Int 1000-2024

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. a. Definitions. For purposes of this local law, the following terms have the following meanings: Commercial parking meter area. The term "commercial parking meter area" means an area where signs are posted regulating the use of the curb by commercial vehicles, as described in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (l) of section 4-08 of title 34 of the rules of the city of New York. Department. The term "department" means the department of transportation. For-hire vehicle. The term "for-hire vehicle" has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision g of section 19-502 of the administrative code of the city of New York. b. Pilot program. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of local law or rule, the department shall establish a pilot program to allow for-hire vehicles to park in commercial parking meter areas, provided that no person shall park a for-hire vehicle, whether attended or not, in a commercial parking meter area pursuant to such pilot program: (a) Without first purchasing the amount of parking time desired from a parking meter, mobile payment system, parking reservation system, or other means as determined by the department; or (b) In excess of 3 hours, unless otherwise indicated by a posted sign. 2. Such pilot program shall commence no later than 180 days after the effective date of this local law. The duration of the pilot program shall be 1 year; provided, however, that the department may by rule extend the initial 1-year duration of the pilot program by an additional 180 days where the department determines that such an extension would promote the public interest. c. Report. No later than 1 year after the commencement of the pilot program conducted pursuant to subdivision b of this local law, the department shall submit a report to the mayor and the speaker of the council evaluating the effects of such pilot program on, and proposing any recommendations for future changes to law, rule, or policy related to: (i) the efficient and orderly delivery of goods in commercial parking meter areas; (ii) enforcement of rules relating to parking, stopping, and standing in commercial parking meter areas; (iii) the utilization of commercial parking meter areas by for-hire vehicles and commercial vehicles; and (iv) the health, safety, and well-being of for-hire vehicle drivers. Such report shall consider the feasibility of implementing limits on the duration that for-hire vehicles may park in commercial parking meter areas and of prohibiting for-hire vehicles from parking in certain commercial parking meter areas or portions thereof. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately and expires and is deemed repealed 1 year after the submission of the report required by subdivision c of section one of this local law. DL/CoJM/TM LS # 15800 12/10/25 9:00PM 1 3