Is it within my rights to reserve parking outside my home on the
street?  Preferably using a traffic cone.
Location: Staten Island, NY

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Request for Question Clarification by cynthia-ga on 28 Jun 2005 01:53 PDT

clhuburt,

I found something pretty close to proof...

The answer is no, you may not reserve a place to park on a city street.

Look about half way down this "New York State - DMV - FAQ Page" for:
Reserved Parking For People With Disabilities

Q)  Is reserved parking for people with disabilities available in New York City?
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmvfaqs.htm
..."New York City (NYC) issues parking permits and vehicle plates for
disabled persons to its residents, but there are no reserved spaces in
NYC. If you have questions about reserved parking for disabled persons
in NYC, contact the NYC Department of Transportation, Bureau of
Traffic..."

Note at the link, the words ..."THERE ARE NO RESERVED SPACES IN
NYC..." --are in BOLD text.

Also, it does not say ..."there are no reserved spaces [for people
with disabilities] in NYC..."

I realize this is in the context of people with disabilies, however,
even _they_ cannot reserve a parking place --on a New York City
--taxpayer funded, city street.


For more information, or to locally confirm this infor,ation, call here:

NYC Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic
(212) 869-2929.

Here's the NYC Patrol Services Bureau - Traffic Control Division web
site and phone:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/transportation/parking.html
(212) 268-3229


Here's more:

SEE PAGE 5 
http://www.transalt.org/campaigns/sibikepark/locationrankingreportintro.pdf
..."Vehicle parking on Staten Island is characterized by free on
street parking. Most commuters that drive to the SIRR stations park
their cars on the local streets surrounding the stations. At almost
all of the locations there is no time limit or other restraint on the
duration or cost of the parking. Additionally, there are many ad-hoc
parking lots. Areas that are not officially developed lots but just
open space used by motorists to park their
cars. This can be open grassy areas, vacant paved areas and grassy
strips along the road..."


If this qualifies as an Answer, please let me know and I'll post it in
the Answer Box.


~~Cynthia

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Clarification of Question by clhubert-ga on 28 Jun 2005 05:01 PDT

That's what I am looking for.  Thanks cynthia-ga.

clhulbert,

Thanks for accepting my answer as your official answer!  You're very
welcome...  Here it is again in the answer box:

clhuburt,

I found something pretty close to proof...

The answer is no, you may not reserve a place to park on a city street.

Look about half way down this "New York State - DMV - FAQ Page" for:
Reserved Parking For People With Disabilities

Q)  Is reserved parking for people with disabilities available in New York City?
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmvfaqs.htm
..."New York City (NYC) issues parking permits and vehicle plates for
disabled persons to its residents, but there are no reserved spaces in
NYC. If you have questions about reserved parking for disabled persons
in NYC, contact the NYC Department of Transportation, Bureau of
Traffic..."

Note at the link, the words ..."THERE ARE NO RESERVED SPACES IN
NYC..." --are in BOLD text.

Also, it does not say ..."there are no reserved spaces [for people
with disabilities] in NYC..."

I realize this is in the context of people with disabilies, however,
even _they_ cannot reserve a parking place --on a New York City
--taxpayer funded, city street.


For more information, or to locally confirm this information, call here:

NYC Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic
(212) 869-2929.

Here's the NYC Patrol Services Bureau - Traffic Control Division web
site and phone:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/transportation/parking.html
(212) 268-3229


Here's more:

SEE PAGE 5 
http://www.transalt.org/campaigns/sibikepark/locationrankingreportintro.pdf
..."Vehicle parking on Staten Island is characterized by free on
street parking. Most commuters that drive to the SIRR stations park
their cars on the local streets surrounding the stations. At almost
all of the locations there is no time limit or other restraint on the
duration or cost of the parking. Additionally, there are many ad-hoc
parking lots. Areas that are not officially developed lots but just
open space used by motorists to park their cars. This can be open
grassy areas, vacant paved areas and grassy strips along the road..."

Nope!

Do you have any reference on why?

I live in a small city where most people park on the street.

But is it within your right to cut in the front of the line when you
are in a hurry?  You might have a perfectly legitimate reason for
wanting to go first, and it would be terribly convenient for you, but
ultimately everyone in the line would have to give you the courtesy of
going first.

Same with parking.  People may choose to respect your wishes to
reserve the spot for you.  But no one is required to do it.

The worst time is in the winterafter a snowfall when you have spent
two hours digging out your car, only to return to find someone else in
"your" spot.

Every once in a while you will hear about neighbors who shoot each
other over parking spaces.

I see http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05002/436020.stm things are
pretty brutual in Boston.  To the point they have to pass a law.

From what I know.  There are no laws about reserving on street parking
outside your home in Staten Island, New York

The street is a public street and not your private property.  Sure you
could put a cone there and dissuade the uninformed but if someone did
move it and park there they would be within their rights to do so. 
There may not be a specific law about placing cone to save a parking
space but there probably is law about placing items in the roadway to
obstruct traffic - and if you were cited for that it would be a
question of law whether the placement violated the law.

Just ask yourself, what if everyone did what I was going to do?  What
would effect would that have on parking?