STATE OF NEW YORK
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6505--C
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 4, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. McKEVITT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again
reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
ted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
a residential parking system in the Town of Hempstead
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that
2 a lack of parking for residents of a section of East Meadow in the town
3 of Hempstead has resulted in traffic hazards, congestion and air and
4 noise pollution. In addition, such lack of parking poses a hazard to
5 residents and other pedestrians in such areas. The legislature further
6 finds that a residential parking system will reduce such hazards and
7 will reduce pollution levels as well. The legislature, therefore,
8 declares the necessity of this act to authorize the town of Hempstead to
9 adopt a residential parking system in accordance with the provisions of
10 this act.
11 § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
12 1662-e to read as follows:
13 § 1662-e. Residential parking system in the town of Hempstead. 1.
14 Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the town
15 board of the town of Hempstead may, by adoption of a local law or ordi-
16 nance, provide for a residential parking permit system and fix and
17 require the payment of fees applicable to parking within the area in
18 which such parking system is in effect in accordance with the provisions
19 of this section.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 2. Such residential parking permit system may only be established
2 within the area known as East Meadow of the town consisting of the
3 following roadways:
4 (a) Roosevelt Avenue west of Prospect Avenue;
5 (b) Jefferson Street west of Prospect Avenue;
6 (c) First Street west of Prospect Avenue;
7 (d) Second Street West of Prospect Avenue;
8 (e) Third Street west of Prospect Avenue;
9 (f) Fourth Street west of Prospect Avenue;
10 (g) Clearmeadow Drive;
11 (h) Nottingham Road;
12 (i) Florence Court;
13 (j) Jane Court;
14 (k) Dofena Lane;
15 (l) Franklin Avenue north of 4th Street;
16 (m) Bailey Avenue;
17 (n) Franklin Avenue, north of 7th Street and south of Hempstead Turn-
18 pike;
19 (o) Lincoln Avenue, north of 7th Street and south of Roosevelt Avenue;
20 (p) 5th Street, west of Prospect Avenue;
21 (q) 6th Street, west of Prospect Avenue;
22 (r) 7th Street, west of Prospect Avenue;
23 (s) Pengon Circle;
24 (t) Lois Court;
25 (u) Erma Drive;
26 (v) Ava Drive;
27 (w) Dorothy Drive;
28 (x) Barbara Drive;
29 (y) Rose Drive;
30 (z) Bly Road;
31 (aa) Marion Drive; and
32 (bb) Conti Square Boulevard.
33 3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no permit shall be required on those
34 portions of such streets where the adjacent properties are zoned for
35 commercial/retail use.
36 4. The local law or ordinance providing for such residential parking
37 system shall:
38 (a) set forth factors necessitating the enactment of such parking
39 system;
40 (b) provide that motor vehicles registered pursuant to section four
41 hundred four-a of this chapter shall be exempt from any permit require-
42 ment;
43 (c) provide the times of day and days of the week during which permit
44 requirements shall be in effect;
45 (d) make not less than fifteen percent of the spaces within the permit
46 area available to nonresidents, and shall provide short term parking of
47 not less than sixty minutes in duration in the permit area;
48 (e) provide the schedule of fees to be paid for such permits; and
49 (f) provide that such fees shall be credited to the general fund of
50 the town of Hempstead unless otherwise specified in such local law.
51 5. No ordinance shall be adopted pursuant to this section until a
52 public hearing thereon has been had in the same manner as required for
53 public hearings on a local law pursuant to the municipal home rule law.
54 6. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any state highway
55 maintained by the state.
56 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
