VTL 1203-E — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 1203-D Out-of-state vehicles bearing special identification up ARTICLE 32 Stopping, Standing, and Parking next SECTION 1203-F Handicapped parking enforcement Viewing most recent revision (from 2022-10-21) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2022-10-21 2022-07-29 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 1203-E Dumping or plowing snow onto parking places for handicapped prohibited Vehicle & Traffic (VAT) CHAPTER 71, TITLE 7, ARTICLE 32 § 1203-e. Dumping or plowing snow onto parking places for handicapped prohibited. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision two of this section, any person who knowingly dumps or shovels snow onto a parking place for handicapped persons rendering such place unusable for parking purposes shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars for the first offense and a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars for every offense thereafter. However, a local or municipal government may, by local law or ordinance, establish fines higher than those established in this subdivision, but in no instance shall the fines exceed fifty dollars for the first offense or two hundred dollars for the second or subsequent offense. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section, any firm, corporation, partnership or association engaged in the conduct of any business, trade or commerce or in the furnishing of any service in this state who knowingly dumps, shovels or plows snow onto a parking place for handicapped persons rendering such place unusable for parking purposes shall be subject to a fine of one hundred twenty-five dollars for the first offense and a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for every offense thereafter. However, a local or municipal government may, by local law or ordinance, establish fines higher than those established in this subdivision, but in no instance shall the fines exceed two hundred fifty dollars for the first offense or four hundred fifty dollars for the second or subsequent offense.