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                                  9691--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2020
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 Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to implementing
   a residential parking system in the village of Croton-on-Hudson

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings and intent.    The  legislature  finds
 that  there is a severe shortage of parking for residents of the Village
 of Croton-on-Hudson in the residential area surrounding the  Croton-Har-
 mon  Train  Station,  specifically Young Avenue and Hastings Avenue. The
 Croton-Harmon Train Station attracts a large  number  of  commuters  and
 travelers,  and while there is an off-street lot located at the station,
 commuters and train passengers often park on both Young Avenue and Hast-
 ings Avenue. The burdens of commuters and other rail  travelers  parking
 on these streets include traffic hazards, congestion, driveway blockage,
 and limited sight distance. Additionally, residences on Young Avenue and
 Hastings Avenue have small lot sizes and insufficient off-street parking
 to  serve local residents. The legislature further finds that a residen-
 tial permit parking system will significantly reduce  such  hazards  and
 improve  parking  problems  for  the residents of this neighborhood. The
 legislature, therefore, hereby declares the necessity  of  this  act  to
 authorize  the  Village of Croton-on-Hudson in the county of Westchester
 to adopt a residential parking permit  system  in  accordance  with  the
 provisions of this act.
   §  2.  The  vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 1640-q to read as follows:
   § 1640-Q. RESIDENTIAL PARKING SYSTEM IN THE VILLAGE OF  CROTON-ON-HUD-
 SON.  1.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
 VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE  OF  CROTON-ON-HUDSON  MAY,  BY
 ADOPTION  OF A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, PROVIDE FOR A RESIDENTIAL PARKING
 PERMIT SYSTEM AND FIX AND REQUIRE THE  PAYMENT  OF  FEES  APPLICABLE  TO
 PARKING  WITHIN  THE  AREA  IN WHICH SUCH PARKING SYSTEM IS IN EFFECT IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14914-04-0

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   2. SUCH RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT  SYSTEM  MAY  ONLY  BE  ESTABLISHED
 WITHIN  THE  VILLAGE  OF  CROTON-ON-HUDSON  ON YOUNG AVENUE AND HASTINGS
 AVENUE.
   3.  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  FOREGOING,  NO  PERMIT  SHALL BE REQUIRED ON
 STREETS OR PORTION OF STREETS WHERE THE ADJACENT  PROPERTIES  ARE  ZONED
 FOR COMMERCIAL/RETAIL USE.
   4.  THE  LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR SUCH RESIDENTIAL PARKING
 SYSTEM SHALL:
   (A) SET FORTH FACTORS NECESSITATING  THE  ENACTMENT  OF  SUCH  PARKING
 SYSTEM; AND
   (B)  PROVIDE  THAT  MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR
 HUNDRED FOUR-A OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ANY PERMIT  REQUIRE-
 MENT; AND
   (C)  PROVIDE  THE  TIMES  OF THE DAY AND DAYS OF THE WEEK DURING WHICH
 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE IN EFFECT; AND
   (D) MAKE NOT LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF ALL SPACES WITHIN THE  PERMIT
 AREA  AVAILABLE TO NON-RESIDENTS AND SHALL PROVIDE SHORT-TERM PARKING OF
 NOT LESS THAN NINETY MINUTES IN DURATION IN SUCH AREA; AND
   (E) PROVIDE THE SCHEDULE OF FEES TO BE PAID FOR SUCH PERMITS; AND
   (F) PROVIDE THAT SUCH FEES SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE  GENERAL  FUND  OF
 THE VILLAGE.
   5.  NO  ORDINANCE  SHALL  BE  ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION UNTIL A
 PUBLIC HEARING THEREON HAS BEEN HAD IN THE SAME MANNER AS  REQUIRED  FOR
 PUBLIC HEARINGS ON A LOCAL LAW PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.