A. 
The words and phrases used in this chapter shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York. Unless defined below or defined by the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, words and phrases used in this chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the meanings they have in common usage and to give this chapter its most reasonable application.
B. 
The following words and phrases, which are not defined by 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:
AUTHORIZED PERSON
An officer or employee of the Village of Horseheads.
CURBLINE
The prolongation of the lateral line of a curb or, in the absence of a curb, the lateral boundary line of the roadway.
DRIVEWAY
That part of a parking area or parking lot not designated as a parking space.
FIRE DEPARTMENT NORTH PARKING LOT
The parking lot currently leased by the Village of Horseheads located on the east side of North Main Street bordering on the north side of the Fire Station.
[Added 2-9-2017]
FRANKLIN STREET PARKING LOT
The parking lot owned by the Village of Horseheads located on the west side of Grand Central Avenue between Franklin Street and John Street.
GEORGE SULLIVAN PARK PARKING LOT
The parking lot owned by the Village of Horseheads located on the east side and south side of Thorne Street between Sayre Street and Broad Street (being northerly and westerly of the Thorne Street Pool).
[Amended 2-9-2017]
GRAND CENTRAL AVENUE PARKING LOT
The parking lot owned by the Village of Horseheads located on the east side of Grand Central Avenue between John Street and Broad Street.
HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
JOHN STREET PARKING LOT
The parking lot owned by the Village of Horseheads located on the south side of John Street easterly of Grand Central Avenue and abutting the Horseheads Village Hall.
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD
Whenever certain hours are named herein or on traffic control devices, they shall mean the time standard that is in current use in this state.
PARKING LOT
Any area of Village property dedicated to and used by the public as a means of access to and egress from stores, business establishments, and public recreational and entertainment facilities and for the parking of vehicles by the users, customers, and patrons of same.
PARKING SPACE
The part of a parking area designated or marked as a place for the standing or parking of vehicles.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Village of Horseheads Police Department and the officers thereof.
SCHOOL DAYS
Monday through Friday from September 1 of a year through June 30 of the following year.
SOUTH MAIN STREET PARKING LOT
The parking lot owned by the Village of Horseheads on the east side of South Main Street between South Main Street and Eleanor Street and at the easterly terminus of John Street.
VILLAGE HALL PARKING LOT
The parking lot owned by the Village of Horseheads located to the rear of the Village Hall and having entrances from John Street and Broad Street.
A. 
Power and duty to install traffic control devices.
(1) 
The Village Board, except as otherwise directed by this chapter, resolution or ordinance, shall:
(a) 
Have the power and is hereby authorized to regulate the operation and parking of vehicles within the corporate limits of the Village by the erection or placement of proper signs, traffic control devices, or markers indicating the place and manner of operating or parking vehicles within the corporate limits of the Village;
(b) 
Have the power and is hereby authorized to regulate the movement of pedestrians upon the streets and sidewalks of the Village by the erection or placement of proper signs or markers indicating the flow of pedestrian traffic;
(c) 
Have the power to designate bus stops and taxi stands, and to erect signs prohibiting the parking of vehicles other than buses and taxis in such stands; and
(d) 
Have the power to regulate truck routes and regulate the parking of vehicles of various sizes and weights, all subject to the provisions of Vehicle and Traffic Law §§ 1682 and 1684.
(2) 
The Chief of Police or Director of Public Works shall have the power and is hereby authorized to secure all such necessary signs, traffic control devices, or markers to be erected or placed on any street or part of a street when either of them deems such action necessary.
(3) 
The Director of Public Works is further empowered and authorized to mark any traffic lanes or other notation on streets and parts of streets indicating and directing the flow of traffic or other pertinent information when in his or her judgment such action is necessary.
B. 
The existence of such signs, traffic control devices or markers at any place within the corporate limits of the Village shall be prima facie evidence that such signs, traffic control devices or markers were erected or placed by the direction of the Village Board and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
Regulations and schedules adopted pursuant to or in conjunction with this chapter may be amended or added to from to time, as deemed necessary by the Village Board, by local law, resolution or motion adopted in accordance with law.
The Village Manager is hereby authorized to temporarily suspend any of these provisions or any other rules and regulations relating to traffic, pedestrians and parking when emergencies or other conditions warrant their suspension. No such suspension shall continue for a period in excess of 14 days without the approval of the Village Board. Notice of such temporary suspension shall be posted in the offices of the Director of Public Works and the Police Department.
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 VII 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 may be adopted by the Board of Trustees in accordance with provisions of the Village Law and the Vehicle and Traffic Law, or by an officer or agency authorized by the Board of Trustees to adopt regulations pursuant to § 1603 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a police officer relating to the direction, control or regulation of traffic, pedestrians or the parking, standing and stopping of vehicles. Any person acting in conformity with any such order or direction shall be relieved of the observance of any provisions of this chapter with which it conflicts.
A. 
Whenever the Village Manager finds that there exists on any private property within the Village any trees, bushes, vines, weeds, undergrowth, loose earth or other obstructions, except buildings and similar structures affixed to the ground, and if the Village Manager further finds that the same do obstruct the vision of operators of vehicles traveling upon any street so as to constitute a traffic hazard, the Village Manager shall promptly, upon finding such condition, cause to be served upon the owner, agent, lessee, or any other person having supervision over such property, a written notice describing the premises upon which such obstruction exists, a statement of the particulars in which the vision of operators of vehicles is obstructed, including the steps necessary to correct such conditions, and an order directing that such corrective steps be taken within a stated period of time.
B. 
Any person who considers himself aggrieved by any order issued pursuant to the authority of this section may, within 10 days of the receipt of such order, petition the Board of Trustees in writing for a hearing thereon. Within 30 days of the receipt of such petition, the Board of Trustees shall hold such a hearing after which it may either affirm, modify or rescind the order. No official of the Village shall remove any obstruction or enforce any order issued hereunder until after such hearing has been held, or until after the time to petition for such hearing has expired without such a petition having been filed.
C. 
Upon the failure of any person to comply with the provisions of any order issued hereunder within the time specified therein, the Village Manager shall direct Village forces to enter upon the property whereon the obstruction is located and remove all or such part of the obstruction as may be necessary to eliminate the traffic hazard.
D. 
All orders and notices issued by the Village or any Village official pursuant to the authority of this section shall be served upon the person to whom they are directed, either by certified mail or a personal delivery to such person. If such person is not known to reside and cannot be found in the Village, such service shall be made by publication of such order or notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village, and by posting same on the premises in a conspicuous manner. Service by publication and posting shall be deemed made on the day of publication or posting.
E. 
Whenever it is necessary for the Village to provide for the removal or elimination of any type of obstruction referred to herein pursuant to the procedures prescribed above, it shall file with the Clerk-Treasurer a certified statement of the cost to the Village of such removal or elimination, together with proof of service of the notice above-described. The cost of such removal, together with the cost of publication, shall constitute a charge against the owner of such property and may be recovered by the Village by appropriate legal action, or included on the tax bill of such property.
The Village Manager, Chief of Police, or Director of Public Works is each hereby authorized to close temporarily any street in an impending or existing emergency or for any lawful special event, assemblage, demonstration, or procession, provided that there is reasonable justification for closing such street.
The Village Manager, Chief of Police, or Director of Public Works is each hereby authorized to prohibit, temporarily, parking on any street, municipal parking lot or part thereof in an impending or existing emergency, or for any lawful assemblage, special event, demonstration or procession, provided that there is reasonable justification for such prohibition. Vehicles parked in places where parking is prohibited temporarily may be removed by or under the direction of such officials.