In relation to penalties for parking violations and limiting removal of vehicles from streets to satisfy parking violation judgments
NYC L.L. 1993/033
in effectL.L. 1993/033
Enactment date: 5/5/1993
Int. No. 708
By Council Members Berman and Cerullo III (by request of the Mayor); also Council Members Harrison and Abel (Passed under a message of necessity from the Mayor)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code or the city of New York, in relation to penalties for parking violations and limiting removal of vehicles from streets to satisfy parking violation judgments
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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Section 3. Where a judgment or judgments have been entered based upon notices of violation issued against a motor vehicle charging that such motor vehicle is parked, stopped or standing in violation of any provision of the vehicle and traffic law or any law or rule promulgated pursuant to thereto, for a period of ninety days from the effective date of this local law, such motor vehicle shall not be removed from any street or other public area solely for the purpose of satisfying such judgment or judgments unless the total amount of such judgment or judgments exceeds two hundred and 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.
Section 4. This local law shall take effect immediately.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-218462Fetched: 10/25/2026