This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Village of Roslyn Streets and Public Places Law."
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PUBLIC PLACE
Streets, roads, avenues, sidewalks, thoroughfares, highways, parks, parkways, alleys, squares, plazas and any and all places not exclusively subject to private ownership, occupation or control.
SIDEWALK
That portion of a street, whether improved or unimproved, between the curblines or the lateral lines of a roadway and adjacent property lines, intended for the use of pedestrians.
VEHICLE
Any device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, regardless of its means of propulsion, except a baby carriage and devices used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks.
A. 
No person shall encumber, obstruct or use any street, highway or sidewalk in such a manner as to hinder, impede, delay or interfere with the free flow of traffic thereon or place or deposit any merchandise, building material or other thing in or upon any street, highway or sidewalk or cause to be erected or maintained thereon any stoop, steps, fence, rail, wall, building or part thereof without first having obtained the written permission of the designated enforcement officer.
B. 
No person shall leave or deposit any material of any kind for building, excavation or other purposes in any street, sidewalk or other public place within the Village; or dig or cause to be dug any excavations, trench or other openings in any street, sidewalk or other public place in said Village for any purpose; or dig or remove or cause to be removed therefrom any stone, earth, sand or gravel; or tear up or injure any pavement, crosswalk, drain, sewer or any part thereof; or erect or lay or cause to be erected or laid any telegraph, telephone, electric light or other pole or any drain, conduit or other pipe, wire or thing under, in, upon over any street or public place; or move or cause to be moved or assist in moving any building into, along or across such street or public place without first obtaining a permit therefor.
C. 
No person shall erect or cause to be erected or maintained within the Village any awning, roof, projection or overhead obstruction over or across any street, sidewalk, or public place without first obtaining a permit therefor.
D. 
No person shall locate, place or maintain any stand or booth for the purpose of selling or exposing for sale any goods, wares or merchandise of any kind on any street, sidewalk or public place in the Village without first obtaining a permit therefor.
E. 
No person shall, after securing any permit under this section, proceed with any work thereunder without complying with all the provisions for clear and safe passage and to prevent accidents and danger as set forth in such permit or as required by federal, state or local laws and regulations.
F. 
All work done pursuant to any permit issued under this section shall be performed under the supervision of the Superintendent of Buildings.
No person shall place, drop or throw any glass, nails or other destructive matter in any public place or leave or permit any such article or matter to remain thereon.
No person shall lead, ride or drive any horse, livestock or domesticated or wild animal of similar size or permit or suffer any vehicle to be driven or to otherwise pass or go over or upon any footpath or sidewalk or curb, except to cross said footpath or sidewalk or curb over a driveway duly established and regularly used for ingress and egress.
No person shall engage in ballplaying or other sports and amusements upon any sidewalk or any street or use any footpath or sidewalk for bicycling or roller- or in-line skating or skateboarding unless otherwise designated by the Board of Trustees.
No person shall hold, take part or engage in any parade, exhibition or entertainment in any public place without a written permit from the Board of Trustees.
A. 
No person shall post, place or hang or cause to be posted, placed or hung any handbill, notice, sign or placard upon any post, telegraph, telephone or electric light pole, tree, fence, bridge, wall or other object in or upon any public place or upon any other premises or thing.
B. 
This section shall not apply to the posting of any legal notice as prescribed by law.
It shall be unlawful for any person traveling upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates, skateboard or any toy vehicle to cling or attach himself or his vehicle to any other moving vehicle upon any highway.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon any street, sidewalk or public land any vehicle for the primary purpose of displaying the same for sale.
It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park upon any street, sidewalk or public land any vehicle for the primary purpose of displaying advertising.
No traction engine, ditch digger, harrow, plow, bulldozer, payloader, snorkel, crane or other similar instrument or vehicle or any instrument or vehicle which by reason of its shape or weight is liable to damage the surface of the street shall be drawn or propelled over or along any street, sidewalk, or public place in the Village.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).