How many feet can you park from a fire hydrant in nyc

How could you not be able to get away with getting a parking ticket? You still absolutely run the risk of being issued a parking ticket. Afterall, we are in New York City and unfortunately, there always seems to be an emergency around the corner. You never know when the firefighters will need immediate access to the fire hydrant you parked in front of.

Learn the best ways to beat back the flames burning your wallet by paying or fighting if you feel like you have a good case that parking ticket. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Skip to content. Location: Brooklyn New York 16, posts, read 28,, times Reputation: Location: NYC 2, posts, read 3,, times Reputation: Quote: Originally Posted by nightcrawler It is 15 feet, doesn't mean people do it.

Quote: Originally Posted by jnb Sadly where I parked there was nothing marked, no squares, no red around the hydrant, not those small poles you usually find by the sides of the hydrant, which for some reason I thought marked the area you could not park. In fact the hydrant doens't even have the front cover from where the water comes out.

It may be just that I am mad becuase this was my first ticket ever but I think 15 feet from the hydrant is a waste of space, specially in a place like NYC where parking is so little and mostly expensive.

Quote: Originally Posted by jcoltrane Thanks for that tip, I'll be using it! City-Data Forum Message. Cancel Changes. Quick Reply. Within 15 feet 5 m of a fire hydrant, unless a licensed driver remains in I was visiting NYC and got a ticket for parking to close to a firehydrant. I was a little over 5 feet away from the hydrant. Beware of fire hydrants — Make sure you don't park within 15 feet of either side of a fire hydrant.

The curb should be painted The law is 15 feet, just so you all are aware. Usually I let it slide if it is over Edit: meter cops are ruthless. The parking section of the California Department of Motor Vehicles Driver Handbook clearly says it's illegal to park within 15 feet of a fire I have a fire hydrant located in front of my residence and motorists are not following the parking code of 15 feet on either side of the hydrant.

Tip: If the corner parking spot near a driveway contains a fire hydrant, you must park at least 10 feet away from it. Q: How far do you have to park from a fire hydrant in Buffalo New York? Great question. The fact a fire hydrant is broken is not a defense to a fire hydrant ticket. With that said, I would take a chance and assert that the fire hydrant was broken depending upon how gruesome the broken hydrant looked.

There may be a judge in Parking Ticket Land who might dismiss the ticket, but again, he is not required to dismiss a ticket because the pump is broken. What about all the law inforcement folks who park on top of fire pumps with all kinds of placards in the windshield who feel they are exempt from the laws.

If a fire hydrant has metal poles on both sides. Do you still have to park 15 feet away or close to the poles is still by law possible. Please help. Hi, Javier, Good morning. My wife and I, my dog and cat are moving to Seattle.

What about those fire department connection on the sides of some buildings — are those subject to the same parking laws as hydrants? Hi Daniel, Good afternoon. I trust you are referring to standpipes?

If so, they are not covered by parking rules or laws the same as fire hydrants. Thanks for the knowledge. I passed up a legitimate parking space in the Bronx last week because I was unsure.