The Board of Trustees of the Village of Mill Neck finds and
declares:
A. The installation of excessive exterior lighting sources is detrimental
to the public health, comfort, convenience, safety, peace and repose
of Village residents.
B. The restrictions and prohibitions contained in this chapter are necessary
for the protection of the environment of the Village and for the well-being
of its residents and the quiet use and enjoyment of their property.
No person, firm or corporation, their agents, servants or employees, shall install, operate or maintain on private property in the Village any exterior light, lamp or other artificial illumination which is not in compliance with §
78-3.
No exterior lighting used to illuminate a residential entrance
sign shall be permitted when the light used for illumination is reflected
on any adjoining property or roadway.
Any exterior lighting presently installed on the effective date
of this chapter in violation of the above standards shall be brought
into compliance with the provisions hereof within six months thereafter.
The Board of Appeals of the Village, after a public hearing,
may grant variances from the requirements of this chapter pursuant
to its authority to grant variances under the Village Law of the State
of New York.
Any person committing an offense against 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 not
exceeding $250 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 hereafter.