Int. No. 537-A
By Council Members Liu, Brewer, Foster, Gentile, Gonzalez, Mealy, Nelson, Recchia Jr., Sanders Jr., Seabrook, Sears, Weprin, Gerson, Jackson, Garodnick, Vallone Jr., and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum).
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to provide online access to parking restriction information for each city block.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-175.1 to read as follows:
§19-175.1 Publication of parking restrictions. a. The commissioner shall make available on a website information regarding parking restrictions implemented by the department in the city of New York. Such website shall be searchable by each city block.
b. Whenever there is a change in parking restrictions adopted by the department at any time after the department has completed such sign information system referred to in subdivision a of this section, and implemented by the department using conventional signage, defined as mounted metal signs, whether permanent or for construction, the commissioner shall update such website as soon as practicable to display the new parking restrictions.
c. No fee shall be charged for the use of the existing website or separately created website referred to in subdivision a of this section which contains the parking restriction information required pursuant to this section.
d. The commissioner is directed to place a notice on such website advising members of the public to check posted street signs for compliance with laws and rules.
§2. This local law shall take effect on September 1, 2009.
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