Int 1248-2018

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-175.6 to read as follows: � 19-175.6 Parking permits for community board chairpersons. a. Upon request, the department shall issue an on-street parking permit to any chair of a community board within the city. b. A parking permit issued pursuant to this section may only be used by such chairperson while acting within the scope of their duties as chairperson. c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such parking permit shall not authorize the parking of a vehicle in a bus stop, a taxi-stand, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, a fire zone, a driveway, a crosswalk, a no stopping zone, a no standing zone, or where the vehicle would be double-parked. d. Any misuse of a parking permit, as determined by the commissioner, issued pursuant to this section shall be sufficient cause for revocation of such parking permit. e. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no vehicle bearing a permit issued pursuant to this section may be towed when such vehicle is being used in accordance with the purpose for which such permit was issued, except in public safety emergencies to be determined by the police department. � 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law. EL LS #7001 11/27/2018 1 2