Village of Roslyn Harbor, NY Chapter 243 Tents

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Roslyn Harbor 10-30-2018 by L.L. No. 2-2018. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Special events and sales — See Ch. 221

§ 243-1 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

PERMANENT

Lasting or enduring with the intent to remain indefinitely.

TENT

Any movable structure or shelter consisting of material stretched entirely or partially over a framework of beams, rods or posts which cover an area greater than 100 square feet. For the purposes of this chapter, a tent shall not include any structure or shelter that is temporarily used by residents for religious purposes or personal recreation uses on their property, provided that such structure does not cover an area greater than 200 square feet and is not maintained for a period greater than 14 days.

§ 243-2 Permanent tents prohibited.

No person shall erect, construct or maintain a permanent tent on land owned or occupied by said person located within the Village.

§ 243-3 Permit required for temporary tents; certain storage tents prohibited.

A. No person(s) shall erect, construct or maintain a tent to remain on public or private land within the Village unless a permit is issued by the Village Clerk upon two weeks advance written request.

B. No person(s)shall be issued a permit by the Village Clerk to erect, construct or maintain a tent to remain on public or private land located within the Village for more than seven consecutive days, unless approved by the Board of Trustees after a public hearing, provided that said Board finds, in its sole discretion, that such approval will not:

(1) Adversely impact the health, safety and welfare of the community.

(2) Unduly inconvenience surrounding property owners.

(3) Adversely impact surrounding property values or the aesthetic character of the neighborhood.

C. In no event shall any person erect, construct or maintain a tent to remain on public or private land located within the Village for the purpose of storing any vehicle, boat or mechanical equipment.

§ 243-4 Conditions to approval.

A. With respect to any approval granted pursuant to § 243-3, the Board of Trustees may impose any reasonable conditions it deems appropriate to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community and/or to preserve the surrounding property values and aesthetic character of the neighborhood community:

B. Within 24 hours of the expiration of a permit issued under§ 243-3, the tent for which the permit was granted shall be disassembled and removed from the Village or stored inside an accessory building or garage by the person(s) issued the permit.

§ 243-5 Permit fee.

A fee of $300 shall be charged for each permit issued hereunder.

§ 243-6 Penalties for offenses.

Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall pay a penalty of not more than $250 per day, for each and every offense.