a. The department may issue parking permits to city, state, or federal law enforcement agencies that indicate permission to park in certain areas during certain times has been granted.
b. Such permits shall be valid for no more than one year unless suspended or revoked.
c. 1. Except for department fleet vehicles, an application for a parking permit or renewal thereof shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information:
(a) the name of the applicant;
(b) the license plate number of the vehicle or vehicles to be associated with such permit; and
(c) a statement articulating the justification for the permit need.
2. Upon the approval of an application, the department shall issue a parking permit to the applicant that may only be used in the vehicle identified on such application.
3. Parking permits shall not be transferrable to another person or vehicle.
4. Whenever any information provided on such an application has changed, the permittee shall notify the department within 10 days of such change.
d. A parking permit may be a physical permit or a programmable feature associated with a license plate number. Such permit issued to a city shall contain the name of the agency. Such permit issued to an agency of the United States shall indicate that such permit is issued for federal law enforcement purposes. Such permit issued to an agency of the state of New York shall indicate that such permit is issued for state law enforcement purposes. All parking permits shall contain at least the expiration date of the permit and a unique identifier or other technology designed to allow the city to detect valid permits.
e. 1. Parking with a permit shall be permitted in areas specified on or programmed into the permit, and may allow for parking in some or all of the following areas:
(a) at parking meters;
(b) in truck loading and unloading zones;
(c) in "no standing/parking" except "authorized vehicles" or "authorized vehicle" only, when such permit authorizes such use; and
(d) in "no parking" areas.
2. Parking with a permit shall not permitted in the following areas:
(a) "no standing" areas;
(b) "no stopping" areas;
(c) fire hydrants;
(d) bus stops;
(e) areas where such parking would constitute double parking;
(f) driveways;
(g) bridges and highways;
(h) carsharing parking spaces; and
(i) any other location as designated by the commissioner, taking into consideration traffic rules promulgated by the department of transportation after the effective date of this law.
f. The department may promulgate such rules as are necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
g. Any violation of subdivision c of this section involving a material false statement or material fact concealed in connection with an application for a parking permit or renewal thereof shall upon conviction thereof be punishable by a civil penalty of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000. Civil violations issued pursuant to this section shall be adjudicated at the environmental control board or any tribunal established within the office of administrative trials and hearings designated by the commissioner.
h. No later than January 31, 2021, the department shall post information online regarding the issuance of city-issued parking permits, including, but not limited to, the number of applications submitted and the number of such permits issued in the previous year. Such information shall be updated annually.
i. Individuals holding permits issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the rules of the department of transportation relating to the issuance of separate parking violations for the misuse or fraudulent use of city-issued parking permits, as provided for in subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (o) of section 4-08 of chapter 4 of title 34 of the rules of the city of New York.
(L.L. 2020/009, 12/27/2019, eff. 3/26/2020)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2020/009.