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Village of Lindenhurst, NY
Suffolk County
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[Adopted 8-28-1968 by Ord. No. 1-1968 as Ch. 26, Art. III, of the 1968 Code of the Village of Lindenhurst]
A. 
No person, while driving or while in control of any vehicle in the Village of Lindenhurst, shall fail, upon the approach of any fire engine, hose wagon, hook-and-ladder truck or other fire apparatus, when such apparatus shall be traveling to or from a fire, to immediately drive or place such vehicle or cause the same to be driven or placed close and parallel to the curb or sidewalk of the street whereon such vehicle may then be and thereupon to immediately stop or cause such vehicle to stop and there remain until such fire apparatus shall have been removed from such vicinity.
B. 
No person, while in control of any vehicle in the Village of Lindenhurst, shall cause or attempt to cause such vehicle to pass any fire engine, hose wagon, hook-and-ladder truck or other fire apparatus in said Village while such apparatus is in motion.
C. 
No person, being in control of any vehicle, shall fail to move or cause the same to be moved from the vicinity of any fire hydrant upon orders to do so from any Fire Department or company officer.
D. 
No person, being the driver of any vehicle other than an ambulance or a public-service vehicle or a vehicle carrying the United States Mail, shall drive the same over any fire hose lying on any street, road or highway.
E. 
No person, not being a fireman, policeman or Village officer, shall remain without the permission of the Fire Department or company within any fire line established in the Village of Lindenhurst by the fire company or by the firemen present.
F. 
Any person, corporation or association violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
[Amended 9-8-1987 by L.L. No. 13-1987; 6-16-1992 as L.L. No. 2-1992]