[Adopted 9-12-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983 as Art. II of Ch. 186
of the 1983 Code]
No person shall obstruct any street, sidewalk or other public
place without first securing a written permit from the Village Clerk
and complying with such regulations affecting obstructions as the
Superintendent of Public Works may prescribe.
A.
All persons owning or occupying any house or other building as tenant
or otherwise and all persons owning or legally entitled to possession
of any vacant lot in the Village shall, during the winter season,
keep the sidewalks in front of, adjoining or in anywise contiguous
to any such house, building or lot free from obstruction by snow and
ice and shall, therefore, within 24 hours after cessation of a storm
causing such snow and ice to be deposited upon the ground, remove
the same.
B.
When such snow and ice cannot be removed due to causes beyond the
control of such owner, occupant, tenant or person otherwise occupying
or legally entitled to possession, such sidewalks shall be kept covered
with ashes, sand or other suitable material in such manner as to enable
persons to walk thereon with safety.
C.
In case of failure to so clear such sidewalks or render such sidewalks
safe for travel by covering the same with suitable abrasive material,
the Superintendent of Public Works, acting on behalf of the Village,
shall be and he or she hereby is authorized at his or her discretion
to do so and bill the cost thereof to the person hereby charged with
such responsibility hereunder.
D.
In the event that the charges therefor are not so paid, the Village
is hereby granted the right to assess such expense against the adjoining
property with the same force and effect and legal status as an assessment
for benefit.
A.
No tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure located on any land
at or near any corner or any curve on any street within the limits
of the Village shall be permitted by the owner thereof (if it obstructs
or interferes with the view of drivers of vehicles at a point) to
grow to a height of more than 30 inches above the curbline and within
25 feet from either side of the point of intersection of two streets
or within 25 feet from either side of the center radial of a curve.
[Amended 1-21-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
B.
The Superintendent of Public Works or other person designated by
the Board of Trustees shall report any violation of this section to
the Village Board of Trustees. The Board may, by notice mailed to
the owner of such tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure, order
such owner, on or before a date fixed on such notice, to cause such
tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure to be removed or so trimmed
that it shall cease to be a violation and may direct the Superintendent
of Public Works or other person designated by the Board of Trustees
to cause the same to be removed or so trimmed unless the owner thereof
shall do so on or before such date.
[Amended 1-21-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
C.
In case such owner shall fail to cause such tree, shrub, fence, wall
or other structure to be removed or so trimmed on or before such date,
the Superintendent of Public Works shall cause such tree, shrub, fence,
wall or other structure to be removed or so trimmed.
D.
Any such owner, including any individual, partnership or corporation
owning such tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure, alone or
in common with another or others, who shall fail to comply with an
order made pursuant to this section or who shall resist or obstruct
the Superintendent of Public Works or any other person acting under
his or her direction in removing or trimming any tree, shrub, fence,
wall or other structure pursuant to this section shall, upon conviction,
be liable for the cost of such removal or trimming as well as any
other penalty which may be imposed.
[Amended 1-21-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
E.
The removal by the Department of Public Works of any tree or shrub
affecting a public right-of-way, road, etc., to prevent or alleviate
any hazard shall be at the expense of the owner of the premises from
which the removal of the tree or shrub shall have occurred. Should
the owner fail to pay for such expense, the Village is authorized
to file a lien against the premises from which removal took place
for the expense of such removal.
[Added 1-21-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
A.
No person shall use, place, operate or cause or allow to come in
or upon any street, highway or roadway in the Village, or aid, abet
or participate in the using, placing, operating or coming in or upon
any such street, highway or roadway, any skateboards or any other
objects or devices which are or are capable of being used for the
purpose of transporting, carrying or moving any person or thing in
such manner or under such circumstances so as to interfere with, obstruct
or impede any vehicle or other person then upon any such street, highway
or roadway or which may be used in such manner or be of such character,
nature or construction as to be detrimental, injurious or dangerous
to the life, limb or health of the user or operator thereof or of
any other person then upon any such street, highway or roadway.
B.
The foregoing shall not apply to any motor vehicle, bicycle or other
vehicle, the use and operation of which is regulated by and subject
to the provisions of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
