[Adopted 4-1-1968 as Ch. 37, Art. III, of the 1968 Code]
[Amended 7-6-1978 by L.L. No. 4-1978]
In the interest of public health, safety, comfort
and general welfare, the Board of Trustees may construct and repair
crosswalks upon the streets within the Village. It may also require
the construction, reconstruction and repair of sidewalks, curbs and
gutters upon any street or highway within the Village or upon the
private lands immediately abutting said streets or highways wholly
at the expense of the Village or of the owner or occupants of the
adjoining land or partly at the expense of each and may prescribe
the manner of doing such work and the kind of materials to be used
therein. If a sidewalk, curb or gutter is so required to be constructed,
reconstructed or repaired wholly at the expense of the owners or occupants
of the adjoining lands, a notice shall be served upon such owners
or occupants specifying the place and manner and the time, not less
than 30 days in the case of a new walk or not less than 10 days in
the case of repairs, within which the sidewalk, curb or gutter is
required to be constructed, reconstructed or repaired. If an owner
or occupant shall not construct, reconstruct or repair the sidewalk,
curb or gutter as required by the notice, the Board of Trustees may
cause same to be so constructed or repaired and assess the expense
thereof upon the adjoining land. If a sidewalk, curb or gutter is
to be constructed, reconstructed or repaired at the joint expense
of the Village and the owner or occupant, the Board of Trustees may
cause the same to be constructed, reconstructed or repaired and assess
upon the adjoining land the proportion of the expense chargeable against
the same. All grading done on sidewalks, curbs or gutters laid or
repaired or reconstructed by the owners of the adjoining land shall
be in accordance with the specifications and under the direction of
the Board of Trustees. Assessments shall be made and collected and
taxes levied as provided by the Real Property Tax Law and local laws
of the State of New York. The Board of Trustees may issue bonds of
the Village to defray the expense of such work or improvement.
[Amended 7-6-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
Any person, copartner, association or corporation who shall, himself or by his or its clerk, agent or employee, and any such clerk, agent or employee who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be liable to a fine as set forth in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty. Each day on which such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
