[Adopted 3-8-1994 by L.L. No 2-1994]
The purpose of this article is to provide for the care, management and use of highways and culverts in the Town of Clinton by prohibiting the deposit thereupon of snow, ice, stones, sticks, leaves, etc., without permission or authority to do so.
Authority to provide for the care, management, and use of highways and culverts is predicated upon Municipal Home Rule Law § 10(1)(ii)(a)(6).
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
APPEARANCE TICKET
Made and provided for in Criminal Procedure Law § 150.10.
CULVERT
Made and provided for in Highway Law § 219(12).
HIGHWAY
Made and provided for in Highway Law § 219(1) and (8).
A. 
No stone or other rubbish shall be drawn to and deposited within the limits of any highway or culvert, except for the purpose of filling in a depression or otherwise improving the highway or culvert, and only with the written consent and under the direction of the Highway Superintendent. Any person who shall deposit or throw loose stones, sticks, leaves, or ashes in a culvert, the gutter, or grass adjoining a Town highway, or shall deposit or throw upon a Town highway, or in a culvert, snow, ice, stones, sticks, leaves, ashes, paper, or other rubbish, or permits, allows, or acquiesces in their agent or employee so doing, shall be guilty of a Violation B, punishable as set forth in Chapter 137, Fines and Penalties.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
The court shall impose restitution as part of any sentence made pursuant to this article, in an amount, to be fixed by the court, for compensation to the Town of Clinton for all expenditures to clean or repair a Town highway as a result of the violation of this article.
C. 
In addition to any police officer and the Highway Superintendent, any other official or employee of the Town may be designated by a resolution of the Town Board to serve an appearance ticket to appear in the Town Justice Court upon any person who violates this article.
[Added by 3-8-1994 by Res. No. 3-1994[1]]
The Town Board appoints and authorizes the Zoning Administrator, Deputy Zoning Administrator, Town Constable, and Deputy Constable to enforce this article when requested by the Highway Superintendent, Town Supervisor, or Deputy Town Supervisor.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).