2015-S5574 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add ยง19-170.1, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1932

2015-S5574 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the limitation on parking of mobile homes and trailers on residential streets; limits the parking of mobile homes and trailers on residential streets to less than three hours and prohibits parking from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.; sets monetary fines at $50 for a first violation and $100 for each subsequent violation in a six month period.

2015-S5574 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5574 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5574

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to the limitation on parking of mobile homes and trailers on
  residential streets

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 19-170.1 to read as follows:
  S 19-170.1 LIMITATION ON PARKING OF MOBILE HOMES AND TRAILERS.
  A. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1.  "MOBILE HOME" SHALL MEAN A STRUCTURE, TRANSPORTABLE IN ONE OR MORE
SECTIONS, WHICH IN THE TRAVELING MODE, IS EIGHT BODY  FEET  OR  MORE  IN
WIDTH  OR FORTY BODY FEET OR MORE IN LENGTH, OR WHEN ERECTED ON SITE, IS
THREE HUNDRED TWENTY OR MORE SQUARE FEET, AND WHICH IS BUILT ON A PERMA-
NENT CHASSIS AND DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A DWELLING  WITH  OR  WITHOUT  A
PERMANENT  FOUNDATION WHEN CONNECTED TO REQUIRED UTILITIES, AND INCLUDES
THE PLUMBING, HEATING, AIR-CONDITIONING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CONTAINED
THEREIN.
  2. "TRAILER" SHALL MEAN ANY VEHICLE NOT PROPELLED  BY  ITS  OWN  POWER
DRAWN  ON  THE  PUBLIC HIGHWAYS BY A MOTOR VEHICLE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW OPERATED THEREON,
EXCEPT MOTORCYCLE SIDE CARS, VEHICLES BEING TOWED BY A NON-RIGID SUPPORT
AND VEHICLES DESIGNED AND PRIMARILY USED FOR  OTHER  PURPOSES  AND  ONLY
OCCASIONALLY DRAWN BY SUCH A MOTOR VEHICLE.
  3.  "RESIDENTIAL  STREET"  SHALL MEAN THOSE STREETS, OR PARTS THEREOF,
WHICH ARE UNMETERED AND ARE LOCATED WITHIN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT  UNDER
THE ZONING RESOLUTION.
  B.  WHEN  PARKING  IS NOT OTHERWISE RESTRICTED, NO PERSON SHALL PARK A
MOBILE HOME OR TRAILER IN EXCESS OF THREE HOURS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10456-01-5

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