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Scheduled fines. The following schedule of fines shall apply to violations listed below: Violation (a) Stopping, standing or parking where stopping is prohibited, unless otherwise specifically enumerated in this schedule$100.00 (b) Standing or parking where standing is prohibited, unless specifically enumerated in thi

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Effective: 8/1/2018Last amended: 4/12/2024

§ 39-05 Amount of Fines.

RCNY § 39-05

Scheduled fines. The following schedule of fines shall apply to violations listed below: Violation (a) Stopping, standing or parking where stopping is prohibited, unless otherwise specifically enumerated in this schedule$100.00 (b) Standing or parking where standing is prohibited, unless specifically enumerated in this schedule$100.00 (c) Parking where parking is prohibited, unless otherwise specifically enumerated in this schedule$30.00 (d) Stopping, standing or parking in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-08(e)(6)$80.00(e) Stopping, standing or parking in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-08(e)(11)$50.00(f) Standing or parking in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-08(c)(4), (c)(8), (f)(2), (3), (5), or (k)(2)$80.00 (g) Standing or parking in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-08(j)$50.00 (h) Standing or parking of unaltered vehicle with commercial plates in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-08(k)(1)$100.00 (i) Standing or parking of vehicle with commercial plates without the name and address of the owner properly marked on the vehicle in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-08(k)(1) $100.00 (j) Parking in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-08(n)(8)$30.00 (k) All parking meter violations$20.00 (l) All parking violations concerning parking permits for people with disabilities $150.00 (m) Parking a commercial vehicle in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-08(k)(5) or (6), unless otherwise specifically enumerated in this schedule$50.00(n) Parking a commercial vehicle that is a tractor-trailer combination, tractor, truck trailer or semi-trailer in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-08(k)(6) First offense$250.00 Any subsequent offense within a six month period$500.00 (o) Parking in violation of officially posted street cleaning rules, unless such rules have been suspended by the Commissioner of Transportation or their designee $50.00 (p) Parking where parking is prohibited by officially posted rule other than street cleaning rules$45.00 (q) Obstructing traffic at an intersection in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-08(e)(12)$100.00 (r) Idling an engine in violation of 34 RCNY 4-08(p)$100.00 (s) Unauthorized passenger pickup or discharge in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-10(c)(1)$500.00 (t) Failure of an intercity bus to prominently display a copy of an intercity bus permit in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-10(d)(7)(ii)$500.00 (u) Failure of an intercity bus to properly display the operator's name, address and telephone number in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-10(d)(7)(iii)$500.00 (v) Stopping or standing by an intercity bus in its assigned on-street bus stop location except when actively engaged in the pick-up or discharge of passengers in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-10(d)(7)(v)$500.00 (w) Altering an intercity bus permit in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-10(d)(7)(vi)$500.00(x) Misuse and fraudulent use of a parking permit in violation of 34 RCNY § 4-08(o)(3)(iv) $50.00 As used in this section, the term "Restricted Area" means all of Manhattan south of the building line on the north side of 96th Street, and between the Hudson River and the East River. Within the Restricted Area, the fine for violations enumerated in paragraphs (c), (k) and (p) is $50.00 and for paragraph (j) the fine is $45.00. Fines following a hearing.

(a)For persons found guilty after a hearing, a fine may be fixed by the administrative law judge in an amount not to exceed that indicated in the foregoing schedule of fines.

(b)Upon any finding of liability for a parking violation, the Parking Violations Bureau shall levy such mandatory surcharge as may be imposed by law in addition to any other fine or penalty otherwise permitted or required by this chapter.

(c)[Repealed.] (Amended City Record 7/2/2018, eff. 8/1/2018; amended City Record 5/13/2019, eff. 6/12/2019; amended City Record 8/1/2019, eff. 8/31/2019; amended City Record 1/21/2020, eff. 2/20/2020; amended City Record 3/13/2024, eff. 4/12/2024)

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