[Adopted 2-22-1971 by L.L. No. 1-1971 as Ch. 68, Art. II, of the 1971 Code]
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Editor’s Note: See also Art. II, § 283-18.1, Liability for expenses, regarding Arts. II, III and IV.
A. 
Obstruction forbidden. No person shall deposit any material designed for use in building construction or for other purposes upon any street or sidewalk in the Village or in any other manner obstruct or impede free travel upon such street or sidewalk, unless a permit has been issued therefor.
B. 
Prerequisites for permit. As a prerequisite to securing a permit, each applicant must file with the Village Clerk a statement containing:
(1) 
The name of the applicant.
(2) 
The nature of the materials and amount thereof he wishes to place in the streets.
(3) 
The precise place of such deposit.
(4) 
The length of time the encumbrance will continue.
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Editor’s Note: For current maximum fine, please see § 1-2, Penalties for offenses.
Each application hereunder shall be accompanied by a certificate of insurance in form approved by the Village Counsel and issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state, running to the Village, guaranteeing that the applicant has provided public liability coverage of not less than $10,000/$20,000 and property damage insurance in the amount of not less than $5,000/$10,000 to save the Village harmless from all claims, actions and proceedings brought by any person for injury to person or property resulting from or occasioned by any fault or default by the person to whom the permit is issued or anyone acting thereunder on his behalf.
[Amended 12-4-1972]
The fee for any license required by the provisions of this article shall be at the levels fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rockville Centre.
No materials may be placed upon any street, in any gutter, curb or sidewalk despite such permit except in the place and manner designated by the Superintendent of Public Works.
Every person who places or deposits any materials upon a street, gutter, curb or sidewalk shall mark the location thereof by a barrier or fence bearing warning signs and distinguished by lighted red lanterns or flares after dark, adequately to apprise the public of the presence of the hazard.
Where a sidewalk is obstructed pursuant to such a permit, a temporary rigidly constructed wooden sidewalk with guardrails shall be constructed at a location and in such manner as determined by the Superintendent of Public Works, so as to adequately provide safe pedestrian passage.