N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1640-k: Residential parking permit system in the city of Rensselaer

§ 1640-k. Residential parking permit system in the city of Rensselaer.

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the city

council of the city of Rensselaer 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.

2. Such residential parking permit system may only be established

within the area of the city of Rensselaer consisting of the following

streets: Elm Street, East Street and Wendell Street.

3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no permit shall be required on those

portions of such streets where the adjacent properties are zoned for

commercial/retail use.

4. The local law or ordinance providing for such residential parking

permit system shall:

(a) set forth factors necessitating the enactment of such parking

permit system;

(b) provide that motor vehicles registered pursuant to section four

hundred four-a of this chapter shall be exempt from any permit

requirement;

(c) provide the times of day and days of the week during which permit

requirements shall be in effect;

(d) make not less than twenty percent of the spaces within the permit

area available to nonresidents, and shall provide short term parking of

not less than ninety minutes in duration in the permit area;

(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 city of Rensselaer.

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.