City Council:
LOCAL LAW NO. __ OF 2026
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, ARTICLE I,
SECTION 256 OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW
ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR DOUBLE PARKING
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, in regular session convened, as follows:
Section 1. Title. This Local Law shall be known and may be cited as "A Local Law Amending the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, Article I, Section 256 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law Establishing Penalties for Double Parking."
Section 2. Legislative Findings and Purpose.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon hereby finds that double parking impedes traffic flow, obstructs emergency response, increases crash risk, and creates significant congestion in the downtown business district.
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that illegal parking by very heavy commercial vehicles causes an outsized impact on traffic operations, street safety, and roadway wear.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon as follows:
Section 3. Amendment of Chapter 256, Article I, Section 15.
Section 256-15 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby amended, adding Section 256-15.1 to read as follows:
? 256-15.1 - Double parking; penalties.
A. Prohibition.
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle alongside or adjacent to another vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked at the curb, edge of roadway, or otherwise lawfully occupying a parking position, in a manner commonly known as double parking, except when directed by a police officer, traffic control officer, or other duly authorized official, or when necessary to avoid an immediate hazard.
B. Standard citywide penalty.
Except as provided in Subsection C of this section, any person who violates this section shall be subject to a progressive fine structured as follows:
(a) For a first offense, by a fine of fifty doll...
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