Parking Violations Bureau
HOW DOES ODD/EVEN PARKING WORK ?
Odd/even parking exists to allow snowplows to clear the entire width of city streets from curb to curb during snowy winter months. By switching the side on which cars are parked from day to day using this system, plows are able to reach areas previously blocked by parked cars. During summer months, odd/even parking allows for the operation of street cleaning crews. Odd/even parking is used most often in residential areas.
It is important that those using on-street parking adhere to odd/even parking rules to allow for cars, emergency vehicles, street cleaning crews, and snowplows to pass through. Those who violate these guidelines will be ticketed by the Solvay Police Department.
Odd/even parking dictates that from 9:00 am on an odd day to 9:00 am on an even day, cars may park on the odd- addressed side of the street. At 9:00 am, vehicle owners must switch the side of the street on which their car is parked to the even side. For example, on June 16th, cars should begin the day parked on the even side of the street at 9 am that morning, cars should then move to the odd marked side of the street at 9:00 am that next morning.
There are some exceptions to this rule, sometimes referred to as “fool’s days”. These are instances at the end of some months in which an odd day is immediately followed by another odd day. Throughout the year, these fool’s days fall on January 1st, February 1st, April 1st, June 1st, August 1st, September 1st, and November 1st. On leap years, March 1st is also a fool’s day.
PARKING FINE STRUCTURE:
$25.00………… Parking Ticket ….. $60.00 for HANDICAP
$50.00………… After 8 days ……… $120.00 for HANDICAP
$80.00………… After 30 days ……. $150.00 for HANDICAP
$130.00………. After 60 days ……. $200.00 for HANDICAP
After 60 days all tickets are considered DEFAULT and are placed in JUDGMENT, slated for IMMOBILIZATION, VEHICLE REGISTRATION SUSPENSION, and VEHICLE IMPOUND at Owners Expense.
IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW:
The Solvay Police Department does not except payment for parking fine over the phone or online.
The registered owner of a vehicle is legally responsible for parking tickets issued to the vehicle, whether or not they were operating the vehicle at the time the ticket was issued.
THE SOLVAY POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING FOR PARKING FINE PAYMENTS:
- CERTIFIED BANK CHECK
- MONEY ORDER
- PERSONAL CHECK
- Additional fees will be assessed for returned checks. Criminal Prosecution may also be taken.
- BUSINESS CHECK
- CASH
- Mailing not recommended, but if you wish, it is suggested, please make sure to include a SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE so a receipt can be mailed back to you.
- CREDIT CARD / DEBT CARD
- In person at the police department only, during business hours only, with proper card holder ID ONLY.
Parking fine are accepted by mail, during regular administrative business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, except Holidays), and there is a drop slot located in the front lobby for payment drop off before and after business hours (if you would like a receipt, please make sure to include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope and a receipt will be mailed back to you).
CONTESTING / APPEALING PARKING TICKETS
- You can protest your parking ticket by attending Village Court on the date that is on the Parking Ticket; or
- You can fill out a Parking Violation Appeal Form and bring it in front of the Judge the day of court or you can return it to the Solvay Police Department. Follow the instruction for filling out the Parking Violation Appeal Form
- Currently due to COVID 19
- Those wishing to go person to court to appeal you tickets, have been SUSPENDED until further notice.
- You are asked to follow STEPS 1 & 2 to appeal your PARKING TICKETS ONLY.
In accordance with NY State law and local ordinances, parking tickets must be contested within 90 days of their issuance. Tickets older than 90 days old are not eligible for dispute within the Parking Violations Bureau.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
New parking Regulations have been set up in the Village of Solvay.
Please refer to the below to see if your streets are part of the new parking regulations.
NO PARKING FROM HERE TO CORNER
- King Ave and Fifth St
- 400 Block of South Ave
- Hamilton St between Montrose Ave and Draper Ave on the NORTH SIDE of the street
- Boulder Rd to Woods Rd on the EAST SIDE of the street
- 300 block of Abell Ave to Fourth St
- Both sides of Fourth St to the corner of Fourth St and Abell Ave
NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS
- King Ave (400 Block)
- Abell Ave (300 Block)
NO PARKING – NOVEMBER-APRIL
- Turning on Worth Ave
- Dead End of Hamilton St (Both Sides)
- Stanton Ave from Barclay St to Fourth St on EAST SIDE
- Summit Ave curve on EAST SIDE
Where is parking PROHIBITED ?
- On the sidewalk, or between the sidewalk and the curb
- Blocking the entrance to any driveway, publicly or privately owned
- On a crosswalk
- Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant
- Within a Fire lane
- On any lawn, publicly or privately owned
11 Most Common Parking Violations
(SVC=Solvay Village Code, NYSVTL=New York State Vehicle & Traffic Law):
1 – No Parking (SVC; 160.53a) – No driver shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any regulation prohibited parking displayed on official traffic signs installed or placed in any street.
2 – Odd/Even Violations (SVC; 160-53b) – No driver shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any regulation limiting or restricting the parking or standing of vehicles displayed on official traffic signs installed or placed in any street.
3 – Parking Against Traffic (SVC; 160-54) – No person shall park a vehicle upon any public highway within the village except parallel to the curb, with both right front and right rear wheels (passenger side of vehicle) not more than 12 inches from the curb, except on one-way streets, in which case it shall be permissible for the left front and left rear wheels to be parallel to the curb and no further than 12 inches there from and except in such parts of street as shall designated for angle parking by official signs; and no vehicle shall park on any public sidewalk.
4 – Sidewalk Parking (SVC; 160-55) – No person shall park a vehicle upon any sidewalk on any street.
5 – Parking Near Fire Hydrant (SVC; 160-56) – Parking within 15 feet of any fire hydrant anywhere within the village is prohibited.
6 – Blocking Driveway Parking (SVC; 160-61) – Except in an emergency or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or unless the vehicle is actually in charge of some person capable of driving it, no vehicle shall be stopped or left standing in front of a private driveway.
7 – Corner Parking (SVC; 160-63) – No person shall park a vehicle upon any street within 20 feet of any crossing or intersection or upon any street within 50 feet of any crossing or intersection of a street designated by the provisions of this chapter as a through-traffic street where an official stop sign is posted, as prescribed herein.
8 – Time Limit Loading Zone (SVC; 160.67) – No driver shall park or stand any vehicle in any part of any roadway designed by official signs as a loading zone for a period of time longer that necessary for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of material. In no case shall a stop for loading or unloading exceed 30 minutes.
9 – Alternate Parking (SVC; 160-74) – Except as otherwise posted, a system of alternate parking shall be in effect for all streets within the Village. Pursuant to this system, parking shall be permitted on the odd-numbered side of the street from 9:00 a.m. on the odd-numbered days until 9:00 a.m. on the following day, and on the even-numbered sode of the street from 9:00 a.m. on even-numbered days until 9:00 a.m. on the following day.
10 – Uninspected Vehicle (NYSVTL; 306-b) – No motor vehicle shall be operated or parked on the public highways of this state unless a certificate or certificates of inspection, as required by this article, is or are displayed upon the vehicle or affixed to the registration certificate for the vehicle as may be determined by the commissioner. The commissioner may, by regulation, provide for a temporary indication of inspection to be placed on a motor vehicle which shall be valid as a certificate of inspection for a period not to exceed fifteen days upon the loss, theft, mutilation or destruction of a certificate of inspection. Any violation of this section that occurs while a motor vehicle is parked on the public highways of this state shall constitute a parking violation. Every agreement for the lease or rental of a motor vehicle for a period of not more than thirty days shall be deemed to provide that the lessor of such vehicle shall, in all respects, be substituted for the lessee or any person operating the vehicle in conformity with the lease or rental agreement in connection with any charge of violating this section, provided that any summons issued to the operator for violation of this section is turned over to the lessor. A violation of this subdivision shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars for a first offense, and by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than fifteen days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for each subsequent offense; provided however, that if the vehicle bears a certificate or certificates of inspection which was or were valid within the last sixty days, such violation shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than fifty dollars.
11 – Handicapped Parking (NYSVTL; 1203-c4) – Except as otherwise provided by local law which imposes a larger maximum fine, any person who stops, stands or parks in spaces clearly marked for use by the handicapped in accordance with this section, without a special vehicle identification parking permit, a special municipal parking permit or whose motor vehicle is not registered in accordance with section four hundred four-a of this chapter and being used for the transportation of a handicapped person; or with such permit or registration and such person is not the one to whom the permit or registration was issued or is not transporting the person issued the permit or registration; or any person who parks in a handicapped parking access aisle;…
For more information on the parking laws for the Village of Solvay, please click on Parking Laws to view the complete Article (ARTICLE IV; Stopping, Standing and parking).