[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Hillburn 7-14-1953 (Ch. 15 of the 1977 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention codes — See Ch. 80.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
transport, store or use dynamite, powder or other explosives within
the limits of the Village of Hillburn without obtaining a license
therefor from the Village Clerk and paying a fee as set from time
to time by the Village Board of Trustees.
The Village Clerk is hereby empowered, upon being satisfied
that said dynamite, powder or other explosives can be transported,
stored or used within the limits of the Village of Hillburn without
danger, detriment or inconvenience to its inhabitants, to grant a
license to transport, store or use such explosives for such a period
of time as in the Clerk's judgment may be proper and to renew
said license from time to time during the progress of any work, providing
the holder of the license has complied with the terms thereof.
No license shall be issued hereunder unless the applicant, at
the time of the issuance, is also the holder of a state license to
blast.
[Amended 10-28-1964]
A.
The Clerk is empowered to revoke forthwith any license issued hereunder
as soon as, in the opinion of the Village Clerk, the transportation,
storage or use of explosives within the limits of the Village of Hillburn
creates a danger, detriment or inconvenience to the inhabitants of
the Village or danger to their property, and to withhold the reissuance
of a license to transport, store or use such explosives until the
Clerk is satisfied that the applicant will comply with the terms of
this chapter and make satisfactory compensation for any damage or
injury that has been caused by the transportation, storage or use
of explosives within said Village.
B.
No license shall be issued for the transportation, storage or use
at any one time or in any one blast of explosives in excess of 400
pounds.
A.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this
chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of
not less than $100 nor more than $500 or to imprisonment for a period
of not less than one day nor more than six months, or both such fine
and imprisonment. The imposition of all penalties for any violation
of this chapter shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue.
[Amended 4-15-1981 by L.L. No. 5-1981]
B.
The application of the above penalty or penalties or the prosecution
of the violation of the provisions of this chapter shall not be held
to prevent the enforced removal of conditions prohibited by this chapter.
When a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is continuous,
each 24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
C.
A violation of this chapter shall constitute disorderly conduct and
the person violating the same shall be a disorderly person.
D.
The Board of Trustees may also enforce obedience to this chapter
by injunction.
