A.Â
The words and phrases used in this chapter shall,
for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed
to them by Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of
New York.
B.Â
CURBLINE
HOLIDAYS
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD
The following words and phrases, which are not defined
by Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York,
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section
for the purposes of this chapter:
The prolongation of the lateral line of a curb or, in the
absence of a curb, the lateral boundary line of the roadway.
New Year's Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans
Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Whenever certain hours are named herein or on traffic control
devices, they shall mean the time standard which is in current use
in this state.
A.Â
The Police Department and Highway Department of the
Town of Carmel, when authorized and directed by the Town Board of
the Town, shall install and maintain traffic control devices and markings
when and as required under the provisions of this chapter, to make
effective the provisions of this chapter and may install such additional
traffic control devices as deemed necessary to regulate, warn or guide
traffic under the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York,
subject to the provisions of §§ 1682 and 1684 of that
law.
B.Â
The system of traffic control devices duly adopted
for New York State highways is hereby adopted for all public highways
in the Town of Carmel.
C.Â
The system of pavement markings duly adopted for New
York State highways is hereby adopted for all public highways in the
Town of Carmel.
A.Â
For the purpose of maintaining an accurate record of all regulations adopted under the provisions of this chapter, there is hereby established a system of schedules, appearing as Article VII of this chapter, in which shall be entered all regulations after adoption. Such schedules shall be deemed a part of the section to which they refer. All regulations shall be adopted with reference to the appropriate schedule as indicated in the various sections of this chapter.
B.Â
Regulations shall be adopted by the Town Board in
accordance with provisions of the Town Law and the Vehicle and Traffic
Law, or by an officer or agency authorized by the Town Board to adopt
regulations pursuant to § 1603 of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law.