[Adopted 2-13-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
The Town Board recognizes the potential adverse
impact on the health, safety and general welfare of the residents
of the Town of Williamson living in residential subdivisions by the
lack of regulated speed limits and, therefore, deems it appropriate
to control such speed limits within said developments.
The following words and phrases that are not
defined by Article 1 or 10 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State
of New York shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them in
this section for the purpose of this article:
Any subdivision consisting, in whole or in part, of private
residences wherein a road has been constructed and subsequently dedicated
to the Town of Williamson and the Town has accepted the dedication
of such roadway.
Includes the entire width between the boundary lines of every
right-of-way publicly maintained when any part thereof is opened to
the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
A.Â
Upon the acceptance of dedication of any private road
or street by the Town Board of the Town of Williamson to be designated
as a public road within said Town, a speed limit of 30 miles per hour
shall, upon acceptance of the roadway for dedication and upon proper
posting, be in full force and effect for the entire length of said
roadway.
B.Â
Upon any preexisting subdivision roads wherein dedication
has previously been accepted by the Town Board of the Town of Williamson,
if another speed limit has not previously been posted, a speed limit
of 30 mph shall be in full force and effect for the entire length
of the road upon posting. This subsection shall apply only to the
following roads:
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Cuyler Drive
Deliverance Avenue
Fernaays Street
King Street
Lakewood Drive
Makin Road
Mystic Meadows Lane
Ridgewood Circle
Rosemarie Lane
Selby Way
Sunset Lane
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C.Â
The posting of the appropriate speed limit signs shall
be in accordance with the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of
New York.
Any person violating any provisin of this article shall be subject to penalties as set forth in Article VI of this chapter.
