What's happening
This bill allows the village of Port Jefferson to regulate parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles on Main Street (Route 25A).
Why it matters
Local control over Main Street traffic. By allowing Port Jefferson to set its own parking, stopping, and standing rules for Main Street (Route 25A), the village can tailor regulations to address its unique traffic, business, and pedestrian needs—potentially improving safety and convenience for residents and visitors.
Potential impact on local businesses and residents. The ability to adjust parking rules locally could benefit Main Street businesses by allowing more responsive management of parking turnover, special events, and delivery needs, but could also affect residents depending on how new rules are implemented.
Shift in authority from state to village. This bill carves out an exception from state law, giving Port Jefferson powers usually reserved for the state on a state route, which could set a precedent for other municipalities seeking similar local control over state roads within their borders.
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Let Port Jefferson Set Parking
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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Let Port Jefferson Set Parking
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 3226 A. 2677
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing the village of Port Jefferson, county of Suffolk to adopt any ordinance, rule or regulation affecting the stopping, standing or parking of motor vehicles along Main Street
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 1684 of the vehicle and traffic law is designated subdivision 1 and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows:
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section, the village of Port Jefferson, in the county of Suffolk, is authorized to adopt any ordinance, rule or regulation affecting the stopping, standing or parking of motor vehicles along that portion of state route twenty-five-A located in such village and constituting Main Street.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03884-01-7
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