[Adopted 11-18-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996]
The purpose of this article shall be to preserve
the public peace and good order in the Town, to contribute to the
public welfare, safety and good order of its people and to contribute
to the safe conveyance of its people over the streets and sidewalks
of the Town by establishing certain regulations for the removal of
snow and ice from the streets and sidewalks of the Town that are consistent
with the rights and privileges of other residents of the Town.
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
Town street, avenue, roadway or highway.
A.
No person, firm or corporation shall pile, gather
up, plow up or in any way force any snow or ice upon any Town street,
avenue, roadway or highway.
B.
No person, firm or corporation shall pile, gather
up, plow up or in any way force any snow or ice upon any terrace or
parcel of land within six feet of any Town street, avenue, roadway
or highway in such a manner as to cause the height of the snow and
ice so piled, gathered, plowed or forced to exceed three feet six
inches in height above the existing natural grade of said terrace
or parcel of land within six feet of said Town street, except that
it shall be unlawful to cover a fire hydrant with snow or ice.
C.
No person, firm, corporation, property owner or occupant
shall remove snow or ice from any parcel of real estate and place
it upon another parcel of real estate without the express permission
of the owner of the parcel of real estate upon which the snow or ice
is to be placed.
Any person, firm or corporation piling, gathering or plowing up snow or ice on any Town street, avenue, roadway or highway or to an excess height, as indicated in § 83-17B, shall forthwith remove the same at its expense, upon the request of the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Tuxedo.
A.
Whenever any person, firm or corporation neglects
or refuses to remove any snow or ice piled, gathered or plowed up
in violation of this article within four hours after a request to
do so by the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Tuxedo, in
addition to other enforcement methods, the Town may remove or cause
to be removed such accumulation at the expense of the owner or occupant
of said property.
B.
The Town Clerk shall present to the owner or occupant
of such property a bill for the removal. If not paid within 30 days,
the Town shall cause the charges to be assessed against the property
and become a lien thereon, collectible in the same manner as Town
real property taxes.
Any person who violates or causes or participates
in any violation of the provisions of this article may be issued an
appearance ticket and shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of
a violation and be subject to a fine not exceeding $250 and/or imprisonment
for not more than 15 days.
