Senate Bill S7740A

                            
 
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                                  7740--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2020
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 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 PARKING WITHIN THE AREA IN WHICH SUCH PARKING SYSTEM  IS  IN  EFFECT  IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   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.