[Adopted 5-24-1927]
[Amended 5-7-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990; 12-5-2005 by L.L. No. 4-2005]
A.
No person shall ride or drive any bicycle, motorcycle,
automobile, trailer, or other vehicle upon any sidewalk or curb in
the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, except in necessarily crossing
the same.[1] No person shall ride on horseback or in any wagon upon
any of the sidewalks of said Village, except in necessarily crossing
the same.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also § 1225-a
of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
B.
No person shall park any part of any motorcycle, automobile,
trailer, or other vehicle upon any sidewalk or curb in the Village
of Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
[Amended 6-3-2013 by L.L. No. 3-2013]
No person shall coast on any street in the Village
of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, except at such places in said Village
as shall be marked by poster or sign by order of the Board of Trustees
"Coasting Permitted," and then only while such posters or signs are
displayed and a police officer of the Village is in attendance at
such place. No person shall play ball, one o'cat, football or any
other game on any street in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York,
nor dance in the streets of said Village, nor hold carnivals, fairs
or entertainments thereupon, except with permission of the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, and then only
upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by said Board
of Trustees.
No person shall slide upon any sidewalk in said
Village on any sleigh, sled, board or other contrivance, nor shall
any person build, make or use any stretch of ice upon any sidewalk
for the purpose of sliding.
[Amended 5-7-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
Except as provided elsewhere in this Code,[1] no person or persons shall place or cause to placed or
keep or suffer to be kept or to remain any log, timber, box, cask,
beer keg, stone, plank, board or other article or articles on any
sidewalk or crosswalk in this Village so as to incommode, obstruct
or interfere with the free passage or use thereof. Nothing contained
in this section, however, shall prohibit merchants and others from
placing goods and merchandise and household furniture on the sidewalks
for the purpose of loading or unloading the same, provided that it
is done without any unreasonable delay. No owner, lessee or occupant
of any building shall cause any firewood or coal to be placed and
remain on any sidewalk or crosswalk opposite or adjoining his lot.
No person shall erect an awning upon or over
any sidewalk, which awning shall not be at all times, at its lowest
point, at least 6 1/2 feet above the sidewalk.
No person shall injure or tear up any pavement,
sidewalk, crosswalk, drain or any part thereof or dig any hole, ditch
or drain in any street, pavement or sidewalk, without authority from
the Board of Trustees, or hinder or obstruct the making or repairing
of any pavement, sidewalk or crosswalk under any local laws or resolution
of the Board of Trustees or hinder or obstruct any person employed
by the Board of Trustees in making or repairing any public improvement
or work ordered by the Board of Trustees.
A.
No person shall in any way obstruct, encumber, occupy
or consent to or aid or abet the obstruction, encumbrance or occupation
of any part of any street, lane or alley, sidewalk or public grounds,
except so far as the same shall be necessary for the erection or repair
of a building or the grading or improvement of a lot, and only so
long as it may be necessary therefor and then only with the permission
of the Village Engineer of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York,
on such terms as may be laid down by him. When, with such permission,
any part of any street, lane or alley, sidewalk or public ground shall
be obstructed, occupied or encumbered, a passageway shall at all times
be kept open for travelers and pedestrians, and such obstructions
or encumbrances shall be carefully guarded and lighted at all times
during the night with red lights. No person shall otherwise store
or keep property in any street, lane or alley or upon any sidewalk
or public ground in said Village.
B.
No person shall mix or temper mortar, concrete, plaster
or other substance or cause the same to be done on any street, sidewalk
or crosswalk in the Village without first obtaining permission from
the Village Engineer of said Village and upon such terms as may be
prescribed by such Village Engineer.
[Amended 2-3-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
No person shall place, post, affix, or otherwise
put up any written, printed, or painted sign or notice on any of the
trees, poles, walls, fences or buildings on or along any of the streets,
rights-of-way or public places in said Village, nor scatter, place,
or throw any advertisements or notices nor cause the same to be scattered,
placed, or thrown along or in any of the streets, rights-of-way or
public places in said Village.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 197-9, Street trees, as
amended, was repealed 11-1-2022 by L.L. No. 12-2022.
No person shall erect, use or maintain any barbed
wire fence or fence equipped with barbs on any property abutting on
public streets or grounds or along the boundaries of such streets
and grounds.
No person shall conduct, lead, hold, organize
or participate in any parade, exhibition or playing of bands in the
Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, without permission of the Board
of Trustees, and then only upon such terms and conditions as may be
prescribed by such Board of Trustees.
No person shall blow steam into, upon or over
the streets of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
A.
No person shall cast or throw or cause to be cast
or thrown into any of the drains, ditches or watercourses or in any
of the highways, streets, alleys or in the public square within the
Village any straw, shavings, wood, stones, tin cans, broken crockery,
ashes, rubbish or any filth or any other substance or cause any obstructions,
nuisances or injury to the same by diverting or stopping the course
thereof or otherwise.
[Amended 5-7-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
B.
No person shall throw, place or deposit or suffer
his or her servant, child or family to throw, place or deposit any
dead animals, animal wastes or shells of oysters or clams, decayed
vegetables, ashes of coal or wood, tin cans, broken crockery or earthenware,
garbage or other kitchen refuse, trash or business waste products
or nuisance of any kind within the lines of any highway, street, avenue,
alley or public square or within or upon any public grounds in said
Village, except for the purpose of removal and, in that case, the
same must be removed without delay;[1] and if upon any public grounds, other than streets, avenues
or alleys, such deposit must be in accord with the terms of a permit
duly procured from Village Manager or his duly designated representative.
[Amended 8-2-1971]
[Amended 5-7-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990; 2-15-2000 by L.L. No.
1-2000; 9-19-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section shall be to preserve
public peace and good order in the Village, and to contribute to the
public welfare, safety and good order of its people by establishing
certain regulations for the removal of snow and ice from the streets
and sidewalks of the Village.
B.
Duty to clear or make safe. Except as otherwise provided
herein, it shall be the duty, jointly, of the owner, occupant, lessee,
or person having charge or control of any parcel of real estate adjoining
a public sidewalk, whether the parcel is improved or unimproved, to
keep such sidewalks free from snow and ice for the full paved width
of such sidewalk; provided, however, that in case the snow or ice
on any such sidewalk shall be frozen so hard that it cannot be removed
without injury to the sidewalk, the owner, occupant, lessee, or person
having charge or control shall, within the time specified in this
section, cause such sidewalk to be covered and strewn with sifted
ashes, sand or other suitable material so as to be no longer dangerous
to life and limb, and, as soon as practical thereafter, shall cause
such sidewalk to be completely cleared of snow, ice, and other materials
strewn thereon.
[Amended 1-6-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
(1)
Exemptions. Because imposing the duty to clear or make safe would, due to geographical circumstances and limitations create an undue burden on those charged with such duty, the following sidewalks or portions thereof are exempt from the requirements of this § 197-15:
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Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
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Brook Street
|
South
|
From the point beginning 660 feet from the intersection of South
Riverside Avenue for a distance of 125 feet east thereof
|
|
Brook Street and Terrace Place
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North
|
From the point beginning 570 feet from the intersection of South
Riverside Avenue for a distance of 450 feet east thereof
|
|
Cleveland Drive
|
East
|
From the intersection of Alexander Lane for a distance of 213
feet north thereof
|
|
Cleveland Drive
|
East
|
From the intersection of Old Post Road South to the intersection
of Alexander Lane
|
|
Old Post Road South
|
East
|
From the intersection of Cleveland Drive for a distance of 825
feet north thereof
|
|
Radnor Avenue
|
North
|
From the intersection of Old Post Road South for a distance
of 50 feet west thereof
|
|
South Riverside Avenue
|
East
|
From the intersection of Bungalow Road for a distance of 1024
feet south thereof
|
C.
Time limit.
Snow and ice shall be removed from sidewalks within 12 hours after
the end of a snowfall. In addition, sidewalks adjoining commercial
establishments and commercial parking lots shall be kept free of snow
and ice at all times between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
[Amended 1-6-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
D.
Removal
by Village. Whenever any person having a duty to clear pursuant to
this section fails to remove the snow and ice from a sidewalk within
the time specified above or within six hours after written notice
from a Village police officer, Code Enforcement Officer, Commissioner
of Public Works, the Village Manager, or their designees, to remove
same, the Village may cause such snow and ice to be removed or such
sidewalk to be covered as provided above, and the cost and expense
of doing such work shall be reported to the Village Clerk.
[Amended 8-10-2015 by L.L. No. 6-2015]
E.
Collection of costs for removal by Village. The Village shall promptly
present to the owner or occupant of each parcel a bill for the removal
of snow and ice or covering of a sidewalk as provided herein. The
bill will set forth the process for the owner or occupant to appeal
the charges to the Village Manager. If any such bill is not paid within
30 days, the costs set forth thereon shall be assessed against the
property, added to the tax bill for the property, and become a lien
thereon, collectible in the same manner as delinquent Village taxes
and assessments. Any appeal must be filed with the Village Manager
within 10 days of the bill and must set forth the reason why the owner
or occupant believes the cost should not be payable by the owner or
occupant under the provisions of this section. If requested, the owner
or occupant will be given the opportunity to discuss their position
with the Village Manager. The decision of the Village Manager shall
be made within 10 days after receipt of the appeal or any such discussion
and shall be final.
[Amended 9-19-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016; 6-7-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
F.
Depositing
on streets. 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.
G.
Placing
of snow and ice on another's property. No person firm, 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 latter.
No person shall permit any snow or ice to accumulate
upon any building adjacent to any street or sidewalk in quantities
sufficient to endanger people passing along said street or highway,
and no person shall permit snow, ice or water to fall from such building
or buildings upon any street or sidewalk.
