Assembly Bill A5297

                             
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                                   5297
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 12, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. LASHER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
   certain residential parking permit systems in the city  of  New  York;
   and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
   of

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1640-t to read as follows:
   §  1640-T.  RESIDENTIAL  PARKING  SYSTEMS  IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. 1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE  CITY  OF
 NEW  YORK  MAY,  BY  ADOPTION  OF  A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, PROVIDE FOR
 CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT  SYSTEMS  AND  FIX  AND  REQUIRE  THE
 PAYMENT  OF  FEES  APPLICABLE  TO PARKING WITHIN THE AREA OF THE CITY IN
 WHICH SUCH  PARKING  SYSTEMS  ARE  IN  EFFECT  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   2.  SUCH  RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT SYSTEMS MAY BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN
 THAT AREA OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK WITHIN CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS,  INCLUD-
 ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, HARLEM, MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS,
 UPPER WEST SIDE, EAST HARLEM, AND UPPER EAST SIDE.
   3.  THE CITY OF NEW YORK MAY UNDERTAKE A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
 SUCH PROGRAMS ON PARKING ACCESS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION:
   (A) TRAFFIC FLOW AND PARKING AVAILABILITY  IN  THE  AREAS  IMMEDIATELY
 SURROUNDING THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT;
   (B)  EQUITY  ISSUES  AND  HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN RELATION TO THE COST OF
 PARKING PERMITS; AND
   (C) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF EMISSIONS AND AIR POLLUTION.
   4. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING,  NO  PERMIT  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  ON
 STREETS WHERE THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES ARE ZONED FOR COMMERCIAL OR RETAIL
 USE OR IN METERED PARKING SPACES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   5.  THE  LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR SUCH RESIDENTIAL PARKING
 SYSTEMS SHALL:
   (A)  SET FORTH THE FACTORS NECESSITATING THE ENACTMENT OF SUCH PARKING
 SYSTEMS;
   (B) PROVIDE THAT MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTERED PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  FOUR
 HUNDRED  FOUR-A OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ANY PERMIT REQUIRE-
 MENT;
   (C) PROVIDE THE TIMES OF THE DAY AND DAYS OF  THE  WEEK  DURING  WHICH
 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE IN EFFECT; AND
   (D) PROVIDE THE SCHEDULE OF FEES TO BE PAID FOR SUCH PERMITS.
   6.  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.
   7. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY STATE HIGHWAY
 MAINTAINED BY THE STATE.
   §  2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December
 1, 2032, when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be  deemed
 repealed, provided that any such local law or ordinance enacted pursuant
 to this act shall remain in full force and effect only until December 1,
 2032.