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LOCALIAWS&ORDINANCES\ENACTWNT\No Parking on Corinth Road Portion—5-15-17
RESOLUTION TO ENACT LOCAL LAW PROHIBITING PARKING ON
PORTION OF SOUTH SIDE OF CORINTH ROAD/COUNTY ROUTE 28
IN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2017
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of a Local Law which
would prohibit parking on the south side of a portion of Corinth Road, also known as County Route
28, in the Town of Queensbury beginning at its intersection with the eastern end of Carey Road
heading in a generally easterly direction to its intersection with Big Bay Road, a distance of 1,972'±,
and
WHEREAS, such legislation is authorized in accordance with New York State Town Law,
Vehicle and Traffic Law§1660(18) and the Municipal Home Rule Law, and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Local Law has been presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board conducted a public hearing concerning the proposed Local Law
on Monday, May 15th, 2017 and heard all interested persons,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts and enacts the Local Law
Prohibiting Parking on a Portion of Corinth Road/County Route 28 in the Town of Queensbury, to be
known as Local Law No.: of 2017, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to file the Local Law with the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of
the Municipal Home Rule Law and the Local Law will take effect immediately and as soon as
allowable under law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to send
a certified copy of this Resolution and Local Law to the Warren County Superintendent of Public
Works requesting that appropriate no parking signs be posted on the appropriate portion of Corinth
Road/County Route 28 and take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
Duly adopted this 15ffi day of May, 2017 by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
No Parking on Corinth Road—Portion of 5-1-17
LOCAL LAW NO.: OF 2017
A LOCAL LAW PROHIBITING PARKING ON A PORTION OF CORINTH
ROAD/COUNTY ROUTE 28 IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURYAS FOLLOWS:
1. Purpose:
The purpose of this Local Law is to prohibit, under penalty of fine for violation, the
parking of any vehicle on the south side of a portion of Corinth Road, also known as County
Route 28, in the Town of Queensbury beginning at its intersection with the eastern end of Carey
Road heading in a generally easterly direction to its intersection with Big Bay Road, a distance of
1,972'±,
2. Definitions:
For the purpose of this Local Law, the words "Motor Vehicle," "Vehicle," "Person," and
"Park" shall have the same meanings as set forth for the definitions of such words in the Vehicle
and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
3. No Parking on south side of Corinth Road, also known as County Route 28, in
the Town of Queensbury:
No motor vehicle or other vehicle of any kind shall be allowed or permitted to park and no
person(s) shall park a motor vehicle or other vehicle for any period of time on the south side of a
portion of Corinth Road, also known as County Route 28, beginning at its intersection with the
eastern end of Cary Road heading in a generally easterly direction to its intersection with Big Bay
Road,a distance of 1,972'±.
4. Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owner:
Should any vehicle be found parked in violation of this Local Law, it shall be presumed that
the owner of the motor vehicle is the person responsible for parking the motor vehicle in violation
and this presumption shall only be rebutted upon a showing by the vehicle owner that another
person clearly identified had custody and control of the motor vehicle at the time of such violation.
5. Penalty:
Any person violating any provision or paragraph of Section 3 of this Local Law shall, upon
conviction, be punishable for a first offense by a fine not to exceed $25, and for a second offense by
a fine not to exceed $50. hi addition to the aforesaid penalties, the Queensbury Town Board may
institute any proper action, suit, or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate any violation of
this Local Law.
6. Effective Date:
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon its filing in the Office of the Secretary of
State.