Section 3-110. Parking spaces

a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
  the  mayor,  within  the appropriation provided therefor, shall have the
  power to establish parking spaces, pursuant to section seventy-two-j  of
  the general municipal law and assign whatever functions are necessary in
  connection  with  the  construction,  operation  and maintenance of such
  parking spaces to appropriate city departments or agencies.
    b. Any city department or agency to which functions  are  assigned  by
  the  mayor  in  connection  with  the  operation and maintenance of such
  parking space may adopt rules and regulations necessary for the carrying
  out of such functions. Violation of such rules and regulations shall  be
  triable by a judge of the New York city criminal court and punishable by
  not  more  than  thirty days imprisonment, a fine of not more than fifty
  dollars, or both.