The Town Board of the Town of Babylon does hereby find that
an emergency exists at any time that snow is permitted to accumulate
on the streets of the Town and that certain acts and omissions of
the inhabitants of the Town impede the removal of snow. It is further
found that such acts and omissions, by impeding the removal of snow
from the streets of the Town, also impede the provision of fire, police
and ambulance service to the residents of the Town and impede the
provision of other necessary services to Town residents. For the above
reasons, the Town Board of the Town of Babylon does enact the following
provisions.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this article.
That side of a street on which a majority of the buildings
bear street addresses which are evenly divisible by two.
Every vehicle operated or driven upon a public highway by
any power other than muscular power. The terms "motor vehicle" shall
exclude fire, police and emergency vehicles.
Every natural person, firm, copartnership, association or
corporation.
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way
publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the
public for purposes of vehicular travel.
The following provisions of this article shall be effective
from the _____ to the _____ and between the hours of _____ and _____
A.
Parking in residential areas. No motor vehicle shall be parked on
a residential street.
B.
Parking in business districts. No motor vehicle shall be parked on
any street in a business district.
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Editor's Note: This section is not currently in effect but
has been reserved for future use [Added 7-14-1992].
The following provisions of this article shall be effective
during a declared snow emergency:
A.
Snow tires. All motor vehicles being operated on any streets must
be equipped with snow tires and/or chains.
B.
Parking in residential districts. No motor vehicle shall be parked
on any residential street.
C.
Parking in business districts. No motor vehicle shall be parked on
the even side of any street in a business district.
Every owner of a business or multiple dwelling shall be responsible
for clearing snow from said premises so as to allow access to the
building by fire trucks and other emergency vehicles.
No person shall deposit snow on any street.
