[Adopted 8-18-1986 as Ch. 21 of the 1968 Code; amended in its entirety 3-16-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992]
Any person shall not dig into or across curbing adjacent to the premises owned or occupied by him or adjacent to any other premises or cause the same to be done, nor shall any person remove, demolish or change the grade of any curbing adjacent to the premises owned or occupied by him or adjacent to any other premises or cause the same to be done, until the owner or occupant thereof shall have obtained a permit from the Superintendent of Public Works, which permit shall state the purpose for which said digging, demolishing, removing or changing of the grade is to be done, and such person, after obtaining such permit and after such digging, demolishing, removing or changing, shall put the curbing in as good condition as it was in before and to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Public Works.
[Added 2-12-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
Upon issuance of a driveway permit pursuant to Article VII of this chapter, the owner of the property or the owner's duly authorized agent (as evidenced in writing, signed by owner) may request that the Village of Hudson Falls Department of Public Works complete any necessary curb cut work. The driveway installation as permitted and the repair or replacement of any disturbed sidewalk must be completed within 20 days of completion of the curb cut work by the Village of Hudson Falls Department of Public Works. Failure to complete the installation of the driveway as permitted and the repair and/or replacement of any disturbed sidewalk within said twenty-day period shall result in a penalty of not less than $100 per day until the driveway as permitted and the repair and/or replacement of any disturbed sidewalk is completed.
[Amended 8-14-2000 by L.L. No. 9-2000; 10-12-2004 by L.L. No. 6-2004]
Any violation of any the provisions of this article shall subject the offending party to a penalty not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both, for conviction of a first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of three years, punishable by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 30 days, or both; and upon conviction for a third offense or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $750 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 60 days, or both. In addition to such penalty, such violation shall constitute disorderly conduct, and the person violating the same shall be a disorderly person.