[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Mamaroneck 3-20-1996 by L.L. No. 6-1996. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as "Fire Hydrant
Accessibility."
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for
accessibility to fire hydrants. The Town Board finds that the placing
of obstructions adjacent to fire hydrants creates a danger to the
public health, safety and welfare which needs to be remedied.
No shrubs, flowers, trees, mailboxes, decorative
sculptures, fences or other permanent obstruction shall be placed
in front of (on the street side) nor within five feet to the sides
or rear of a fire hydrant. No other obstructions shall be placed so
as to limit the visibility of any fire hydrant from the roadway nor
to in any way obstruct or limit the accessibility to a fire hydrant
for maintenance, testing, repair, operation and fire protection.
[Amended 10-16-2002 by L.L. No. 10-2002; 1-20-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
The Town Clerk or the Building Inspector or
the Director of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use Administration
or either's designated representative shall provide notice to a property
owner of the existence of any planting, structure or other obstruction
which violates the provisions of this chapter. Upon receipt of notice
of such violation, a property owner shall, within 10 days of the date
of such notice, remove the obstruction.
[Amended 10-16-2002 by L.L. No. 10-2002; 1-20-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
Failure to remove an obstruction within 10 days of the date of notice of such obstruction forwarded by the Town Clerk or the Building Inspector or the Director of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use Administration or either's designated representative shall be considered a violation punishable by a fine of up to $250. In addition to such other civil relief or criminal penalty as may be permitted by law, the Town many remove any obstruction after delivery of notice provided for in § 102-4 of this chapter and charge the cost of such removal to the property owner.
