[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Old
Westbury 3-16-1987 by L.L. No. 4-1987.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person or entity shall erect or permit to be erected, on any lot,
a wall, fence or other structure or obstacle, including hedges, trees, shrubs
or other growth, which obscures the view and creates a dangerous traffic hazard
for motor vehicles entering upon or using the roads.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Deemed to be created by any fence, wall or other structure, obstruction
or any hedge, tree, shrub or other growth maintained at road intersections
and which, in the opinion of the Old Westbury Chief of Police or his designee,
obstructs the view of operators of motor vehicles entering upon or using the
road so as to create a traffic hazard.
[Added 10-16-1989 by L.L No. 6-1989]
A.
No person or entity shall maintain or permit to be maintained
on any lot a wall, fence or other structure or obstacle, including hedges,
trees, shrubs or other growth, which obscures the view and creates a dangerous
traffic hazard for motor vehicles.
B.
If, in the opinion of the Old Westbury Chief of Police
or his designee, a traffic hazard exists, the Chief or his designee shall
notify the Village Clerk, who in turn shall notify the owner, as identified
on Village tax records, of the lot on which the hazard is located. Such notification
from the Village Clerk shall be in writing and shall state that the hazard
must be removed within 15 days of mailing of said notification, which mailing
shall be by certified mail.
