[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sands
Points 12-18-2001 by L.L. No. 8-2001.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The residential development of the Incorporated Village of Sands Point
is near completion and there are no known helicopters in use in association
with any property within the Village. The use of property for the landing
or taking-off of helicopters within the Village of Sands Point is found to
constitute a nuisance, creating unacceptable noise and disruption to the quiet
use and enjoyment of property reasonably expected by Village residents. Such
use is found not to be customarily incidental or accessory to any primary
permitted use in the Village. It is the purpose and intent of this chapter
to prohibit the landing or taking-off of helicopters within the Village as
a means of transportation other than for uses specifically associated with
the health, safety and welfare of Village residents.
This chapter shall be known and entitled as the "Helicopter Prohibition
Law."
The use of helicopters for landing or taking-off within the Village
of Sands Point is prohibited except as otherwise provided herein.
Heliports and helipads are prohibited within the Village of Sands Point
except as may necessarily be required in association with the exceptions stated
in this chapter.
This chapter shall not apply to the use of helicopters as may be required
for military or governmental purposes or for medical or police emergencies
or as may, upon application, specifically be authorized by the Board of Trustees.
A.Â
Each offense against any provision of this chapter shall
be a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both. Each day's offense against
this chapter shall also constitute a separate and distinct violation.
B.Â
In addition to the penalties set forth hereinabove, the
Village may institute appropriate proceedings in the Supreme Court to prevent,
restrain, correct or abate a violation of this chapter.
