Int 0662-2007

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision a of section 19-162.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows: 1. The term “member of the clergy” as used in this section means a clergy[man]member or minister as defined in the religious corporations law including, but not limited to a pastor, rector, priest, rabbi or iman who officiates at or presides over services on behalf of a religious corporation or association of any denomination and works an average of at least twenty hours per week on behalf of such religious corporation or association. [Such term shall not include clergy who derive their principal income from any other occupation or profession or who do not officiate at or preside over services on behalf of a religious corporation or association of any denomination.] §2. Paragraph 2 of subdivision a of section 19-162.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows: 2. The term “passenger car” as used in this section means a motor vehicle, lawfully registered in any state, designed and used for carrying not more than fifteen people, including the driver. Such term shall not include a vehicle licensed to operate pursuant to chapter five of this title or a commercial vehicle as defined in section 19-170 of this code. §3. Subdivision a of section 19-162.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 5 to read as follows: 5. The term “funeral establishment” as used in this section means a place devoted to or used for the care and preparation of a body of a deceased person for disposition and for mourning or funeral ceremonial purposes. §4. Subdivision b of section 19-162.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows: b. Notwithstanding any local law or rule to the contrary, it shall be permissible for a member of the clergy to park a passenger car which is owned, registered or leased by such member of the clergy or by a religious corporation or association employing such member of the clergy and displays an appropriate department permit, in an available space where parking is prohibited by a posted sign (i) for a period of up to [four] five hours upon the roadway adjacent to the house of worship at whose services such member of the clergy officiates or presides as noted on such permit [or], (ii) for a period of up to three hours on the roadway adjacent to a hospital when such member of the clergy is performing official duties at such hospital, or (iii) for a period of up to four hours on the roadway adjacent to a funeral establishment when such member of the clergy is performing official duties at such funeral establishment. It shall not be permissible for a member of the clergy to park where parking is prohibited by rule or where stopping or standing are prohibited by a posted sign or rule. § 5. This local law shall take effect sixty days after it is enacted into law. PH LS # 4216 11.6.09 -- 4:45pm