[Adopted 9-18-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
The purpose of this article is to define the
obligations of the owners of real property abutting sidewalks along
Rt. 9W and old 9W in the hamlet of Port Ewen, Town of Esopus, to keep
the sidewalks accessible to pedestrians and to ensure safe pedestrian
traffic. The specifications and regulations may be amended from time
to time.
As used in this article, the following definitions
will apply:
ABUT
A parcel of real property shall be deemed to abut a sidewalk
whether or not the property line crosses or touches the sidewalk.
OCCUPANT
Any person or entity who is lawfully in possession of the
premises.
OWNER
Any person or legal entity holding full or partial title
to the premises.
PEDESTRIAN
Any person making use of a sidewalk for passage.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited
liability company, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver
or other person or entity having a legal interest in real property.
SIDEWALK
The walkway or path on or between the public roadway and
the real property premises of the lands abutting said roadway, designed
and prepared for the use of pedestrians, to the exclusion of motor
vehicles.
This article shall apply to all sidewalks on
both sides of Broadway, Rt. 9W and the west side of old 9W in the
hamlet of Port Ewen, Town of Esopus, and to any sidewalks to be constructed
henceforth in the Town of Esopus.