Section 1640-L. Residential parking system in the city of Binghamton  


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  • 1.
      Notwithstanding the provisions of any law  to  the  contrary,  the  city
      council  of  the  city  of Binghamton 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 area of the city consisting of the following roadways:
        (a) Pine Street, from Carroll Street to Liberty Street;
        (b) Henry Street, from Carroll Street to Liberty Street;
        (c) Fayette Street, from Court Street to Henry Street;
        (d) Carroll Street, from Court Street to Henry Street; and
        (e) Liberty Street, from Court Street to Henry Street.
        3.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of this section, 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.
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