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:
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.
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.
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.
