[Amended 11-28-2005 by L.L. No. 12-2005]
No person shall install or locate or plant any trees, shrubs, or structures in any street in the Village of Port Washington North without the prior written permission of the Village and, with regard to trees, in accordance with Chapter
156 of this Code.
[Amended 11-28-2005 by L.L. No. 12-2005]
No person shall injure, deface, mutilate, or destroy trees, shrubs, or grass plots in streets or public places, and no person shall cut down or remove any such tree, shrub, or grass plot except as otherwise required or permitted by this article and, with regard to trees, in accordance with Chapter
156 of this Code.
[Amended 4-14-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
Every owner and occupant of any building or
land in the Village of Port Washington North abutting on any street
in said Village shall cut and remove all grass or weeds growing in
the unpaved portions of said street abutting said building or land
at least once each month from May to October, inclusive. In the event
said grass or weeds are not cut and removed as aforesaid, the Village
may, on 10 days' written notice to the owner or occupant of the abutting
land, cause said grass and weeds to be cut and removed and may assess
the expense thereof upon the owners or occupants of the abutting land.
[Amended 4-14-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
A. Every owner and occupant of any building or land in
the Village of Port Washington North abutting upon a sidewalk on any
street in said Village shall, within 12 hours after the cessation
of every fall of snow or the formation of any ice on the sidewalk
abutting said building or land, remove or cause the said snow or ice
to be removed or cleared entirely from the said sidewalk abutting
said building or land; provided, however, that the time between the
hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. shall not be included in the above
period of 12 hours.
B. Every owner and occupant of any building or land in
the Village of Port Washington North abutting upon a sidewalk on any
street in said Village shall keep and maintain such sidewalk in good
condition and free from cracks or defects.
C. Every owner and occupant of any building or land in
the Village of Port Washington North abutting upon a sidewalk on any
street in said Village shall keep the sidewalks in front of said premises
free and clear of dirt, rubbish, garbage, debris, litter and other
obstructions.
D. Every owner and occupant of any building or land in
the Village of Port Washington North abutting on any street in said
Village shall keep and maintain the area in the unpaved portions of
said street abutting said building or land free and clear of dirt,
rubbish, garbage, debris, litter and other obstructions.
E. No person shall remove any sidewalk or portion of
sidewalk, or injure, deface or damage any sidewalk or portion thereof,
or dump or place or cause to be deposited upon any sidewalk or portion
thereof, any dirt, rubbish, garbage, debris, litter, vegetation and
other obstructions.
F. In the event of any violation of the provisions of Subsection
A,
B,
C, or
D above, then and in that event, the Village may forthwith proceed to clean, clear, or repair the sidewalk and/or the unpaved portions of such street as required of the owner and occupant by this article, and the cost and expense of doing such work shall be ascertained and a report thereof shall be forthwith filed in the office of the Village Clerk. The Village Clerk shall thereupon present said report to the Board of Trustees. The amount of such cost and expense shall be determined and audited by the Board of Trustees and notice of such amount shall be given by the Village Clerk to the owner of the property abutting such sidewalk and/or the unpaved portions of such street. In the event that such amount is not paid to the Village within 30 days of such notice, the amount of such cost and expense shall be levied and assessed against the land abutting such sidewalk and/or such unpaved portions of such streets as an assessment for an improvement to be included in the next succeeding assessment roll of the Village to be thereafter prepared.
[Amended 5-10-2004 by L.L. No. 2-2004]
G. In the event that an injury to any person or property shall result from the negligence or other failure of any person to comply with the provisions of this §
143-18, such person shall be liable to those who are injured or whose property is damaged as a result of such negligence or noncompliance.
[Added 6-13-1988 by L.L. No. 3-1988]
Heretofore, by resolution, the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Port Washington North has delegated to the Village
Engineer and the Road Superintendent, jointly, the duty to determine
materials specifications and standards for all Village roads, sidewalks,
curbs, curb cuts and driveway aprons and to modify the same from time
to time and to waive the provisions thereof, and such delegation of
authority is hereby reaffirmed.
[Amended 11-28-2005 by L.L. No. 12-2005]
A. Any person violating any provisions of this article
shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $250. Said penalty shall
be in addition to all other sums hereinabove provided to be paid.
Each day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense.
B. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit the penalties otherwise provided with regard to trees in Chapter
156 of this Code.