No owner, lessee or occupant of any lot or parcel
of land in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson abutting any public street,
whether owned in fee by said Village or dedicated to public use nor
any other person shall alter or change the grade of any land lying
within the lines of any such street or otherwise alter or improve
such land by grading, erecting any concrete or masonry structures,
planting other than grass or otherwise, except as hereinafter expressly
provided.
[Amended 5-7-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
The Village Engineer may, following written
application and on submission of plans therefor by the abutting owner,
grant a permit authorizing the following improvements of such land:
A. Alteration or changes of grade or level.
B. Construction of retaining walls parallel with the
line of the street.
C. Such other improvements as shall enhance the beauty
of the street and will not interfere with the public use thereof.
Any such improvement or planting shall be maintained
in good order and condition by the owner of the abutting premises
at his own expense and in such a manner as not to interfere with the
rights of the public in and over the street. The Village of Croton-on-Hudson
shall in no event be responsible for any damage caused to any such
planting or improvement or damage caused by the same, whether to person
or property.
[Amended 5-7-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
Such permits shall be issued by the Village
Engineer upon the payment of a fee in an amount set by resolution
of the Board of Trustees, and shall be revocable by the Village at will. Upon the
revocation of any such permit, the abutting owner shall, at the request
of the Village and at his own cost and expense, restore such property
to its former condition.
[Amended 5-7-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
The penalty for any violation of the provisions of this Article shall be as provided in §
1-12 of Chapter
1, General Provisions. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.