[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Whitesboro 12-7-2000 by L.L. No. 10-2000. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 118.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health,
safety, and welfare of public and private property by establishing
restrictions with respect to placing materials on or in the immediate
vicinity of fire hydrants located within the Village of Whitesboro
so as to prevent their location from being discovered; boxing their
immediate access in the event a fire hydrant needs to be used; and
to help insure the proper maintenance of fire hydrants so they will
be operable in the event of an emergency.
The adoption of this chapter is made pursuant to § 10
of the Municipal Home Rule Law and § 10-1002 of the Village
Law.
For the specific purpose of this chapter, the following term
shall have the meaning assigned:
A four-foot radius surrounding from the base of the fire
hydrant.
No person shall shovel, plow, push, place, drop, rake, throw
or discard any snow, ice, mud, branches, tree limbs, grass, weeds,
leaves, rubbish, papers, cardboard, garbage, boards or any similar
materials on, against, or in the immediate vicinity of a fire hydrant
located in the Village of Whitesboro.
Each violation of any provision of this chapter and each day
that the violation continues or exists shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
$250 per offense with a minimum fine of $50 per offense or by imprisonment
for not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
