[Adopted 1-9-1978 by L.L. No. 1-1978]
[Amended 6-9-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004; 6-9-2005 by L.L. No.
4-2005; 5-13-2010 by L.L. No. 3-2010]
A.
Every owner or occupant of any premises, whether improved or unimproved,
and every owner or person entitled to possession of any vacant lot
in the Village shall keep the sidewalks and curbs in front of or adjacent
to such premises free from obstruction by snow or ice and shall, at
all times, keep and maintain such sidewalks and curbs safe for public
travel, clean and in good and safe condition and repair and free from
dirt, filth and garbage and from any obstruction or encumbrance.
(1)
Other than in the Business K District, the Residence E District and
the Residence FF District, snow and/or ice must be cleared from the
sidewalk within five hours after the snow has stopped falling or by
2:00 p.m. if the snow has stopped falling after 7:00 p.m. the previous
evening.
(2)
In the Business K District the Residence E District and the Residence
FF District, snow and/or ice must be cleared from the sidewalk within
two hours after the snow has stopped falling or by 11:00 a.m. if the
snow has stopped falling after 7:00 p.m. the previous evening.
(3)
Snow may not be thrown into the street or public roadway.
B.
All work necessary to comply with the requirements of Subsection A of this section shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of the Building Department, or the designee of such Superintendent, who is hereby empowered to give such notices, orders and directions as may be necessary or appropriate to keep such sidewalks clear and in a condition safe for public travel or for the repair and remedying of any defect therein.
C.
In the event that personal injury or property damage shall result from the failure of any owner or occupant to comply with the provisions of Subsection A of this section, the owner and the occupant shall be liable to all persons injured or whose property is damaged directly or indirectly thereby and shall be liable to the Village of Lawrence to the extent that said Village is required by law or by any court to respond in damages to any injured party.
[Amended 4-13-1988 by L.L. No. 5-1988; 5-13-2010 by L.L. No. 3-2010]
A.
Any person who has been notified by the Village Clerk or the Superintendent of the Building Department, or the designee of such Superintendent, that sidewalks or curbs are not being maintained as required by § 178-6 of this Code, except with regard to snow and ice, and who fails to correct the condition within five days of the sending of such notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to such person's last known address shall be guilty of a violation. In addition to the penalties otherwise enforceable, the Village may thereafter perform such work as may reasonably be required to remediate the said default or failure and assess the cost thereof against the adjacent property, and such costs, if not paid within 30 days after written notice of such assessment and the amount thereof, shall be assessable against the property as a tax thereon.
B.
In the case of a violation of § 178-6, pertaining to the failure to remove snow and ice, no such five-day notice is required, and if, within 24 hours after the cessation of the fall of snow or the formation of any ice, the owner or occupant of any premises or lot shall fail to clear such sidewalk of snow and ice as required, such person shall be guilty of a violation. In addition to any fine levied hereunder, the Village may clear such sidewalks of snow and ice if they are not cleared by said persons within said period of 24 hours and assess the cost thereof against the adjacent property. Such cost, if not paid within 30 days' written notice of such assessment, shall be assessable against the property as a tax thereon.
No person shall place or deposit or allow, permit,
aid or abet the placing or depositing of any ashes, paper or rubbish
of any kind therein or have, place, drive, draw or back any vehicle
on any sidewalk of the Village, or consent thereto, except for the
purpose of ingress or egress to and from the premises adjoining such
sidewalk, or place upon or allow, permit, aid or abet the placing
upon the sidewalk of any boxes, goods, wares or merchandise, except
for the purpose of loading and unloading the same which must be done
without unreasonable delay.
[Added 4-13-1988 by L.L. No. 5-1988; amended 9-11-2002 by L.L. No. 5-2002]
Any person committing an offense against any
provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty
of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York,
punishable by a fine up to a maximum of $1,000 or by imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this article
shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate
and distinct offense hereunder.
