(a) (1) The signs required to be posted on private parking lots pursuant to paragraph one of subdivision c of § 19-169.2 of the New York City Administrative Code shall read substantially as follows (with the designated information to be inserted at the indicated spaces):
WARNING! (in red letters at least five inches high). PRIVATE PARKING LOT (in letters at least two and one half inches high). (The following text shall be in letters at least two inches high.) PARKING PERMITTED {insert if applicable FROM ___ TO ___ } FOR (insert exact conditions under which parking is allowed*). VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO BOOTING {insert if applicable FROM ___ TO ___ } (insert exact conditions under which vehicles are subject to booting**). $ (insert applicable lawful fee) FEE TO UNBOOT VEHICLE. (The following text shall be at least three-fourths of an inch high.) Booting performed by: (insert name of licensee). (Insert licensee's business address.) Consumer Affairs License Number: (insert licensee's license number). Call: (insert business phone number to unboot vehicle) to unboot vehicle (or {if applicable identify on site location where person can go to request the unbooting of the vehicle}). DCA Complaint Number: (insert current telephone number). |
* A statement that "Parking permitted for patrons only" or substantially similar statement shall be used to describe the condition that parking is permitted only while vehicle occupant is patronizing stores or business establishments contiguous to or near such lot.
** A statement that "Vehicles are subject to booting if their occupants leave the private parking lot or the stores or business establishments served by it for any reason or for any length of time" or substantially similar statement shall be used to describe the condition that vehicles are subject to booting if occupants leave the private parking lot or stores or business establishments contiguous to or near such lot for any reason or for any length of time.
(2) The business telephone number posted on the sign described in paragraph one of this subdivision shall be the telephone number that a person can call to request the release of the booted vehicle within 30 minutes from the time the request is made. Such business telephone number shall be within one of the telephone area codes assigned to telephones within the City of New York.
(b) (1) The signs required to be posted at the place where a private street intersects a public street pursuant to subparagraph (i) of paragraph two of subdivision c of § 19-169.2 of the New York City Administrative Code shall read substantially as follows (with the designated information to be inserted at the indicated spaces):
WARNING! (in red letters at least five inches high). ENTERING PRIVATE STREET (in red letters or in such color as the following text and at least two and one half inches high). (The following text shall be in letters at least one inch high.) PARKING PERMITTED {insert if applicable FROM ___ TO ___ } FOR (insert exact conditions under which parking is allowed*). VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO BOOTING {insert if applicable FROM ___ TO ___ } (insert exact conditions under which vehicles are subject to booting**). $ (insert applicable fee) FEE TO UNBOOT VEHICLE. (The following text shall be at least three-fourths of an inch high.) Booting performed by: (insert name of licensee). (Insert licensee's business address.) Consumer Affairs License Number: (insert licensee's license number). Call: (insert business phone number to unboot vehicle) to unboot vehicle (or {if applicable identify on site location where person can go to request the unbooting of the vehicle}). DCA Complaint Number: (insert current telephone number). |
* A statement that "Parking permitted only with written authorization" or substantially similar statement shall be used to describe the condition that persons must obtain written permission to park vehicles on such private street.
** A statement that "Vehicles are subject to booting if required written private parking authorization is not displayed on dashboard" or substantially similar statement shall be used to describe the condition that vehicles are subject to booting if the required written authorization is not properly displayed.
(2) The business telephone number posted on the sign described in paragraph one of this subdivision shall be the telephone number that a person can call to request the release of the booted vehicle within 30 minutes from the time request is made. Such business telephone number shall be within one of the telephone area codes assigned to telephones within the City of New York.
(c) The background color for the signs specified in subdivisions a and b of this section shall be white, and the text for such signs shall be composed of capital block letters in a color that is sharply distinct from the red color used for the word "warning" as required in such subdivisions, from the red color used for the words "entering private streets" as authorized by subdivision b of this section and from the solid white background of such sign. The text and the background color shall be treated with a luminescent coating which shall make such text and such signs clearly visible twenty-four hours a day.
(d) The signs containing the information specified in subdivision a of this section shall be placed in the following locations at or adjacent to a private parking lot where vehicles are booted:
(1) At each entry for vehicles from the street to such lot positioned so that the information on the sign is clearly and conspicuously visible to the driver as he or she drives the vehicle onto such lot.
(2) At the outside perimeter of the such lot and spaced so that signs are posted not more than 100 feet apart at the perimeter line of the lot, except that if a side along the perimeter is less than 100 feet, such sign may be posted at the mid-point of such side. The top of each sign posted pursuant to this paragraph shall be not more than 8 feet nor less than 6 feet above the ground. Such sign shall be faced so that the required information is clearly and conspicuously visible to a person from the lot where vehicles are parked. The requirement for posting signs along the perimeter of a lot does not apply to a lot side where signs are posted as required pursuant to paragraph 3 of this subdivision and where pedestrian access to the lot is limited to the locations where such signs are posted.
(3) At each pedestrian exit from such lot to the adjacent street or sidewalk and at each point of pedestrian access from such lot to each store or business establishment that is contiguous to or near such lot, except that if the distance between entrances to adjacent stores or business establishments is 50 feet or less, such sign may be posted midway between the two adjacent entrances. The top of each sign posted pursuant to this paragraph shall be not more than 8 feet nor less than 6 feet above the ground. Such sign shall be faced so the required information is clearly and conspicuously visible to anyone entering the store or business establishment from such lot.