[Adopted 12-21-1984 by L.L. No. 4-1984; amended in its entirety 3-20-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987]
No person shall allow a fire hazard, which might affect only
one or more than one person, animal, vehicle, building, structure
or premises or which might imperil a public utility, to exist or continue
in or on any land, building, structure or water within the jurisdiction
of the Village of Quogue.
[Amended 7-3-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
A.
Any
person committing an offense against any provision of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant
to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not
exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense
against the provisions of this article shall constitute, for each
day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
B.
For
each and every violation of this article, the person or persons responsible
for, causing, permitting, assisting in or refusing to abate or correct
such violation shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000
for each and every such violation. The continuation of a violation
of this article shall constitute, for each day the violation is continued,
a separate and distinct violation hereunder.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Art. III, Fires in Public Places, adopted
10-1-1948 as part of Ord. No. 30, was repealed 6-10-1992 by L.L. No.
4-1992, as amended.
