What's happening
This bill requires suspension of alternate side parking rules within six blocks of film shoots and mandates public notification of changes.
Why it matters
Reduces parking confusion and potential ticketing. for residents and visitors near film shoots by automatically suspending alternate side parking rules within six blocks, minimizing surprise enforcement during these events.
Enhances transparency and community awareness. by mandating official notification procedures for any temporary changes to parking rules, giving people time to adjust their plans or move vehicles accordingly.
Requires clear coordination between municipal agencies. , such as film offices and transportation or police departments, ensuring that information about filming-related parking changes is accurately shared and implemented.
May affect neighborhood dynamics and access. by possibly increasing the number of parked cars during film shoots, impacting both residents and local businesses who rely on regular parking turnover.
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Restrict Parking for Film Shoots
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- Referred to transportation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2706
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 25, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to parking regulations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1205 to read as follows:
§ 1205. Suspension of alternate side of the street parking laws or rules. 1. When parking is prohibited pursuant to an alternate side of the street parking law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation, upon the issuance of a film permit by a municipality that requires parking restrictions, such municipal issuing authority shall submit a copy of the permit to the municipal policing authority and/or parking enforcement. Such permit shall include the names of all streets on which filming and parking restrictions will occur, and the dates of such filming.
2. Upon issuance of a permit pursuant to subdivision one of this section, the municipality shall suspend alternate side of the street parking laws or rules on any of the streets within a six block radius of the street on which filming shall take place.
3. The municipality shall take whatever procedures necessary to ensure that people are properly notified of the changes in parking prior to the date such alternate side of the street parking law or rule suspension takes effect.
§ 2. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-163.3 to read as follows:
§ 19-163.3 Suspension of alternate side of the street parking rules. 1. In accordance with the vehicle and traffic law, upon the issuance of a film permit that requires parking restrictions by the New York city mayor's office of media and entertainment, such office shall submit a copy of the permit to the department of transportation. Such permit
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shall include the names of all streets on which filming and parking restrictions will occur, and the dates of such filming.
2. Upon receipt of a permit pursuant to subdivision one of this section, the department shall suspend all alternate side of the street parking rules on any of the streets within a six block radius of the street on which the filming shall take place.
3. The department shall take whatever procedures necessary to ensure that people are properly notified of the changes in parking rules prior to the date such alternate side of the street parking rules suspension takes effect.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any film permits issued on or after such effective date.
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