[Adopted 2-10-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
A. 
No person, firm or corporation conducting or maintaining any place of business in the entire Village shall keep, use, erect, construct or maintain any draft lobby in or upon the sidewalks or rights-of-way in the Village unless the person, firm or corporation obtains a draft lobby permit from the Village of Dobbs Ferry Building Inspector.
A. 
All applications for draft lobby permits shall be made in writing and shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The name and business address of the applicant.
(2) 
The name of the street, alley or sidewalk onto which it is desired to place the draft lobby.
(3) 
A site plan of the proposed size of the draft lobby, including the materials to be used.
B. 
No draft lobby permit shall be issued until the Building Inspector has approved the proposed draft lobby location and the sufficiency of the pedestrian pathway.
A. 
Any draft lobby permit shall be conditioned on the following:
(1) 
Draft lobby permits are effective from November 15 to April 15 each year. Draft lobby permits are only effective for one winter season.
(2) 
Any draft lobby must allow for at least 4 1/2 feet of unobstructed sidewalk to allow for sufficient pedestrian passage.
(3) 
Before any permit is issued, the applicant shall furnish the Village with proof of insurance naming the Village of Dobbs Ferry as an additional insured in addition to a hold harmless and indemnification agreement holding the Village of Dobbs Ferry harmless from any liability and indemnifying the Village of Dobbs Ferry. All documents shall be submitted to the Village Attorney for review and approval.
(4) 
All draft lobbies shall be approved by the Dobbs Ferry Architectural Review Board prior to receiving a permit.
B. 
Any person, firm or corporation which has a draft lobby located on the sidewalk along any streets or Village rights-of-way in the Village shall immediately remove same or comply with the terms of this article.
A. 
The Building Inspector may deny a draft lobby permit or modify the above requirements if such draft lobby would interfere with safe pedestrian passage on a particular area of sidewalk. If the Building Inspector denies a permit, he/she must state his/her reason(s) for denying the draft lobby permit, in writing, and mail a copy of the written decision to the applicant.
B. 
The Building Inspector may revoke a draft lobby permit if the violation(s) continue to exist and after the violator is served with a letter specifying the violation(s) and fails to remedy the violation(s) within three days.
C. 
The Building Inspector may issue a notice of violation for persons or entities violating any provision of this article. Such notice shall be in writing and specify the provision(s) violated, the remedial action to be taken and the time limit for compliance, which shall be no less than three days from the date of the mailing of the notice of violation.
D. 
If a person, firm or corporation willfully and consistently fails to comply with the provisions of this article, the Village may take any necessary steps to ensure a clear pedestrian pathway of at least 4 1/2 feet and assess against such party the costs of maintaining such pedestrian pathway.
E. 
Right of appeal. Any holder of a draft lobby permit who has had his/her permit revoked or who has been ordered by the Building Inspector to incur expense in connection with the clearing or maintenance of a draft lobby, or any applicant whose application has been denied, may appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals within 15 days of such revocation, order or decision. The permit holder or the applicant may be heard during the Board of Zoning Appeals' hearing of the application.
Prior to the issuance of a draft lobby permit, a fee as set from time to time by the Board of Trustees to cover the cost of the permit shall be paid to the Village Clerk.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 175, Fees.