[Adopted 2-17-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981]
A.
In the
Town of Pine Plains, no fences, walls, hedges, shrubbery, plantings,
or vegetation or any other obstruction shall be located so as to interfere
with the visibility of vehicular traffic across lot corners at intersecting
streets. No solid fences, walls, hedges, shrubbery or planting that
will obstruct the vision of motorists shall exceed 36 inches measured
from the ground within a triangular area bounded by the intersecting
street lines for a distance of 30 feet from the point of intersection
of the street or right-of-way lines.
B.
No solid
fences, walls, hedges, shrubbery, signs, plantings, vegetation or
other obstruction over 36 inches in height that will obstruct the
vision of motorists shall be located within a triangular area bounded
by the intersection of either side of the driveway and street line
for a distance of 15 feet from the point of intersection of the street
and driveway lines. In the event of a sidewalk, the height shall be
measured from the top of the sidewalk.
With respect to all lands adjacent to public highways within the Town of Pine Plains, except those defined by § 222-7 of this article, there shall not be placed any obstructions of the character defined in § 222-7 along the highway for a distance, measured from the center line of the highway, of three rods, it being the intent of this article to facilitate snow removal and other highway maintenance in a manner not to be injurious either to highway or other equipment utilized by the Town for such purposes or to injure property situated on lands adjacent to public highways.
Any person convicted of a violation of this article shall be
deemed to have committed a violation of it and shall be subject to
a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment not to exceed a term of
15 days. In addition thereto, the Town is empowered to commence an
action in law or in equity in a court of competent jurisdiction to
compel compliance with or to restrain by injunction a violation of
this article, notwithstanding the provisions contained herein for
penalties or other punishment.
