If you own a commercial vehicle other than a tractor-trailer, you may receive a $65 ticket for overnight parking in a residential area. If a sign is missing on a block, the remaining posted regulations are the ones that are in effect. For example, in C1-1 districts, typically mapped in outlying areas of the city, a large food store would require one parking space for every 100 square feet of floor area, whereas no parking is . The computation of floor area for such public parking garage shall be in accordance with the definition of floor area as set forth in Section 12-10 (DEFINITIONS), except as otherwise specifically authorized in accordance with the provisions of Sections 73-67 (Additional Floor Space for Public Parking Garages), 74-511 (In C1 Districts), 74-512 (In other Districts), or 74-52 (Parking Garages or Public Parking Lots in High Density Central Areas). New York Vehicle & Traffic Law Sec. In all districts, as indicated, where accessory off-street loading berths are located within 60 feet of a Residence District boundary, such berths shall be enclosed within a building, and no entrance to or exit from the berths onto the street shall be less than 30 feet from the district boundary. ft.or fraction thereof, C13C1-6 C1-7 C1-8 C1-9 C23C2-6 C2-7 C2-8 C4-4 C4-5 C4-6 C4-7 C5 C6 C8-3 C8-4, All retail or service uses listed in Use Group 6A, 6C, 7B, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10A, 12B, 14A or 16A, All amusement uses listed in Use Group 8A or 12A, All automotive service uses listed in Use Group 7D, Each additional 150,000 sq. NewYork.Public.Law Laws of New York; . Uses in PRC-D in Use Group 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 or 14 or when permitted by special permit, Open commercial amusements. (b)Mixed buildingsFor mixed buildings, all accessory off-street parking spaces shall be located only within a building or in any open area on the zoning lot that is not between the street line and the street wall of the building or its prolongation. Can I stop to load or unload a package or merchandise at curbside? Driveways used to access required parking spaces must be unobstructed for a width of at least eight feet and a height of eight feet above grade and, if connecting to a street, such driveway may only be accessed by a curb cut. Cancellation of payroll deduction for parking permit fees can only be processed on the first day of a pay period. In all districts, as indicated, accessory off-street loading berths, open or enclosed, may be provided for all permitted uses, under rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Buildings, and subject to the provisions of Sections 36-682 (Location of access to the street), 36-683 (Restrictions on location of berths near Residence Districts), 36-684 (Surfacing) and 36-685 (Screening). The Commissioner of Buildings may refer such matter to the Department of Transportation for a report and may base a determination on such report. All required bicycle parking spaces that are accessory to a commercial or community facility use shall be made available for the storage and independent access of bicycles used by the employees of such use, except that bicycle parking spaces accessory to colleges or universities must be accessible to all authorized users of such building, and that bicycle parking spaces accessory to community facilities with sleeping accommodations may be accessible to the occupants of such facility. (d)all other community facility or commercial uses not otherwise listed in the table where the number of required bicycle parking spaces is three or less. (d)The connection shall be placed in an area that is not blocked by an existing building or other structure that is within 50 feet of the lot line or other boundary of the subject property. (c)Where a Commercial District with only narrow street frontage is mapped along the short end of a block, and a zoning lot existing on April 14, 2010, has access to both the short and long ends of such block, all such curb cuts shall be prohibited along the street line of the short end of such block. If an easement pursuant to this Section has previously been recorded against any adjacent property, the owner of the subject property shall notify the owner of the adjacent property of the easement location selected by sending such owner a copy of the recorded easement. In addition, the rental of such spaces to non-residents shall be subject to the restrictions applying to the specified districts as set forth in Sections 36-461 and 36-462, except that such restrictions shall not apply to spaces occupied by car sharing vehicles. Refreshed: 2018-06-06. (2)a wall or barrier or uniformly painted fence of fire- resistant material, at least six feet but not more than eight feet above finished grade. If a vehicle is causing a health and safety issue within the parking facility. In all districts, the regulations of this Chapter applicable to community facility uses shall not apply to non-profit hospital staff dwellings. All required bicycle parking spaces that are accessory to residences shall be made available for the storage and independent access of the bicycles used by the occupants of such residences. Proof of notification shall be a condition of certification under this Section. In C1 or C2 Districts mapped within R5 Districts, except R5A Districts, and in R6, R7, R8, R9 or R10 Districts, the number of spaces occupied by car sharing vehicles shall not exceed five spaces or 20 percent of all parking spaces, whichever is greater. An occupied illegally parked vehicle causes the same safety hazard and congestion as an unoccupied vehicle. One reader wrote to us from East 17th Street in Ditmas Park, fed up with buses from P.S. When a vehicle is found parked in a parking facility other than the one for which it has a valid permit without prior approval from OGS Parking Management. Some communities allow temporary on-street parking of oversized vehicles. ft. of lot area, or 1 per 3 employees; whichever will require a lesser number of spaces, Docks for non-commercial pleasure boats; rental boats; ferries; sightseeing, excursion or sport fishing vessels; or passenger ocean vessels, (see Section 62-43 for parking requirement), C1-5 C1-6 C1-7 C1-8 C1-9 C2-5 C2-6 C2-7 C2-8 C4-4A C4-4L C4-5 C4-5A C4-5X C4-6 C4-7 C6 C8-4, C1-3 C4-3 C1-4 C4-4 C2-3 C2-4 C4-2A C4-5D C8-2 C8-3, (a) For that floor area used for sleeping accommodations, C2-3 C2-4 C4-2A C4-3 C4-4 C4-5D C8-2 C8-3, (b) For that floor area used for meeting halls, auditoriums, eating or drinking places, wedding chapels or banquet halls, or radio or television studios, C2-4 C2-5 C2-6 C2-7 C2-8 C6 C8-3 C8-4, Agricultural uses, including greenhouses, nurseries or truck gardens, C1-4 C1-5 C1-6 C1-7 C1-8 C1-9 C2-4 C2-5 C2-6 C2-7 C2-8 C4-4 C4-5 C4-6 C4-7 C5 C6 C8-3 C8-4, 1 per 1,000 sq. For definition of Lost/Stolen Tags see Exchange of Hang tags/Permits. (b)Parking Lot ManeuverabilityAll open parking areas shall comply with the maneuverability standards set forth in the following table. Download the alternate side parking calendar (pdf). The following regulations on permitted and required accessory off-street parking spaces and accessory bicycle parking spaces are adopted in order to provide parking spaces off the streets sufficient to give necessary access to developing centers of commerce outside the high density central areas, to reduce traffic congestion caused by parking on the streets, to prevent substantial amounts of traffic from circulating in and parking on residential streets surrounding commercial centers, to provide for a higher standard of commercial development within the City and thus to promote and protect public health, safety and general welfare. You can request a hearing online, by mail, or via the Pay or Dispute mobile app.If you cannot conduct your hearing online, by mail, or via the app, you can schedule an in-person hearing or visit a Department of Finance business center between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.. The Commissioner of Buildings may refer such matter to the Department of Transportation for report and may base his determination on such report. "They try to be clever by parking in front of the elementary school," said the neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous. REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES FOR COMMERCIAL OR COMMUNITY FACILITY USES, Parking Spaces Required in Relation to Specified Unit of Measurement, C1-5 C1-6 C1-7 C1-8 C1-9 C2-5 C2-6 C2-7 C2-8 C4-4A C4-4L C4-5 C4-5A C4-5X C4-6 C4-7 C5 C6 C8-4, Food stores with 2,000 or more square feet of floor area per establishment. For such zoning lots, the Commission may also authorize a reduction of the parking requirement of Section 36-21 (General Provisions) by an amount not to exceed 50 percent, provided that the Commission finds that the applicant has demonstrated that the proposed parking is sufficient for the use proposed. Pay attention to the parking duration and times listed on the meter. In all districts, as indicated, for colleges, universities, seminaries, hospitals and related facilities, except animal hospitals, accessory bicycle parking spaces required pursuant to Section 36-711 (Enclosed bicycle parking spaces) may be provided on a zoning lot other than the same zoning lot as the use to which such spaces are accessory, provided that the Chairperson of the City Planning Commission certifies to the Department of Buildings that all such bicycle parking spaces are: (a)located on a zoning lot not further than 1,000 feet from the nearest boundary of the zoning lot occupied by the use to which they are accessory, or within a subsurface parking and other service facility that serves multiple zoning lots, including the zoning lot occupied by the use to which they are accessory; and. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to accessory off-street parking spaces provided in public parking garages in accordance with the provisions of Section 36-57 (Accessory Off- street Parking Spaces in Public Garages). Permits issued to registered parkers will remain assigned and available to the State employees who have obtained them, for their exclusive use, unless or until: For an overview of how to navigate the OGS Employee Parking System, please visit Downtown Albany Employee Parking System Overview. In all districts, as indicated, except as provided in Section 36-63 (Special Provisions for a Single Zoning Lot With Uses Subject to Different Loading Requirements), if any building or zoning lot is used partly for wholesale, manufacturing or storage uses or any combination of such uses, and partly for any other uses set forth in the table in Section 36-62 (Required Accessory Off-street Loading Berths), at least 50 percent of the floor area in the building shall be subject to the requirements set forth for wholesale, manufacturing or storage uses, and the remainder shall be subject to the other applicable requirements. In C4-1 Districts, for zoning lots having a lot area in excess of four acres, all group parking facilities that are accessory to commercial developments or enlargements shall be subject to authorization by the City Planning Commission to assure that the layout of such parking spaces is arranged and located in relation to the use or uses to which such spaces are accessory, so as to provide adequate ingress, egress and circulation with respect to abutting streets or uses. ft. of floor area, or 1 per 3 employees, whichever will require a larger number of spaces, Low traffic-generating uses. In all districts, as indicated, the entrances and exits of all permitted or required accessory group parking facilities and all permitted public parking lots or public parking garages with 10 or more spaces, shall be located not less than 50 feet from the intersection of any two street lines. Meters are not in effect on Sundays and Major Legal Holidays. Any person subject to a third suspension within an 18-month period shall be considered a habitual violator and will be suspended for 60 days for the third suspension and subsequent suspensions within the 18-month period. C1-6 C1-7 C1-8 C1-9 C2-6 C2-7 C2-8 C4-4 C4-5 C4-6 C4-7 C5 C6. Failure to provide the cross access connection in accordance with the requirements of this Section and to allow for vehicular passage between and among the adjacent parking lots at the time of the aforementioned temporary certificate of occupancy or permit sign-off, if applicable, shall constitute a violation of this Zoning Resolution by the owner of the subject property. In the districts indicated, where group parking facilities are not provided, the requirements for accessory off-street parking spaces are as set forth in this Section. In all districts, as indicated, required accessory off-street parking spaces may be provided in facilities designed to serve jointly two or more buildings or zoning lots, provided that: (a)the number of spaces in such joint facilities shall be not less than that required in the following Sections for the combined number of dwelling units or the combined floor area, lot area, rated capacity, or other such unit of measurement in such buildings or zoning lots: Section 36-22(Special Provisions for a Single Zoning Lot With Uses Subject to Different Parking Requirements). Vehicles found displaying a lost/stolen tag are towed from the facility, without warning and at the expense of the vehicle owner, regardless of whether that patron is the former owner of that lost tag. It is illegal to park within 15 feet of either side of a fire hydrant, including on floating parking lanes (next to protected bike lanes). Bicycle parking spaces shall be located in an area secured by a lock or similar means, or adjoin a securely anchored rack to which the bicycle frame and at least one wheel can be locked. Such planting islands shall not be subject to the landscaping provisions of Section 37-922 (Interior landscaping). The Commission may request reports from licensed engineers or landscape architects in considering such modifications or waivers. On-street parking is prohibited in White Plains from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Go to 311 Online to locate an individual school. If you would like DOT to consider a T-intersection for a crosswalk, visit 311 Online or contact your DOT Borough Office. If schools have summer sessions or are open for teacher meetings or similar activities, even if students are not attending, the parking regulations apply on such days. (2)enlargements of a building with accessory open parking areas or the enlargement of an open parking area, that result in an increase in: (i)the total number of parking spaces accessory tocommercial or community facility uses on the zoning lot that is at least 20 percent greater than the number of such spaces existing on November 28, 2007; or, (ii)the total amount of floor area on the zoning lot that is at least 20 percent greater than the amount of floor area existing on November 28, 2007, and where at least 70 percent of the floor area on the zoning lot is occupied bycommercial or community facility uses; and. In all districts, as indicated, all open off-street parking areas with 10 spaces or more, which are located on zoning lots adjacent to the boundary of a Residence District, either at natural grade or on a roof: (a)shall be screened from all adjoining zoning lots in Residence Districts, including such zoning lots situated across a street, by either: (1)a strip at least four feet wide, densely planted with shrubs or trees at least four feet high at the time of planting, and which are of a type which may be expected to form a year-round dense screen at least six feet high within three years; or. Employees relocating between permit issuance rounds can receive parking permits commensurate with their parking service dates from the last posted round of issuance. CDTA schedules are posted on the main page of the OGS Parking website, and on the CDTA website. In the districts indicated*, the requirements set forth in Section 36-312 (Application of requirements to conversions in C3, C4, C5 and C6 Districts) shall be waived, if the required number of accessory off-street parking spaces resulting from the application of such requirements is 20 spaces or less, provided that the Board of Standards and Appeals may waive requirements for a greater number of spaces in accordance with the provisions of Section 73-46 (Waiver of Requirements for Conversions). In all districts, as indicated, all open accessory off-street parking spaces or permitted public parking lots shall be graded, constructed, surfaced and maintained so as to provide adequate drainage and to prevent the release of dust, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Buildings. The New York City Traffic rules allow parking at some "T" intersectionsthose without traffic signals, all-way stop signs or crosswalk markingseven if there is a curb cut at that location. In the districts indicated, the requirements set forth in Sections 36-21 (General Provisions) and 36-22 (Special Provisions for a Single Zoning Lot With Uses Subject to Different Parking Requirements) shall not apply to a house of worship, provided the Chairperson of the City Planning Commission certifies that: (a)seventy-five percent or more of the congregants of such house of worship reside within a three-quarter mile radiusof the house of worship; (b)the number of spaces required pursuant to this Section is less than the number of spaces listed in the table in Section 36-23 (Waiver of Requirements for Spaces Below Minimum Number); and. Permit holders and visitors CANNOT utilize power outlets in parking facilities to charge their electric vehicles. Within an off-street parking facility that contains car sharing vehicles, an information plaque shall be placed within 20 feet of either the entrance to the parking facility or the attendants station, at a location accessible to and visible to users of such facility. Nassau County Charter (PDF), Updated January 1, 2022. An easement so recorded shall not become effective unless and until a corresponding easement has been recorded against an adjacent property, whether on the same or adjacent zoning lot, pursuant to this Section. ft. of floor area, with 10,000 sq. For parking lots with more than 100 parking spaces, curb cuts of up to 30 feet, excluding splays, shall be permitted. The City Planning Commission may authorize modifications or waivers of the requirements of Section 36-59, inclusive, provided the Commission finds that: (a)due to the irregular shape of the zoning lot or the location of connections along other lot lines or boundaries between properties on the same zoning lot, it is not possible to design a complying parking lot with a complying cross access connection; or. ft. of floor area and cellar space, except cellar space used for storage, 1 per 3001sq. (b)For public parking garages, the required information plaque shall be provided at each point of bicycle entry to the public parking garage, mounted with its center between four and six feet above the ground, directly visible and unobstructed from the street. In all districts, as indicated, no accessory group parking facility shall contain more than 150 off-street parking spaces or, in the case of a Quality Housing building, more than 200 spaces, except as provided in Section 36-13 (Modification of Maximum Size of Accessory Group Parking Facilities). Prior to issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy or permit sign-off, as applicable, the subject property owner shall further notify the adjacent property owner that the cross access connection must be constructed on the adjacent property within six months of the date of such notice. The City's parking regulations are part of the Traffic Rules and Regulations. Because of this, many park illegally in residential communities, particularly in the outer boroughs, causing concern over the quality of life. The symbol shall match exactly the symbol provided in the Required Signage Symbols file at the Department of City Planning website. Many streets in New York have alternate side regulations, which allow for street cleaning. With its cornerstone values of seniority and preference, the OGS Downtown Albany Parking System offers the downtown workforce every opportunity to obtain the parking space of their choice, regardless of agency changes or downtown work location. In the districts indicated, permitted or required accessory off-street parking spaces may be provided in a permitted public parking garage, but only on the same zoning lot as the building or use to which such spaces are accessory and subject to all the other applicable regulations of this Chapter. An easement through all required cross access connections for vehicular passage between and among adjacent parking lots, in a form acceptable to the Department of City Planning, shall be recorded in the Office of the Richmond County Clerk. (a)In the districts indicated, where such districts are mapped within R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 or R7 Districts, except R7-2 Districts, the requirements of Section 36-31 (General Provisions) shall not apply to the additional dwelling units created by conversions on zoning lots with less than 5,000 square feet of lot area. If you do not work in a building that is considered within Downtown Albany (. The Commissioner of Buildings or the City Planning Commission may refer such matter to the Department of Transportation for a report and may base its determination on such report. The owner of the vehicle will be charged for its removal and storage, payable to the authorized towing company before the vehicle is released. Furthermore, notwithstanding the applicability requirements of Sections 36-58 (Parking Lot Maneuverability and Curb Cut Regulations), paragraph (a), and 37-91, the Commission shall find that such group parking facilities of any size comply with the maneuverability and landscaping provisions of Sections 36-58 and 37-90 (PARKING LOTS), inclusive. The Commissioner of Buildings shall establish appropriate additional regulations with respect to the design of such facility to minimize adverse effects on the character of the surrounding area such as requirements for shielding of floodlights. On any zoning lot containing a Quality Housing building, all accessory off-street parking spaces shall comply with the provisions of Section 28-40 (PARKING FOR QUALITY HOUSING), inclusive. Any other area signed for 'No Parking' or is so indicated by a parking attendant. Permit holders found displaying a lost/stolen or altered hang tag. A list of the vehicle contents will be made and countersigned by the truck operator and an OGS official. Permit holders must obey all posted signage within the facility, and any directions issued by the parking lot attendants. An altered parking permit is defined as any authorized parking permit which has been duplicated, or a portion of which has been altered, erased, obliterated, removed or covered to conceal its original design and purpose. . form, and surrender their hang tag at either their parking location, or the OGS Parking Office, Room 144, ESP Concourse. However, the area for each bicycle space may be reduced by up to nine square feet per bicycle if the Commissioner of Buildings certifies that a layout has been submitted to adequately accommodate the specified number of bicycles. Where any building or zoning lot contains two or more uses having different bicycle parking requirements as set forth in the table, the bicycle parking requirements for each type of use shall apply to the extent of that use. (e)The connection shall be placed in an area that will not require the removal of significant natural features such as wetlands or trees with a caliper of six inches or more, on the same or adjacent zoning lots. On major legal holidays stopping, standing and parking are permitted except in areas where stopping, standing and parking rules are in effect seven days a week (for example, "No Standing Anytime"). Department of Transportation bicycle racks provided on a fronting sidewalk may be counted toward this requirement, provided such racks meet the standards of this paragraph(c). For the purposes of this Section, a tract of land on which a group of such uses is developed under single ownership or control shall be considered a single zoning lot. In lieu thereof, the regulations applicable to residences shall apply, as follows: (a)the regulations of a C4-1 District shall apply to non- profit hospital staff dwellings located in C1 or C2 Districts mapped within R1, R2 and R3 Districts, and to C3 Districts; (b)the regulations of a C4-2 District shall apply to non- profit hospital staff dwellings located in C1 or C2 Districts mapped within R4 and R5 Districts, and to C4-1 and C8-1 Districts; and. C1-1 C1-2 C1-3 C2-1 C2-2 C2-3 C3 C4-1 C4-2 C4-3, C1-4 C1-5 C1-6 C1-7 C1-8 C1-9 C2-4 C2-5 C2-6 C2-7 C2-8 C4-4 C4-5 C4-6 C4-7 C5 C6. ft. of floor area and cellar space, except cellar space used for storage, 1 per 4001sq. Where an enclosed accessory group parking facility is provided, the required number of bicycle parking spaces for the use to which such facility is accessory shall be the amount set forth for such use in the table, or one for every 10 automobile parking spaces that are enclosed within a building or other structure or located on the roof of a building, whichever will require a greater number of bicycle parking spaces. Failure to provide the cross access connection in accordance with the requirements of this Section and to allow for vehicular passage between and among the adjacent parking lots within six months of the date of the notice shall constitute a violation of this Zoning Resolution by the adjacent property owner. C1-1 C1-2 C1-3 C1-4 C1-5 C2-1 C2-2 C2-3 C2-4 C2-5. However, the number of spaces required for houses of worship or for uses in parking requirement category D (Places of Assembly) when in the same building or on the same zoning lot as any other use may be reduced by the Board of Standards and Appeals in accordance with the provisions of Section 73-43 (Reduction of Parking Spaces for House of Worship or Places of Assembly). In all districts, as indicated, except in the Special Willets Point District and the Special St. George District, the number of required bicycle parking spaces set forth in Section 36-711 (Enclosed bicycle parking spaces) may be reduced or waived by the Commissioner of Buildings, provided that the Commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development has submitted a letter certifying that: (a)at least 50 percent of the dwelling units in the building or building segment will be income-restricted pursuant to the provisions of Section 23-90 (INCLUSIONARY HOUSING), inclusive, or pursuant to the terms of a grant, loan or subsidy from any Federal, State or local agency or instrumentality, including, but not limited to, the disposition of real property for less than market value, purchase money financing, construction financing, permanent financing, the utilization of bond proceeds and allocations of low income housing tax credits. In the districts indicated, for zoning lots of 10,000 or 15,000 square feet or less, the number of required accessory off- street parking spaces is as set forth in the following table: Parking Spaces Required as a Percent of Total Dwelling Units, C1-7 C1-8 C1-9 C2-7 C2-8 C4-6 C4-7 C5 C6-2 C6-3 C6-4 C6-5 C6-6 C6-7 C6-8 C6-9. Based on the location's distance from the nearest crosswalk and pedestrian volumes, DOT will determine whether a crosswalk can be installed. Thirty inches of maneuverable space shall be provided between parallel bicycle racks and an eight foot wide aisle shall be provided between bicycle rack areas. ParkRight. Permit holders and carpool members who park in peripheral lots, and in certain downtown Albany surface lots, will be provided with access to the CDTA transportation system by means of issuance of a CDTA Navigator Card at no additional cost. All of New York City is a designated Tow Away Zone under the State's Vehicle and Traffic Law.