This chapter shall be entitled "Local Law No. of 2003 of the
Incorporated Village of West Hampton Dunes, a Local Law Regulating
the Use of Exterior Generators in the Village of West Hampton Dunes."
Pursuant to § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law and
the Village Law of the State of New York, the Incorporated Village
of West Hampton Dunes, County of Suffolk, and State of New York, hereby
enacts by this chapter a local law of the Village of West Hampton
Dunes.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of West Hampton Dunes determines
and finds that it is in the best interests of the Village, its residents,
property owners and guests, and of the preservation of good order
and public safety in the Village of West Hampton Dunes to prohibit
the use of generators outside of or on the exterior of homes and buildings
between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. on weekdays and from
5:00 p.m. on Friday until 10:00 a.m. on Monday of each week.
The purpose and intent of this chapter is to protect the safety
and well-being of the residents of the Village and their guests and
families as well as the atmosphere and peace and tranquility of the
Village by prohibiting the use of generators outside of or on the
exterior of buildings during designated times.
It shall and hereby is prohibited for any person or party to
use a generator or similar engine or machine outside of or on the
exterior of any building or structure in the Village of West Hampton
Dunes during the hours of 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. on weekdays,
from 5:00 p.m. on Fridays until 10:00 a.m. the following Monday, and
at all times on weekends and holidays.
Each violation of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of
not more than $250, and each day that a violation shall exist shall
be a separate violation of this chapter. The owner of the property
on which the violation occurs and the contractor or other party that
was operating the generator shall both have committed an act in violation
of this chapter.