[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
Any person, firm or corporation desiring a permit
for street obstruction shall make application therefor to the Director
upon forms provided for that purpose. Said application shall contain
the names and addresses of the applicant and of the owner of the property
in front of which the street obstruction is proposed; the location
of such property; the section, block and lot designation thereof;
the extent and nature of the proposed obstruction; the date or dates
thereof, together with such necessary sketches and additional information
as may be required by the Director, and a signed statement by the
applicant that said applicant agrees to abide by all the conditions
of the permit, the provisions of the Charter and the ordinances of
the City and the applicable rules and regulations of the Department
of Public Works.
[Amended 11-14-1966; 3-28-2005 by L.L. No. 9-2005; 9-25-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
A. No permit for street obstruction shall be issued by the Director
until the applicant therefor shall have first paid to the City, in
cash or by check, payable to the City of Peekskill:
(1) A deposit as set forth in the Consolidated Fee Schedule maintained
in the office of the City Clerk shall be required; and
(2) Fees for residential commercial districts:
(a)
A fee as set forth in the Consolidated Fee Schedule maintained
in the office of the City Clerk shall be required for residential
districts.
(b)
A fee as set forth in the Consolidated Fee Schedule maintained
in the office of the City Clerk shall be required for commercial districts.
B. No permit for street obstruction shall be extended by the Director
until the applicant therefor shall have first paid to the City in
cash or by check, payable to the City of Peekskill, a fee as set forth
in the Consolidated Fee Schedule maintained in the office of the City
Clerk if such obstruction or any part thereof occurs in streets located
in or contiguous to any C-1, C-2, M-1 or M-2 District as defined in
the Zoning Ordinance of the City, as amended, or if such obstruction occurs elsewhere for
each extension of 30 days or less.
No permit for street obstruction shall be required
for the loading or unloading across a sidewalk area of goods, wares
or merchandise which are in the process of being transferred to or
from trucks or other vehicles standing at the curbline; provided,
however, that such loading or unloading shall be conducted in the
most prompt manner possible and shall be subject to such laws and
ordinances as may be adopted by the City, and provided further that
the Director may, in his discretion, require that such loading and
unloading shall take place during certain specified hours.
Any damage resulting from the obstruction, encumbrance
or occupation of a public street, highway or sidewalk area or from
the storage of materials or operation of construction equipment or
machinery shall be repaired by the permittee to the satisfaction of
the Director, when so ordered.