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Town of Lewisboro, NY
Westchester County
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A. 
The words and phrases used in this chapter shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
B. 
The following words and phrases, which are not defined by Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section for the purposes of this chapter:
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
Any step-van, dump truck, trailer, semi-trailer tractor, bus (other than a school bus), vehicle bearing commercial advertising, vehicle bearing commercial license plates and/or any vehicle that displays, has visible and/or is carrying any of the following:
[Added 11-15-2004 by L.L. No. 4-2004]
(1) 
Signs or lettering evidencing use for commercial purposes;
(2) 
Ladders, equipment (other than bicycles and recreational equipment), tools or machinery;
(3) 
Debris or supplies; and
(4) 
Temporary or permanent carrying racks designed and/or used for the carrying or storage of any items listed in Subsections (1), (2) and (3) above, except that racks installed by the original manufacturer at the time of assembly of the vehicle shall be permitted.
The covering of the items listed in Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) above by any means shall not excuse such vehicle from being considered a commercial vehicle.
CURBLINE
The prolongation of the lateral line of a curb or, in the absence of a curb, the lateral boundary line of the roadway.
HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD
Whenever certain hours are named herein or on traffic control devices, they shall mean the time standard which is in current use in this state.
The Highway Superintendent shall install and maintain traffic control devices when and as required under the provisions of this chapter, to make effective the provisions of this chapter, and may install and maintain such additional traffic control devices as he may deem necessary to regulate, warn or guide traffic under the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, subject to the provisions of §§ 1682 and 1684 of that law.
A. 
For the purpose of maintaining an accurate record of all regulations adopted under the provisions of this chapter, there is hereby established a system of schedules, appearing as Article VI of this chapter, in which shall be entered all regulations after adoption. Such schedules shall be deemed a part of the section to which they refer. All regulations shall be adopted with reference to the appropriate schedule as indicated in the various sections of this chapter.
B. 
Regulations shall be adopted by the Town Board in accordance with provisions of the Town Law and the Vehicle and Traffic Law, or by an officer or agency authorized by the Town Board to adopt regulations pursuant to § 1603 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.