This legislation would require individuals or businesses that rent or lease trailers to obtain a parking permit in order to park a rental trailer on a commercial or residential street. The bill also limits the number of rental trailers that may be parked on a commercial or residential street to one per street. An application for such a parking permit must be submitted to the Department of Transportation, as well as a fee proportional to the size of the trailer and the duration of the permit. The parking permit is valid for a maximum for 30 days. Penalties for violating the law or misusing a permit are also set forth.
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Int. No. 1772
By Council Member Greenfield
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring parking permits for rental trailers
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 Parking permits for rental trailers parked on residential or commercial streets. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Commercial street. The term “commercial street” means those streets, or parts thereof, that are located within a commercial district under the zoning resolution.
Rental trailer. The term “rental trailer” means a trailer owned by a person engaged in the business of renting or leasing trailers, that is rented or leased to a person other than the owner and is registered in the name of such owner.
Residential street. The term “residential street” means those streets, or parts thereof, that are located within a residential district under the zoning resolution.
Trailer. The term “trailer” has the same meaning as is ascribed to such term in section 156 of the vehicle and traffic law.
b. No person shall park a rental trailer on a commercial or residential street unless the commissioner has issued a parking permit for such rental trailer. A person engaged in the business of renting or leasing trailers shall apply for a permit for each rental trailer to be parked on a commercial or residential street, in such manner and form as the commissioner prescribes. Such application shall include the following information:
1. The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the rental trailer;
2. The license plate number of the rental trailer;
3. The size of the rental trailer;
4. The intended location and dates of parking; and
5. Any other information required by the commissioner.
c. A permit issued pursuant to subdivision b is valid from the date of issuance until the date of expiration as determined by the commissioner, except that no such permit is effective for more than 30 days.
d. The commissioner shall require the payment of a fee for the issuance of a permit pursuant to subdivision b in an amount proportional to the size of the rental trailer and the duration of the permit specified in the application.
e. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision b, no more than one rental trailer shall be parked on a commercial or residential street.
f. A violation of this section is punishable by the monetary fine authorized for violation of the rules and regulations of the commissioner in paragraph 1 of subdivision a of section 2903 of the charter.
g. Any misuse of a permit issued pursuant to subdivision b is sufficient cause for revocation of such permit.
h. Any rental trailer parked in violation of subdivisions b or e is subject to impoundment by the department, the police department or any other authorized agency. Any such impounded rental trailer shall not be released until all applicable towing and storage fees have been paid.
i. The fines and fees set forth in this section are in addition to any other fines, fees or remedies provided by law or regulation.
j. Nothing in this section affects the operation of any other law or regulation relating to the parking of vehicles and the movement and conduct of vehicular traffic in the streets of the city.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner shall take such actions as are necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, before such date.
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