[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence
5-25-1942 as part of Ord. No. 106;[1] amended in its entirety 11-13-1978 by L.L. No. 7-1978. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: The provisions of this chapter are derived from Chapter
13, Article 4, of the Code of Ordinances of 1942.
It is declared and determined that the use of helicopters within the
territorial limits of the Village of Lawrence constitutes a problem affecting
the public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the Village
of Lawrence and consequently should be prohibited from use in the Village,
except in cases of emergency as declared by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
[Amended 4-13-1988 by L.L.
No. 5-1988]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
An aircraft having the potential to take off and land at an angle
nearly or completely vertical from the take off or landing surface.
No helicopter shall land in or pick up or discharge passengers from
or to any place located within the Village of Lawrence.
No helicopter shall fly over or pass within 200 feet of any residence
or residential building located within the Village of Lawrence.
[Amended 4-13-1988 by L.L.
No. 5-1988; 9-11-2002 by L.L.
No. 5-2002]
The owner of any helicopter and the person operating any helicopter
in violation of any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York,
punishable by a fine up to a maximum of $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation
of an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for
each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
