No building permit shall be issued for new construction until
an application shall have been made to install, at the applicant's
own cost and expense, curbing, sidewalks and driveway aprons in front
of the subject premises, provided that this requirement may be modified
or waived as a special exception by the Zoning Board of Appeals. This
provision shall apply to all zones within the Village.
All sidewalks, curbing and driveway aprons shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications established by the Board of Trustees and to the line and grade established by the Superintendent of Highways after issuance of a street opening permit as provided in § 152-3.
The Village may require the posting of a bond or other security
with the Village to ensure satisfactory completion of curbs, sidewalks
and driveway aprons.
The provisions of this article shall apply to any premises changed
in use, or to a building built or changed in use after September 19,
1955, except that an existing building may be rebuilt or enlarged
for the continuance of an existing permitted use without regard to
the provisions of this article.
Applications may be presented by any person, firm or corporation
for the construction of sidewalk and/or curbing adjacent to the premises
which he or they own or occupy, requesting that the Village bear a
share of the cost of such construction. On approval of such applications,
the Board of Trustees shall determine the cost of such construction,
and the applicant shall be required to deposit with the Village Clerk
an amount to cover such proportion of the cost as the Board of Trustees
may fix from time to time, but not less than 1/2 of such cost. Funds
so deposited shall be transmitted to the Village Treasurer and become
a part of the general funds of the Village.
Sidewalks and curbs constructed under the provisions of § 152-18 hereof shall be constructed by the employees of the Village of Amityville or by a contractor or contractors selected by the Board of Trustees and shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Public Works and the Village Engineer.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to construct a sidewalk or curb entirely at his or their own expense shall comply with the provisions of § 152-15. The line and grade will be furnished by the Superintendent of Public Works, on application to the Village Clerk, at the expense of the applicant.
The foregoing regulations shall apply with full force and effect
to public and private streets, except that no grant shall be made
for the Village to share in the construction in any street in which
title is not vested in the Village or which is not recognized as a
Village street by prescription.
