NYC Administrative Code

§ 19-212 — Limitation on removal of motor vehicles for purposes of satisfying parking violation judgments.

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This section restricts the removal of motor vehicles from public areas solely for satisfying parking violation judgments unless the total amount exceeds three hundred fifty dollars. It does not prevent the removal of vehicles that are illegally parked, stopped, or standing. Applies to vehicle owners with outstanding parking violation judgments.

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§ 19-212 Limitation on removal of motor vehicles for purposes of satisfying parking violation judgments.

AC § 19-212

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a motor vehicle shall not be removed from any street or other public area solely for the purpose of satisfying an outstanding judgment or judgments for parking violations against the owner unless the total amount of such judgment or judgments, including interest, is greater than three hundred fifty dollars. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the removal of a motor vehicle which is illegally parked, stopped or standing. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1993/033 and L.L. 1993/058.

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