[Adopted 3-2-1964 as §§ 14-1, 14-2, 14-3,
14-5, 14-6 and 14-7 of the 1964 Code of Ordinances]
[Amended 1-5-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976]
A.
Every owner, person or entity entitled to possession,
control, and/or in charge of any house, building and/or vacant lot
in the Village:
[Amended 9-10-2001 by L.L. No. 5-2001; 7-11-2005 by L.L. No.
10-2005]
(1)
May be required by the Building Department to construct
and install sidewalks and/or curbs in front of such house, building
or lot where none exist; and
(2)
Shall keep and maintain such sidewalks and curbs and
the sidewalks and curbs as now exist in front of such house, building
or lot free from obstruction by snow or ice; and
(3)
Shall at all times keep such sidewalks and curbs in
good and safe repair; and
(4)
Shall clean and keep such sidewalks, curbs and no
less than eighteen inches from such sidewalks and/or curbs into the
abutting street, highway or thoroughfare free from dirt, filth, trash,
garbage, debris or other obstruction or encumbrance; and
(5)
Such owner and/or occupant, person or entity shall
cause the sidewalks in front of such house, building or lot to be
cleared of snow within a reasonable time after a snowfall shall have
ceased.
B.
In the event that an owner or occupant or person having
charge of any lot or building shall fail to maintain the sidewalks
in front or such house, building or lot in good and safe repair and
correct said conditions within 30 days after notice by mail to said
person from the Clerk-Treasurer of the Village or from the Superintendent
of the Building Department, then the Board of Trustees may order such
repairs made as are set forth in the notice and subsequently assess
the cost upon the lands benefited thereby.
[Amended 3-1-1982 by L.L. No. 3-1982]
C.
The owner or occupant or person in charge of any such
house, vacant lot or building in the Village of Cedarhurst and each
of them shall be liable for any injury and/or damage sustained by
reason of negligence attributable to the failure, omission and/or
refusal to make, maintain and repair such sidewalks and curbs or to
remove snow, ice or other obstructions therefrom, or for a violation
or noncompliance with the local laws relating to the making, maintaining
and repairing of sidewalks and curbs and the removal of snow, ice
and other obstructions from sidewalks and curbs.
[Added 8-6-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001[1]]
D.
Any person violating any provision of this section shall be liable to a civil penalty not exceeding $500 for each and every day the violations exist, and in addition thereto, any person violating any provision of this section shall be liable to a penalty set in accordance with Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty.
[Amended 10-6-1997 by L.L. No. 9-1997; 8-6-2001 by L.L. No.
4-2001]
[Amended 10-6-1997 by L.L. No. 9-1997]
No person shall place or deposit or allow, permit,
aid or abet the placing or depositing of any ashes, paper or rubbish
of any kind therein, nor have, place, lead, ride, drive, draw or back
any automobile, horse or other animal or any automobile, wagon, cart
or other vehicle on any sidewalk of the Village, nor consent thereto,
except for the purpose of ingress or egress to and from the premises
adjoining such sidewalk, nor place upon or allow, permit, aid or abet
the placing upon the sidewalk of any boxes, goods, wares or merchandise,
except for the purpose of loading and unloading the same, which must
be done without unreasonable delay.
A.
Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to
abandon or to leave unattended on any street or sidewalk or parking
place or public place in the Village any handcart or vehicle for the
transportation of goods, wares and merchandise.
[Amended 10-6-1997 by L.L. No. 9-1997]
B.
Impounding authorized. In case any such handcart or
vehicle shall be so abandoned or left unattended, any peace officer,
official or employee of the Village may remove and impound the same
until redeemed.
C.
Redemption. The owner thereof may obtain said handcart
or vehicle within six months of the date of such impounding, upon
establishing his ownership upon paying to the Village a redemption
fee as set by the Board of Trustees by resolution of a majority vote
of its members present at a Board meeting.[1]
[Amended 10-6-1997 by L.L. No. 9-1997]
[1]
Editor's Note: The fee schedule is on file
in the Village offices.
D.
Failure to redeem. After six months from such impounding,
said handcart or vehicle shall be deemed permanently abandoned and
the Village may sell or otherwise dispose of the same, paying the
net proceeds, if any, into the general funds of the Village.
E.
Applicability. This section shall not apply to any
motor vehicle or motorcycle as defined in the Vehicle and Traffic
Law of the State of New York.
F.
Nameplate, sign required. Every owner of one or more handcarts described in the preceding Subsections A through D shall be required to have securely affixed thereto a plate or other sign of good and substantial material with the name and address of the owner of such handcart thereon. Failure to affix such sign or nameplate shall subject the owner of such handcart to an additional redemption fee as set by the Board of Trustees by resolution of a majority vote of its members present at a Board meeting.[2]
[Amended 10-6-1997 by L.L. No. 9-1997]
[2]
Editor's Note: The fee schedule is on file
in the Village offices.
It shall not be lawful for any person to dig,
remove, carry away or cause to be dug, removed or carried away, any
stone earth, sand or gravel from any public street, highway, sidewalk,
public place, park or stadium in the Village, without a written permit
from the Board of Trustees.
A.
Barriers, rails, etc. No person shall remove, displace
or in any manner interfere with any barrier, guardrail, sign or other
object which shall have been placed along or across any public street
in the Village for the purpose of preventing any person, animal or
vehicle from entering upon any street in which a roadway is about
to be, is being or which has been recently constructed or repaired.
B.
Warning devices. No person or persons shall remove,
displace or in any manner interfere with any lantern, sign or other
form of warning which shall be used to warn approaching travelers
at any place that a highway, street or sidewalk is about to be, is
being or has been constructed or repaired.
C.
Entry into protected area. No person or persons shall
walk upon, enter upon or drive any horse, automobile, motorcycle,
motor vehicle, bicycle or any other animal or vehicle upon any roadway
or sidewalk which is about to be repaired or constructed, is being
constructed or repaired and which is guarded by any barrier, sign
or signal for the purpose of preventing or warning persons from entering
in or upon the same.
