[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Altamont 9-7-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993 (Art. I). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No civil action shall be maintained against
the Village for damages or injuries to person or property sustained
in consequence of any street, highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk or
crosswalk being defective, out of repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed
or for damages or injuries to person or property sustained solely
in consequence of the existence of snow or ice upon any sidewalk,
crosswalk, street, highway, bridge or culvert unless written notice
of the defective, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed condition, or of
the existence of the snow or ice, relating to the particular place,
was actually given to the Village Clerk and there was a failure or
neglect within a reasonable time after the receipt of such notice
to repair or remove the defect, danger or obstruction complained of
or to cause the snow or ice to be removed or the place otherwise made
reasonably safe.
[Amended 1-5-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
A.
No person or persons, without having the written consent
of the Board of Trustees of the Village, shall place or cause to be
placed any wood, lumber, ashes or other obstructions of any kind upon,
in, across, along or over any of the streets of the Village, or dig
any holes or ditches of any kind or description in any of the streets
of said Village, nor shall they remove or cause to be removed from
any street, or the ditches thereof, any earth, stones or other material
placed therein by the Board of Trustees or its duly authorized officers,
nor shall they place or cause to be placed in said streets, or the
ditches thereof, any earth, stones or other material or substance
likely to impair, impede, hinder or obstruct the proper drainage of
said street or any portion thereof, nor place or cause to be placed
any encumbrance, encroachment or obstruction of any kind, name or
nature in, upon, along, across or over any of the streets, sidewalks,
crosswalks, bridges or ditches of the Village without having obtained
the consent aforesaid.
B.
However, any person or persons may, for the purpose
of receiving or delivering goods, occupy a portion of the sidewalk
for a period of not more than 15 minutes for said purpose.
[Amended 1-5-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
No person or persons shall, without the prior written permission
of the Board of Trustees of the Village, lay or construct any sidewalk,
less than five feet in width, along any of the public streets or public
places within said Village. Such sidewalk shall be constructed under
the supervision of and in accordance with the specifications set forth
in said written consent.
[Amended 1-5-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
The owner or occupant of a house or any other building, and
the owner or person entitled to possession of any vacant lot, and
any person having charge of a church or public building in the Village
shall keep the sidewalk in front thereof free from the obstruction
of snow and ice and free from dirt, filth, hedges, and weeds and other
obstructions and encumbrances and shall keep and maintain such sidewalk
in safe and proper condition. No owner or occupant of a house or building
adjacent to a street in the Village shall allow snow or ice or water
to fall from such building upon a street or sidewalk in the Village.
Leaders or drains erected or attached to the side of a house or building
shall be placed so that a flow of water therefrom shall not run over
a sidewalk in the Village. Snow and ice on sidewalks shall be removed
within 48 hours after the storm depositing them shall have ceased.
In case of failure or neglect to effect such removal, the Board of
Trustees of the Village may cause such accumulation to be removed,
and said Board of Trustees shall keep an accurate account of the expense
for such removal and may order the amount of such expense to be assessed
upon the owner of the property and added to the amount of the next
Village tax as a part thereof. When ice is formed on the sidewalk
so that it cannot be removed, it shall be kept sprinkled with salt,
sand or like material.
A.
No person or persons shall make or cause to be made
or burn any bonfire at any time within the public streets or public
grounds of said Village or upon any privately owned property within
the Village, unless under permit of the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation.
B.
A violation of this section shall constitute disorderly
conduct and such person or persons guilty thereof shall be a disorderly
person or persons.
[Amended 1-5-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
[Amended 1-5-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
No person or persons over 10 years of age shall ride a bicycle
on any sidewalks or side path within the limits of the Village.
[Amended 1-5-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to erect, use
or maintain any sign which shall be so erected or constructed that
it hangs over any public sidewalk, public street or public thoroughfare
within the Village without first having applied in writing to the
Building Inspector of the Village for a permit therefor and having
submitted a fee, as provided in the Village Fee Schedule,[1] and said application and without having received a written
permit signed by the Building Inspector of the Village. In the event
such permit is granted, said fee shall be turned over by the Building
Inspector, and in the event said permit is denied, said fee shall
be returned to the person or persons signing the application for the
permit.
[Amended 1-5-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
A.
No person or persons shall:
(1)
If
under 18 years of age enter or remain in any Village park between
the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except under the direction of
the Village Trustees.
(2)
Engage
in any organized athletic activity of any kind or nature, except in
those areas of a Village park duly noted and designated for specific
athletic activities, or throw stones, missiles, or other objects in,
from or to a Village park.
B.
A violation of this section shall constitute disorderly
conduct and any person or persons found guilty thereof shall be subject
to a penalty of $25 for each and every violation.
[Amended 2-1-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
[Added 6-7-1994 by L.L. No. 6-1994]
A.
No person or persons shall obstruct a Village right-of-way
along a Village street by placing any object, material or structure
within any area designated as a Village right-of-way along a Village
street. Furthermore, no person or persons shall be allowed to plant
any trees, shrubs or other plants within such area designated as a
Village right-of-way. Trees, shrubs or plants existing within the
Village right-of-way as of the date of the enactment of this section
shall be allowed to remain until they die or by necessity are removed.
[Amended 3-3-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
B.
Remedies. Any person or persons violating any of the
provisions of this section shall be given written notice by the Village
Clerk to remove said item or items within 10 days. In the event the
item or items are not removed within the prescribed period, the item
or items will be removed by the Department of Public Works at a cost
to be determined by the Village and assessed to the homeowner. Said
costs remaining unpaid shall be subject to a relevy of said unpaid
amounts to be added to the general Village tax due and owing.
[Added 9-6-1994 by L.L. No. 7-1994]
A.
No person or persons shall obstruct a Village easement
by placing any object, material or structure within any area designated
as a Village easement. Furthermore, no person or persons shall be
allowed to plant any trees, shrubs or other plants within such area
designated as a Village easement. Trees, shrubs or plants existing
within the Village easement as of the date of the enactment of this
section shall be allowed to remain until they die or by necessity
are removed. Said trees, shrubs and plants shall not be replaced.
B.
Remedies. Any person or persons violating any of the
provisions of this section shall be given written notice by the Village
Clerk to remove said item or items within 10 days. In the event the
item or items are not removed within the prescribed period, the item
or items will be removed by the Department of Public Works at a cost
to be determined by the Village and assessed to the homeowner. Said
costs remaining unpaid shall be subject to a relevy of said unpaid
amounts to be added to the general Village tax due and owing.
[Added 1-5-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
Anyone violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be subject to a penalty of not more than $100 for each and every violation
thereof.
