For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined
as follows:
COMMERCIAL PARKING AREA
Any area set aside for the use of the public for the purpose
of permitting the parking of vehicles by patrons of retail or wholesale
establishments, entertainment or commuter services where such area
for having parking provides for parking more than 10 vehicles. This
shall not be construed to apply to any property owned by the Village
of Suffern or the Village of Suffern Parking Authority.
OWNER
The person, corporation, partnership, association or other
organization having fee title to a commercial parking area or any
lesser interest therein, including a lessee for a term of years.
VEHICLE
Any device upon or by which any person or property is or
may be transported.
All commercial parking areas shall be paved in accordance with
specifications determined by the Village of Suffern Planning Board
or, if no such determination is made, shall be paved with a hardtop
surface upon a suitable subgrade satisfactory to the Superintendent
of Public Works. The base shall be properly drained and the construction
shall be sufficiently drained and construction shall be sufficiently
constructed to support the contemplated traffic load in accordance
with specifications determined by the Village of Suffern Planning
Board or, if no such determination is made, to the satisfaction of
the Superintendent of Public Works.
Every owner shall maintain the commercial parking area clear
and free from ice, debris, rubbish and other obstructions.
Every owner shall repair and maintain the surface of said commercial
parking areas so that they will be free from holes, obstructions.
Every owner shall repair and maintain the surface of said commercial
parking areas so that they will be free from holes, obstructions and
other hazards.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall administer and secure
compliance with this chapter.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall order, in writing,
the remedying of all conditions found to exist in violation of this
chapter and shall state in the violation order a reasonable time for
compliance therewith.
Any person failing to comply with a violation order within the time stated therein shall be punished as provided in §
1-12 of Chapter
1, General Provisions. Each week of continuance of a violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense hereunder.