Prohibits overnight parking by vehicles not registered in this state in the city of New York; permits certain guest exemptions and permits parking by persons who maintain a dwelling in NYC.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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937--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 8, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. MILLER, COOK -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to overnight parking
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
2 by adding a new section 19-165.1 to read as follows:
3 § 19-165.1 Out-of-state parking restrictions. a. Notwithstanding any
4 provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, it shall be unlaw-
5 ful for any vehicle not registered in this state to park on any public
6 street between the hours of two o'clock antemeridian to five o'clock
7 antemeridian, except as otherwise set forth in this section.
8 b. Any person who owns or leases a vehicle which is registered in
9 another state but who also owns a home in such other state may apply to
10 the commissioner for an exemption from the provisions of this section.
11 Upon proof sufficient to the commissioner that such person owns a home
12 in another state, the commissioner shall issue an exemption sticker to
13 be affixed to such vehicle.
14 c. Any resident of the city may apply for a temporary exemption stick-
15 er under this section which may be utilized by a guest of such resident.
16 The commissioner shall provide for an application process and determine
17 the number of exemption stickers which may be requested annually by
18 residents.
19 d. An out-of-state visitor may request a temporary exemption sticker
20 which shall permit parking otherwise restricted by this section for a
21 period of time to be determined by the commissioner.
22 e. The provisions of this section shall not apply to individuals who
23 have an on-street disability placard.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 f. An individual who resides in another state and is employed in the
2 city may apply to the commissioner for an exemption which would permit
3 such person to park on a public street overnight for the purpose of such
4 employment.
5 g. The commissioner shall provide an application process for the
6 exemptions enumerated in this section and shall make such applications
7 available on the department's website. The commissioner may determine
8 all costs or fees to be charged with respect to the issuance of
9 exemption stickers. Appropriate signage shall be displayed to notify
10 motorists of the restrictions imposed under this section.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
12 it shall have become a law.
