S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8953
I N S E N A T E
May 2, 2022
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Introduced by Sen. KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
the village of Floral Park in the county of Nassau to establish a
residential parking system
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
a lack of parking for residents of certain areas of the village of
Floral Park, Nassau county, has resulted in traffic hazards, congestion
and air and noise pollution. In addition, such lack of parking poses a
hazard to residents and other pedestrians in such areas.
The legislature further finds that a residential parking system within
such areas would be in the public interest. The legislature further
finds that a residential parking system within such areas will reduce
such hazards and will reduce pollution levels as well. The legislature,
therefore, hereby declares the necessity of this act to authorize the
village of Floral Park 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-r to read as follows:
§ 1640-R. RESIDENTIAL PARKING SYSTEM IN THE VILLAGE OF FLORAL PARK IN
THE COUNTY OF NASSAU. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO
THE CONTRARY, THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF FLORAL PARK 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 VILLAGE WHICH SHALL MEAN THAT AREA GENERALLY
BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING:
ALL OF THAT AREA BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF PLAINFIELD AVENUE
AND MAGNOLIA AVENUE; PROCEEDING EAST ON MAGNOLIA AVENUE TO ITS INTER-
SECTION WITH WARD STREET; THENCE RUNNING SOUTHERLY ON WARD STREET TO ITS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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INTERSECTION WITH TULIP AVENUE AND EAST POPLAR STREET; THENCE RUNNING
SOUTHERLY ON EAST POPLAR STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH CYPRESS STREET;
THENCE RUNNING WESTERLY ON CYPRESS STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH
FLORAL PARKWAY; THENCE RUNNING SOUTHEASTERLY ON FLORAL PARKWAY TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH CEDAR STREET; THENCE RUNNING SOUTHERLY ON CEDAR STREET
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH CEDAR PLACE; THENCE RUNNING SOUTHERLY ON CEDAR
PLACE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH WEST POPLAR STREET; THENCE RUNNING SOUTH-
ERLY ON WEST POPLAR STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH MILLER AVENUE;
THENCE RUNNING WESTERLY ON MILLER AVENUE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH BEECH
STREET; THENCE RUNNING SOUTHERLY ON BEECH STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH VANDEWATER AVENUE; THENCE RUNNING WESTERLY ON VANDEWATER AVENUE TO
ITS INTERSECTION WITH PLAINFIELD AVENUE; THENCE RUNNING NORTHERLY ON
PLAINFIELD AVENUE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH ZINNIA STREET; THENCE RUNNING
WESTERLY ON ZINNIA STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH VIOLET AVENUE; THENCE
RUNNING SOUTHERLY ON VIOLET AVENUE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH PANDOSA
MEMORIAL AVENUE; THENCE RUNNING WESTERLY ON PANDOSA MEMORIAL AVENUE TO A
POINT WHERE IT INTERSECTS WITH THE BORDER BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF FLORAL
PARK AND BELMONT PARK; THENCE RUNNING .835 MILES WESTERLY AND THEN
NORTHERLY ALONG THE BORDER BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF FLORAL PARK AND
BELMONT PARK TO A POINT WHERE IT INTERSECTS WITH POPPY PLACE; THENCE
RUNNING EASTERLY ON POPPY PLACE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH LARCH AVENUE;
THENCE RUNNING NORTHERLY ON LARCH AVENUE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH ATLAN-
TIC AVENUE; THENCE RUNNING EASTERLY ON ATLANTIC AVENUE TO ITS INTER-
SECTION WITH WOODBINE COURT; THENCE RUNNING EASTERLY ON WOODBINE COURT
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH PLAINFIELD AVENUE AND MAGNOLIA AVENUE, THE
PLACE OF BEGINNING. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, PERMIT PARKING
MAY BE IMPLEMENTED ON BOTH SIDES OF ANY STREET WHOSE CENTER LINE IS
HEREIN UTILIZED AS A BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
EXCEPT FOR THE REFERENCE TO STATE HIGHWAYS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF
DELINEATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE AREA DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY STATE HIGHWAY MAIN-
TAINED BY THE STATE.
3. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NO PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED ON
STREETS OR THOSE PORTIONS OF SUCH STREETS WHERE THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES
ARE ZONED FOR COMMERCIAL OR 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;
(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;
(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;
(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.
