[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Crawford 8-9-1984 by L.L. No. 5-1984. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Amended 5-15-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014]
It shall be the duty of the owner and occupant,
jointly and severally, of every parcel of real estate adjoining a
public sidewalk, whether the parcel of real estate is occupied by
a structure or not, to keep such sidewalks adjoining such property
free from snow and ice, for the full paved width of such sidewalk.
In addition, if a fire hydrant is located on such sidewalk, it shall
be the duty of that same owner and occupant, jointly and severally,
to keep such fire hydrant free from snow and ice.
A.
Snow and
ice shall be removed within 24 hours after the end of a snowfall.
Sidewalks in front of 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.
B.
Snow and ice shall be removed from a fire hydrant within 24 hours
after the end of a snowfall. However, if snow falls during a single
snow event to a depth of 12 inches or more, then snow and ice shall
be removed from a fire hydrant within 48 hours after the end of the
snowfall. If snow or ice is pushed or deposited on a hydrant during
or after a snowfall by a snowplow or other means, the owner and occupant
remain under a continuing duty to keep the hydrant free from snow
and ice.
[Added 5-15-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014]
In case snow and ice in any sidewalk shall be frozen so hard that it cannot be removed without injury to the sidewalk, it shall, within the time specified in § 115-2, be strewn and kept strewn with ashes, sand, sawdust or other suitable material so as to be no longer dangerous to life and limb. No salt, calcium chloride, sodium chloride derivatives or other corrosive material shall be used. As soon as practical thereafter, the sidewalk shall be completely cleared of snow, ice and other materials strewn thereon, as provided in this chapter.
[Amended 5-15-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014]
Whenever the owner or occupant of a parcel of real estate adjoining
a public sidewalk, or whenever the owner or occupant of a parcel of
real estate adjoining or located next to a fire hydrant, fails to
remove the snow and ice from such sidewalk and/or fire hydrant within
the time specified in this chapter or within four hours after notice
by the Town to remove the snow and ice, the Town may cause the removal
of such snow or ice from such sidewalk and/or fire hydrant and charge
the property owner all of the expenses incurred.
[Amended 5-15-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014]
In the event that the Town causes the removal of snow or ice from a sidewalk and/or fire hydrant, the Town shall present to the owner or occupant of the applicable parcel of real estate a bill for the actual cost of removal of the snow or ice and any other expenses, including but not related to administrative expenses, incurred by the Town. If such bill is not paid within 30 days, the costs thereof shall be levied and assessed against the parcel of real estate and become a lien thereon and shall be collected in the same manner as real property taxes. This remedy shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the penalties for offenses provided in § 115-10.
The owners and occupants of buildings adjacent
to public sidewalks shall prevent the falling of snow, ice or water
from such buildings upon said public sidewalks.
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 Town.
A.
No person, firm or corporation shall pile, gather
up, plow up or in any way force any snow or ice upon any street, avenue
or roadway onto any other street, avenue or roadway within the Town.
B.
No person, firm or corporation shall pile, gather
up, plow or in any way force any snow or ice upon any terrace or parcel
of land within six feet of any street, avenue or roadway in such a
manner as to cause the height of the snow and ice so piled, gathered,
plowed or forced to exceed three feet six inches in height above the
existing natural grade of said terrace or parcel of land within six
feet of said street, except that it shall be unlawful to cover a fire
hydrant with snow or ice.
[Amended 5-15-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014]
A.
Whenever snow falls during any period of 24 hours or less to a depth
of 2 1/2 inches or more, it shall be unlawful for any person
to park any vehicle of any kind upon any street or roadway in the
Town between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; provided, however,
that a vehicle may be parked for a period of time not longer than
three minutes for the actual loading or unloading of passengers and
not longer than 30 minutes for the actual loading or unloading of
property.
B.
Whenever snow falls during any period of 24 hours or less to a depth
of 2 1/2 inches or more, it shall be unlawful for any person
to park any vehicle of any kind in a municipal parking lot between
the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; provided, however, that a vehicle
may be parked for a period of time not longer than three minutes for
the actual loading or unloading of passengers and for not longer than
30 minutes for the actual loading or unloading of property. A municipal
parking lot is any parking lot owned, operated or maintained by the
Town of Crawford.
C.
Notwithstanding the limitation on vehicle parking set forth in Subsection B above, a vehicle that has received a Town-issued parking permit may park in a municipal parking lot between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. However, any such vehicle must be moved from the parking lot when requested by an enforcement official to allow proper snow and ice removal.
D.
The Town may cause any vehicle in violation of Subsection A, B or C of this section to be towed to a storage yard at the vehicle owner's expense. The vehicle owner shall be responsible to pay all fees and costs relating to the towing and storage of the vehicle. This remedy shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the penalties for offenses provided in § 115-10 of this chapter.
Any person, association or corporation who himself
or by his agents or employees shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation under
the Penal Law and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250.
In addition to the above-provided penalty, the Town Board may also
maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Town in a court
of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or to restrain
by injunction the violation of the terms of this chapter.
[Added 5-15-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014]
This chapter may be enforced by the Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer and any police officer. In addition, § 115-9 may be enforced by the Highway Superintendent or his designee.
