The following definitions are set forth for the administration
of this article:
BARRIER
An object, natural or man-made, other than a bollard, which
is used to obstruct the passage of motor vehicles and separate pedestrian
and vehicular traffic. Natural objects may include large trees or
boulders.
BOLLARD
A vertical post designed and used to obstruct the passage
of motor vehicles and separate pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
PLATFORM
A flooring material, usually constructed of a wood or composite
decking materials, which is flush-mounted to the roadway surface so
that tables and chairs are not placed directly onto the pavement.
RESTAURANT
A use as defined in Village Code §
340-2, provided that such use may be limited or circumscribed by conditions included in this article or in any license issued pursuant to this article.
VEHICLE IMPACT PROTECTION DEVICE
A device that is designed, engineered, and sited so as to
effectively separate areas of pedestrian and vehicular travel and
prevent automobiles from encroaching into areas which are solely intended
for pedestrian use and travel. Vehicle impact protection devices shall
be comprised of bollards or barriers.
VILLAGE PROPERTY
Streets, sidewalks, and parking lots which belong to, or
are leased or licensed to, or otherwise under the control of, the
Village of Rockville Centre, or such portions thereof as may be permissible
and appropriate locations for uses authorized pursuant to this article.
If any part or provision of this article or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is adjudged invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its
operation to the part or provision or application directly involved
in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered
and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this
article or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Rockville Centre hereby declares
that it would have passed this article or the remainder thereof had
such invalid application or invalid provision been apparent.
[Amended 12-6-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021; 7-14-2022 by L.L. No. 4-2022]
This article shall take effect immediately pursuant to the Municipal
Home Rule Law and shall remain in effect until July 6, 2023; provided,
however, that the Board of Trustees may, by resolution, extend the
effective date of this article for one or more additional periods,
provided that in no event shall this article remain in effect after
July 6, 2025.