[Added 2-17-2005 by L.L. No. 7-2005]
Any owner of a vehicle that is parked on a Town highway or road
in violation of this article will also be subject to prosecution for
such violation. A violation of this article is an offense punishable
by a fine not to exceed $50. This fine shall be separate from, and
in addition to, any charges and expenses imposed by the Town to remove
a vehicle that is parked on a town highway or road in violation of
this article.
Every owner or occupant of a house, building or lot of land
in the Town of Amenia, and every agent of such owner who owns real
estate in but does not reside in the Town of Amenia, and every person
having charge of any unoccupied house, building or lot of land in
the Town of Amenia shall at all times remove or cause to be removed
any snow and ice from the sidewalk abutting such property, and said
owner, occupant, agent or person in charge shall also treat the sidewalks
abutting such property with ashes, sand or other material in such
manner as to reasonably enable a person to walk thereon with safety.
Every owner or occupant of a house, building or lot of land
in the Town of Amenia, and every agent of such owner who owns real
estate in but does not reside in the Town of Amenia, and every person
having charge of any unoccupied house, building or lot of land in
the Town of Amenia shall remove and treat the snow and ice on the
entire sidewalk abutting their properties within eight hours after
the cessation of a snow, ice, hail, sleet or similar storm causing
an accumulation of snow or ice between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
8:00 p.m. or, if such storm ceases between the hours of 8:00 p.m.
in the evening and 8:00 a.m., then within 10 hours after the expiration
of such period.
It shall be unlawful for any person to plow, pile, throw, place,
or deposit or to in any other way force any snow or ice upon or across
any public street, road or highway in the Town of Amenia, except that
whenever the paved portion of the sidewalk extends to the curb, the
owner of the abutting property, his employees or agents may throw,
place or deposit in the public street, road or highway adjacent thereto,
the snow from the sidewalk area only.
It shall be the duty of the owner, occupant, agent or person in charge of a house, building or lot of land in the Town of Amenia adjacent to which there is a fire hydrant to remove snow and ice from around the hydrant for a distance of two feet and between the sidewalk or the curb and to keep the fire hydrant free from snow and ice throughout the winter, within the same time limitations as are set forth in §
101-14.
Any person, corporation, partnership, club, or association which violates this article will be deemed to be a civil violator and will be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each and every violation. Each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense. This penalty is in addition to any charges imposed by the Town pursuant to §
101-18 of this article.