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Yonkers committee votes to send higher parking fines back to rules after debate on enforcement
Summary
The Legislation and Codes Committee agreed to send three ordinances raising fines for double parking, blocking driveways/curb cuts and parking at hydrants back to the Rules Committee after members debated enforcement, software limits and meter issues.
The Yonkers City Council Legislation and Codes Committee voted to send three proposed ordinances raising fines for several parking violations back to the Rules Committee after members discussed enforcement capacity and technical issues.
Corporation Counsel Matt Gallagher told the committee the measures would increase the fine for double parking from $90 to $150, raise the penalty for parking in driveways from $50 to $100 and increase the fine for parking in front of a fire hydrant from $70 to $125. "It should be noted... there is an additional $15 state mandated charge on top…
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