[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Hillsdale 2-24-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town Board finds that it is in the interest of the public
health and safety to permit the use of Town Highway Department equipment
and employees on private property during certain emergency situations.
A.
The Town Highway Superintendent is hereby authorized to use the equipment
and the employees of the Town Highway Department to assist the Fire
Department, police agencies, rescue squads, and other similar emergency
service agencies in dealing with emergency conditions or situations.
B.
The Town Highway Superintendent is authorized during emergency situations
to enter upon private property, with Highway Department equipment
and employees, to cut and remove trees, cut fire lanes, plow and sand
private roadways, and to provide any other similar service which the
Town Highway Superintendent determines to be necessary to assist any
emergency service agency in dealing with a specific emergency condition
or situation.
This chapter shall take effect immediately.
