The Board of Trustees of the Village of Great
Neck Plaza hereby finds that similar requirements to those imposed
on multiple dwellings by the Housing Code with respect to snow removal
should be imposed on owners of property not subject to the Housing
Code. For this reason, the Board of Trustees hereby adopts this chapter.
[Added 11-19-2003 by L.L. No. 7-2003]
The obligation set forth in §
174-2 regarding the removal of snow and ice shall include the following:
A. The owner or occupant of property subject to this
obligation shall clear and maintain a four-foot wide path on the sidewalk
free of snow and ice.
B. The owner or occupant of property subject to this
obligation shall not only clear the sidewalk of snow and ice but shall
also keep such sidewalk free of ice and snow by clearing it as frequently
as necessary.
C. The owner or occupant of property which is a corner lot, as defined in Village Code §
225-2, shall further be required to clear and maintain a four-foot-wide path free of snow and ice between the sidewalk and the curb of the street at the corner.
D. The owner or occupant of property which adjoins a
sidewalk adjacent to a crosswalk shall further be required to clear
and maintain a four-foot-wide path free of snow and ice from the sidewalk
to the beginning of the crosswalk of the curb of the street.
E. Fire
hydrants and water standpipe connections.
[Added 1-4-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
(1) The
owner, occupant and other persons in control of property in the Village
which is adjacent to a fire hydrant or on which is located a water
standpipe connection shall be required:
(a) To remove snow and ice from around the hydrant for a distance of
two feet in each direction;
(b) To remove snow and ice from a circular area (having a three-foot
diameter) surrounding the water standpipe connection;
(c) To remove snow and ice from all signs on the property showing the
location and address of the water standpipe connection; and
(d) To keep the hydrant, water standpipe connection and other areas described
in this subsection free from snow and ice during the winter.
(2) Removal
of snow and ice as specified above shall be done within four hours
after snow has ceased to fall, except that the period between 9:00
p.m. and 7:00 a.m. shall not be included in computing compliance with
such requirement. If, for good cause, a hydrant or water standpipe
connection cannot be cleared within the requisite time period, the
owner or occupant or other person in control of the affected property
shall notify the Village Commissioner of Public Services.
(3) Upon
the failure of the owner or occupant or other person in control of
the property to comply with the provisions of this subsection, then,
in addition to any other fines or penalties, the Village or its agent
may provide for the removal thereof at the expense of the noncomplying
owner occupant, and/or person in control of the property.
(4) The
noncomplying owner, occupant and/or person in control of the property
shall reimburse the Village for the costs and expenses of any such
snow and ice removal within 14 days of service of a demand for payment
by the Village Clerk. The noncomplying owner, occupant and/or person
in control of the property shall have an opportunity to contest the
removal costs and expenses set forth in the demand for payment issued
by the Village Clerk upon written request made to the Village Clerk
within 10 days of service of the demand for payment being issued.
(5) Upon
the failure of the owner, occupant and/or person in control of the
property to pay such costs, the Village Commissioner of Public Services
shall certify the costs of any such snow removal work and provide
same to the Village Clerk. Such costs and expenses shall be assessed
against and recovered from the real property subject to action pursuant
to this chapter, as designated by a resolution of the Village Clerk
and the expenses so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on
the real property on which they are levied until paid or otherwise
satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner
and at the same time as other Village charges. The provisions of this
section with respect to costs shall be in addition to any penalty
imposed for violation of or noncompliance with any provision of this
code.
The owners or occupants of buildings adjacent
to public sidewalks shall prevent the falling of snow, ice and water
from such buildings upon said public sidewalks.
No person, firm or corporation shall deposit,
throw, place or strew, nor shall any person, firm or corporation cause
to be deposited, thrown, placed or strewn, any snow or ice upon any
street, avenue or roadway within the Village of Great Neck Plaza.
In the event that this chapter conflicts or
is inconsistent with any other Village law or ordinance, this chapter
shall apply.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall be subject to a fine of up to $250 for each such violation.