The words and phrases used in this article shall have the meanings
ascribed to them by Article 1 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic
Law.
The purpose of this article is to prohibit parking in the vicinity
of dry fire hydrants.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any Town highway
within 50 feet of a line drawn perpendicular to the center line of
any Town highway and extending from such center line to a dry fire
hydrant.
When any vehicle is found unattended on any Town road where said vehicle violates §
119-11 above, said vehicle may be removed by or under the direction of a police officer.
After removal of any vehicle as provided herein, the police
officer may store or cause such vehicle to be stored in a suitable
place at the expense of the owner. Such owner or person in charge
of the vehicle may redeem the same upon payment to the person with
whom stored of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily
incurred in effecting such removal and storage.
It shall be the duty of the police officer to ascertain, to
the extent possible, the owner of the vehicle or the person having
the same in charge and to notify him of the removal and disposition
of such vehicle and of the amount which will be required to redeem
the same. Said police officer shall also without delay report the
removal and disposition of any vehicle removed as provided herein
to the Town Clerk.
Every person convicted of a traffic infraction for a violation
of this article shall, for a first conviction thereof, be punished
by a fine of not more then $50; for a second such conviction within
18 months thereafter, such person shall be punished by a fine of not
more than $100; upon a third or subsequent conviction within 18 months
after the first conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine
of not more than $250.