[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Great Neck Plaza 6-19-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 185.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Great
Neck Plaza hereby finds that similar requirements to those imposed
on multiple dwellings by the Housing Code with respect to snow removal
should be imposed on owners of property not subject to the Housing
Code. For this reason, the Board of Trustees hereby adopts this chapter.
A.
Owners, occupants or persons in charge of buildings
and/or land other than single-family dwellings are hereby required
to keep the sidewalks, steps, walks, driveways, parking areas and
similar paved areas in front of, adjoining or in any way contiguous
to their building or land free from obstruction by snow and ice.
B.
If the cessation of such snowstorm occurs between
the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, other
than on legal holidays, owners, occupants or persons in charge of
buildings and/or land other than single dwellings shall commence removal
of such snow and ice immediately upon the cessation of any snowstorm
and shall complete the removal of any such snow and ice from the entire
sidewalks, steps, walks, driveways, parking areas and similar paved
areas in front of, adjoining or in any way contiguous to their building
or land within two hours thereafter.
C.
If the cessation of the snowstorm occurs during a
time other than above stated, then such owners, occupants or persons
in charge shall commence the removal of such snow and ice at 10:00
a.m. of the next day that is not a legal holiday, Monday through Saturday,
and shall complete removal within two hours.
[Added 11-19-2003 by L.L. No. 7-2003]
The obligation set forth in § 174-2 regarding the removal of snow and ice shall include the following:
A.
The owner or occupant of property subject to this
obligation shall clear and maintain a four-foot wide path on the sidewalk
free of snow and ice.
B.
The owner or occupant of property subject to this
obligation shall not only clear the sidewalk of snow and ice but shall
also keep such sidewalk free of ice and snow by clearing it as frequently
as necessary.
C.
The owner or occupant of property which is a corner lot, as defined in Village Code § 225-2, shall further be required to clear and maintain a four-foot-wide path free of snow and ice between the sidewalk and the curb of the street at the corner.
D.
The owner or occupant of property which adjoins a
sidewalk adjacent to a crosswalk shall further be required to clear
and maintain a four-foot-wide path free of snow and ice from the sidewalk
to the beginning of the crosswalk of the curb of the street.
E.
Fire
hydrants and water standpipe connections.
[Added 1-4-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
(1)
The
owner, occupant and other persons in control of property in the Village
which is adjacent to a fire hydrant or on which is located a water
standpipe connection shall be required:
(a)
To remove snow and ice from around the hydrant for a distance of
two feet in each direction;
(b)
To remove snow and ice from a circular area (having a three-foot
diameter) surrounding the water standpipe connection;
(c)
To remove snow and ice from all signs on the property showing the
location and address of the water standpipe connection; and
(d)
To keep the hydrant, water standpipe connection and other areas described
in this subsection free from snow and ice during the winter.
(2)
Removal
of snow and ice as specified above shall be done within four hours
after snow has ceased to fall, except that the period between 9:00
p.m. and 7:00 a.m. shall not be included in computing compliance with
such requirement. If, for good cause, a hydrant or water standpipe
connection cannot be cleared within the requisite time period, the
owner or occupant or other person in control of the affected property
shall notify the Village Commissioner of Public Services.
(3)
Upon
the failure of the owner or occupant or other person in control of
the property to comply with the provisions of this subsection, then,
in addition to any other fines or penalties, the Village or its agent
may provide for the removal thereof at the expense of the noncomplying
owner occupant, and/or person in control of the property.
(4)
The
noncomplying owner, occupant and/or person in control of the property
shall reimburse the Village for the costs and expenses of any such
snow and ice removal within 14 days of service of a demand for payment
by the Village Clerk. The noncomplying owner, occupant and/or person
in control of the property shall have an opportunity to contest the
removal costs and expenses set forth in the demand for payment issued
by the Village Clerk upon written request made to the Village Clerk
within 10 days of service of the demand for payment being issued.
(5)
Upon
the failure of the owner, occupant and/or person in control of the
property to pay such costs, the Village Commissioner of Public Services
shall certify the costs of any such snow removal work and provide
same to the Village Clerk. Such costs and expenses shall be assessed
against and recovered from the real property subject to action pursuant
to this chapter, as designated by a resolution of the Village Clerk
and the expenses so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on
the real property on which they are levied until paid or otherwise
satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner
and at the same time as other Village charges. The provisions of this
section with respect to costs shall be in addition to any penalty
imposed for violation of or noncompliance with any provision of this
code.
The owners or occupants of buildings adjacent
to public sidewalks shall prevent the falling of snow, ice and water
from such buildings upon said public sidewalks.
No person, firm or corporation shall deposit,
throw, place or strew, nor shall any person, firm or corporation cause
to be deposited, thrown, placed or strewn, any snow or ice upon any
street, avenue or roadway within the Village of Great Neck Plaza.
A.
No person, firm or corporation shall pile, gather
up, plow up or in any way force any snow or ice upon any street, avenue
or roadway within the Village of Great Neck Plaza or from one street,
avenue or roadway onto any other street, avenue or roadway within
the Village of Great Neck Plaza.
B.
No person, firm or corporation shall pile, gather
up, plow up or in any way force any snow or ice upon any terrace or
parcel of land within six feet of any street, avenue or roadway in
such a manner as to cause the height of the snow and ice so piled,
gathered, plowed or forced to exceed three feet six inches in height
above the existing natural grade of said terrace or parcel of land,
except that it shall be unlawful to cover a fire hydrant with snow
or ice.
C.
No person, firm or corporation, property owner or
occupant shall remove snow or ice from any parcel of real estate and
place it upon another parcel of real estate without the express permission
of the owner of the parcel of real estate upon which the snow and
ice is to be placed.
In the event that this chapter conflicts or
is inconsistent with any other Village law or ordinance, this chapter
shall apply.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall be subject to a fine of up to $250 for each such violation.
