Legislation
SECTION 1640-J
Residential parking system in the Garrett Park area of the city of Yonkers
Vehicle & Traffic (VAT) CHAPTER 71, TITLE 8, ARTICLE 39
* § 1640-j. Residential parking system in the Garrett Park area of the
city of Yonkers. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the
contrary, the city council of the city of Yonkers 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 Garrett Park area of the city of Yonkers which shall mean
that area encompassing Palmer Road, from Parkview Avenue to Bronxville
Road; Garrett Place; Parkview Avenue from Palmer Road to 103 Parkview
Avenue, north of Pondfield Road West; Pondfield Road West from
Bronxville Road to the Bronxville border and Gard Avenue from Pondfield
Road West to 19 Gard Avenue, north of Pondfield Road West.
3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no permit shall be required on
streets where the adjacent properties are zoned for commercial/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; and
(b) provide that motor vehicles registered pursuant to section four
hundred four-a of this chapter shall be exempt from any permit
requirement; and
(c) provide the times of the day and days of the week during which
permit requirements shall be in effect; and
(d) make not less than twenty percent of all spaces within the permit
area available to non-residents and shall provide for short-term parking
of not less than ninety minutes in duration in such area; and
(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.
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.
* NB There are 2 § 1640-j's
city of Yonkers. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the
contrary, the city council of the city of Yonkers 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 Garrett Park area of the city of Yonkers which shall mean
that area encompassing Palmer Road, from Parkview Avenue to Bronxville
Road; Garrett Place; Parkview Avenue from Palmer Road to 103 Parkview
Avenue, north of Pondfield Road West; Pondfield Road West from
Bronxville Road to the Bronxville border and Gard Avenue from Pondfield
Road West to 19 Gard Avenue, north of Pondfield Road West.
3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no permit shall be required on
streets where the adjacent properties are zoned for commercial/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; and
(b) provide that motor vehicles registered pursuant to section four
hundred four-a of this chapter shall be exempt from any permit
requirement; and
(c) provide the times of the day and days of the week during which
permit requirements shall be in effect; and
(d) make not less than twenty percent of all spaces within the permit
area available to non-residents and shall provide for short-term parking
of not less than ninety minutes in duration in such area; and
(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.
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.
* NB There are 2 § 1640-j's