North Hempstead, NY Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 25, Schedule XXI (§ TC21-65)
- Typical hours example
- 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri (Albertson Ave.)
- Base fine
- $80 (§ 44A(2))
- How zones are created
- Town Board ordinance, street by street
- Max total per offense
- $500 (§ 44B)
Summary
Section 25 of North Hempstead's Uniform Traffic Code designates specific street segments as loading zones, listed street-by-street in Schedule XXI. Most entries carry set hours; Albertson Avenue's zone, for example, runs 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, while Herbert Avenue in Port Washington runs 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Parking there outside posted hours violates the Traffic Code.
§ 25. Loading zones. The locations described in Schedule XXI (§ TC21-65), attached to and made a part of this Traffic Code, are hereby designated as loading zones. ... § TC21-65. Schedule XXI: Loading Zones. In accordance with the provisions of § 25, the following described locations are hereby designated as loading zones: Albertson Avenue — ALB, East, From a point 448 feet north of a point opposite the north curbline of Dorset Avenue, north for a distance of 80 feet, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4892187; v82 updated 2026-04-21; through 04-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 25 of the Uniform Traffic Code of the Town of North Hempstead states that the locations described in Schedule XXI, filed as Section TC21-65, are designated as loading zones. Schedule XXI lists each zone by street name, side of street, an area code abbreviation and exact footage, and the Town Board amends it street by street through separate ordinances; the Armstrong Road zone was added August 29, 2000, by Ordinance No. O. 37-2000, and the Dennis Street zone was added April 19, 2016, by Ordinance No.
O. 10-2016. Many entries in the schedule carry posted operating windows rather than running around the clock. , Monday through Friday. , Monday through Saturday. A handful of older entries, such as Aladdin Avenue and Crystal Place, carry no listed hours in the schedule text, meaning the loading designation applies without a stated time window. Because the schedule itself is the operative text, the loading-zone designation exists only at the specific curb footage and posted hours the Town Board has adopted for that street; a driver must check the posted sign for the applicable window rather than assume a townwide default. The Town Highway Department installs and maintains the signage marking each zone under the general traffic-control authority in Section 2 of the Traffic Code.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a designated loading zone outside its posted hours, or otherwise violating Section 25's designation, is punishable by an $80 fine under Section 44A(2) of the Traffic Code, since loading zones fall under Article III. Any state or county surcharge applies on top of the fine, and Section 45 adds a $10 late-payment penalty if the ticket isn't paid by its return date, rising to $50 after a warning notice. Any single offense is capped at $500 under Section 44B.
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