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This bill would make it a violation to park a mobile home or trailer in excess of three hours on a residential street. It would also make it a violation to park a mobile home or trailer on a residential street from 9pm through 5am. The bill would give the Department of Transportation, the Police Department, or any other authorized agency the power to subject to impoundment any mobile home or trailer parked in violation of this bill.

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Int. No. 991

 

By Council Members Koslowitz, Chin, Gentile, Koo and Richards

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the limitation on parking of mobile homes and trailers on residential streets

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-170.1 to read as follows:                      

§ 19-170.1 Limitation on parking of mobile homes and trailers. a. Definitions. As used in this subchapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Mobile home. The term “mobile home” shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 122-c of the vehicle and traffic law or any successor provision.

Trailer. The term “trailer” shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 156 of the vehicle and traffic law or any successor provision.

Residential street. The term “residential street” shall mean those streets, or parts thereof, which are unmetered where there is one or more residential units.

b. When parking is not otherwise restricted, it shall be a violation for a person to park a mobile home or trailer in excess of three hours on a residential street.

c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall be a violation for a person to park a mobile home or trailer on a residential street from nine o’clock in the night until five o’clock in the morning.

d. Any mobile home or trailer parked in violation of subdivision b or c of this section shall be subject to impoundment by the department, the police department or any other authorized agency. The commissioner and the police commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate  rules and regulations concerning the procedure for the impoundment of mobile homes or trailers.

§ 2.                     This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.

 

 

 

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