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Village of Muttontown, NY
Nassau County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Muttontown 7-1-1973 as Arts. 2 and 3 of the 1973 General Ordinance. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-13-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987; 10-17-1988 by L.L. No. 3-1988; 12-13-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
A. 
The following highways are hereby designated through highways, and all vehicles approaching said through highways as below specified shall come to a full stop in accordance with the stop signs posted at the following locations:
Intersection
Direction of Travel
Brookville Road and Black Rock Road
Westbound on Black Rock Road
Brookville Road and Bridle Path
Southbound on Bridle Path
Brookville Road and Dorchester Drive
Southbound on Dorchester Drive
Brookville Road and Knollwood Road
Westbound on Knollwood Road
Brookville Road and Muttontown Road
Westbound on Muttontown Road
Brookville Road and Summerwind Drive
Southbound on Summerwind Drive
Brookville Road and Wheatley Road
Northbound on Wheatley Road
Brookville Road and Winchester Drive
Southbound on Winchester Drive
East Woods Road and Cecilia Drive
Northbound on Cecilia Drive
East Woods Road and Coach Lane
Northbound on Coach Lane
East Woods Road and Sterling Court
Southbound on Sterling Court
East Woods Road and Tammys Lane
Southbound on Tammys Lane
East Woods Road and Woodcrest Club entrance
Northbound at the Woodcrest Club entrance
East Woods Road and Woodlea Road
Southbound on Woodlea Road
East Woods Road and Wynn Court
Southbound on Wynn Court
Midlane South and Edge Road
Eastbound on Edge Road
Midlane South and Knollwood Lane
Eastbound on Knollwood Lane
Midlane South and Lansing Place
Westbound on Lansing Place
B. 
The following intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections, and stop signs shall be posted at the following roadways controlling traffic as indicated:
[Amended 6-13-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
Intersection
Direction of Travel
Carriage Court and Coachman Place West
Southbound on Carriage Court
Coachman Place East and Coachman Place West
Northbound at Coachman Place East
Coachman Place East and Tulip Lane
Northbound and southbound on Coachman Place East
Coachman Place West and Coachman Place East
Northbound and southbound at Coachman Place West
Coachman Place West and Willis Lane
Eastbound on Coachman Place West
Dorchester Drive and Chelmsford Drive
Eastbound on Dorchester Drive
Eagle Court and Willis Avenue
Northbound on Eagle Court
Edge Court and Edge Road
Northbound on Edge Court
Edge Road and Midlane
Northbound on Edge Road
Frances Drive and Edge Road
Northbound on Frances Drive
Greenway and Remsen's Lane
Northbound on Greenway
Heather Lane and Michaelson Lane
Eastbound and westbound on Heather Lane
Heather Lane and Parkview Drive
Westbound on Heather Lane
Horsemans Lane and Stirrup Lane
Eastbound on Horsemans Lane
Howard Drive and Frances Drive
Northbound on Howard Drive
Hunter Lane and Remsen's Lane
Northbound on Hunter Lane
Hunters Drive and Woodlea Road
Eastbound on Hunters Drive
Juniper Lane and Willis Lane
Westbound on Juniper Lane
Juniper Lane and Woodcrest Drive
Eastbound on Juniper Lane
Karol Place and Old Jericho Turnpike
Southbound on Karol Place
Kearney Lane and Remsen's Lane
Northbound on Kearney Lane
Lynn Drive and Frances Drive
Northbound on Lynn Drive
Michaelson Lane and Heather Lane
Southbound on Michaelson Lane
Michaelson Lane and Noel Lane
Northbound on Michaelson Lane
Midlane South and Edge Road
Northbound and southbound on Midlane South
Moraine Court and Muttontown Road
Northbound on Moraine Court
Noel Lane and Michaelson Lane
Eastbound on Noel Lane
Noel Lane and Parkview Drive
Westbound on Noel Lane
Orchard Lane and Remsen's Lane
Westbound on Orchard Lane
Parkview Drive and Noel Lane
Northbound and southbound on Parkview Drive
Remsen's Lane and Mill River Road
Eastbound on Remsen's Lane by a stop sign at each spur of Remsen's Lane
Remsen's Lane and Orchard Lane
Northbound and southbound on Remsen's Lane
Remsen's Lane and Ripley Lane
Northbound and southbound on Remsen's Lane
Ridge Road and Lansing Place
Northbound and southbound on Ridge Road
Saddle Lane and Horsemans Lane
Northbound on Saddle Lane
Serein Court and Serenite Lane
Westbound on Serein Court
Serenite Lane and Muttontown Road
Southbound on Serenite Lane
Stirrup Lane and Horseman Lane
Northbound and southbound on Stirrup Lane
Stirrup Lane and Saddle Lane
Westbound on Stirrup Lane
The Hollows North and The Hollows West
Westbound on The Hollows North
Tulip Lane and Coachman Place East
Westbound on Tulip Lane
Tulip Lane and Willis Lane
Eastbound on Tulip Lane
Vincent Lane and Midlane
Westbound on Vincent Lane
Willis Avenue and Eagle Avenue
Eastbound and westbound on Willis Court
Willis Gate and Underhill Boulevard
Southbound on Willis Gate
Willis Lane and Juniper Lane
Northbound and southbound on Willis Lane
Willis Lane and Tulip Lane
Southbound on Willis Lane
Willis Lane and Underhill Boulevard
Southbound on Willis Lane by a stop sign at each spur of Willis Lane
Willis Lane and Woodcrest Lane
Northbound and southbound on Willis Drive
Windham Court and Winchester Drive
Eastbound on Windham Court
Woodcrest Drive and Juniper Lane
Northbound and southbound on Woodcrest Drive
Woodcrest Drive and Underhill Boulevard
Eastbound at Woodcrest Drive
Woodcrest Drive and Willis Lane
Westbound on Woodcrest Drive
Woodhollow Court and eastbound and westbound on Muttontown Road
Northbound on Woodhollow Court and Muttontown Road
Woodlea Road and Circle Drive
Northbound on Woodlea Road
Woodstock Court and Mill River Road
Eastbound on Woodstock Court
Split Rock Road West is hereby designated for one-way traffic in an easterly direction, and a one-way sign shall be posted at the intersection of Split Rock Road West and State Route 25A.
[Amended 12-13-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
A. 
Thirty-five miles per hour is hereby established as the maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on all public highways and private roads open to public motor vehicle traffic within the corporate limits of this Village, except on:
(1) 
Northern Boulevard (State Route 25A), where the maximum speed is determined pursuant to the regulations of the State of New York.
(2) 
Jericho - Oyster Bay Highway (State Route 106), where the maximum speed is determined pursuant to the regulations of the State of New York.
(3) 
All public highways and private roads as described in Subsection B.
B. 
Twenty-five miles per hour is hereby established as the maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed along the following public highways and private roads open to public motor vehicular traffic within the corporate limits of this Village:
Carriage Court
Coachman Place East
Coachman Place West
Eagle Court
Golf Court
Heather Lane
Horsemans Lane
Juniper Lane
Karol Place
Kathy Drive
Kevin Court
Kirby Court
Kristi Drive
Michaelson Lane
Noel Lane
Parkview Drive
Pond View Drive
Saddle Lane
Stirrup Lane
Tulip Lane
Willis Avenue
Willis Gate
Willis Lane
Woodcrest Drive
A. 
Application of section. The provisions of this section shall apply except:
(1) 
When it is necessary to stop a vehicle because of an accidental or temporary disability or to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official control device;
(2) 
When a temporary written permit has been issued by the Mayor or Deputy Mayor and filed with the Village police for the parking of vehicles incidental to a meeting or gathering at a particular location in the Village; or
(3) 
Where the laws or regulations applicable to state highways require otherwise.
B. 
Parking, standing and stopping prohibited. The parking, standing and stopping of vehicles is hereby prohibited on all highways within the corporate limits of the Village.
A. 
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway within the Village, said vehicle may be removed by the Police Department.
B. 
After removal of any vehicle as provided in this section, the Police Department may store such vehicle in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. Such owner, or person in charge of the vehicle, may redeem the same upon payment to the Police Department of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal and storage.
C. 
The Police Department shall, without delay, report the removal and the disposition of any vehicles removed as provided in this section to the Village Police Commissioner, and it shall be the duty of the Police Department to ascertain, to the extent possible, the owner of the vehicle or person having charge of the same and to notify him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which will be required to redeem the same.
Pavement markings in accordance with the standards and specifications established by the State Traffic Commission shall be applied on all highways and streets within the corporate limits of the Village, except on any state highway where the laws or regulations applicable to state highways require otherwise.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or move, or cause or knowingly permit to be operated or moved, on or over any of the streets, highways or avenues owned or maintained by the Village (hereinafter referred to as "Village street") any motor vehicle, truck, tractor, trailer or any other machinery whose weight alone or in combination with the weight of its load shall exceed five tons without first obtaining a permit for each vehicle from the Village Highway Commissioner upon written application therefor stating the name of the owner, the character of the vehicle, its weight, its proposed load, the name of the Village street over which its passage is proposed and the day or days and time of such proposed passage.
[Amended 12-14-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981]
B. 
Said permit shall not be issued unless and until there has been deposited with the Village the following:
(1) 
A cash deposit made to the Village Highway Commissioner for deposit with the Village Treasurer in the amounts required by § 67-7 and amendments thereto of Chapter 67, Fees and Deposits, such amount to be measured and/or multiplied by the linear feet of that portion of the Village street to be traveled upon by each vehicle, the number of vehicles and the number of days each vehicle will operate on any Village street.
(2) 
A form of agreement, duly executed and acknowledged before a notary public, in a form satisfactory to the Village's Highway Commissioner, which, by its terms, shall provide that:
(a) 
The permittee shall, within 10 days after receiving written notice of any damage caused by any of his vehicles to any Village street, cause the same to be repaired to the reasonable satisfaction of the Village's Highway Commissioner; and
(b) 
In the event that the permittee shall fail to repair any damages caused by his vehicle to any Village street as provided in Subsection B(2)(a) above, the Village shall have the absolute right to use all or a portion of said cash deposit to repair said Village street and restore the same to its original condition.
C. 
The cash deposit or the remaining portion thereof shall be returned to the permittee by the Village Treasurer after the Highway Commissioner has certified, in writing, that each Village street used by the permittee's vehicle is in or has been restored to its original condition before such use.
D. 
The regulations established in this section shall not be construed to prevent the casual delivery or pickup of merchandise or other property along the Village streets from which such vehicles are otherwise excluded.
[Added 9-11-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000]
Any person guilty of violating any provision of this article is guilty of a traffic infraction and subject to the penalties provided in § 1800 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
The Village Justice is hereby authorized to establish a Traffic Violations Bureau for the Village subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth.
A. 
The Traffic Violations Bureau, when so established, shall be authorized to dispose of violations of traffic laws, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to parking only, as follows: by permitting a person charged with a parking violation to answer within a period of 20 days at the Traffic Violations Bureau, either in person or by written power of attorney in the form hereinafter set forth, by paying the fine designated by the Village Justice for such violation and, in writing, waiving a hearing in court, pleading guilty to the charge and authorizing the person in charge of the Traffic Violations Bureau to make such a plea and pay such a fine in court.
B. 
Acceptance of the prescribed fine and power of attorney by the Traffic Violations Bureau shall be deemed complete satisfaction for the violation, and the violator shall be given a receipt which so states.
A. 
Any summons charging a parking violation may be served upon the violator in person or may be affixed to the motor vehicle involved in the violation.
B. 
If in any parking violation case where the summons was affixed to the motor vehicle and not served personally no one answers as hereinabove provided within the time designated in the summons, the Traffic Violations Bureau shall send a letter by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered owner of such vehicle as disclosed by the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles, enclosing a copy of the summons and warning the registered owner that he will be held responsible for the appearance of the offender and directing the registered owner to answer the summons in the manner hereinabove provided within a designated time, which shall be not less than six days from the date of mailing of said letter.
C. 
If any person served personally with a summons under this article or if any registered owner of the motor vehicle involved who is served and notified as provided in Subsection B of this section does not answer as hereinabove provided within the designated time, the Traffic Violations Bureau shall cause a complaint to be entered against him forthwith and shall apply for a warrant to be issued for his arrest and appearance before the court.
The Traffic Violations Bureau shall perform such other or additional duties as shall be prescribed by law, by the Village Justice or the Board of Trustees of the Village.
The power of attorney referred to in this article shall be in the following form:
Power of Attorney
The undersigned hereby acknowledges service of the summons herein, waives his right to be represented by an attorney and waives a hearing in court, pleads guilty to the offense charged in said summons and authorizes the Clerk of the Traffic Violations Bureau of the Incorporated Village of Muttontown to appear in court for me, to make such plea of guilty on my behalf and to pay the prescribed fine using the money enclosed.
Signed
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Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to authorize the Traffic Violations Bureau to deprive a person of his right to counsel or to prevent him from exercising his right to appear in court to answer to, explain or defend any charge of a violation of any traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation.