No person, firm or corporation, including public service companies
and municipalities other than the Village of Canisteo, shall make
any excavation in any street or highway in the Village of Canisteo
for any purpose without first obtaining a permit therefor from the
Board of Trustees as hereinafter provided.
[Amended 5-7-2012 by L.L.
No. 2-2012]
The applicable permit fee shall be as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees. Such fee shall be submitted to the Village Clerk with the application referred to in §
93-20 of this article. No permit fee for excavations required in the placement of utility poles shall be required.
The Board of Trustees may require any person making a highway
excavation pursuant to a permit granted hereunder to give notice of
such excavation to public service companies or municipal districts
having lines, mains or other property in the streets, and when such
notice shall have been required, no work shall be commenced or done
under such permit until such required notice has been fully complied
with to the satisfaction of the Board of Trustees.
Any person making an excavation covered by this article shall
erect suitable barriers or guards for the protection of persons using
the streets or sidewalks and, in addition thereto, shall set up and
maintain during the hours of darkness sufficient lights or flares
to properly illuminate the area. He shall also take all necessary
precautions for the protection of the property of the Village, of
public service companies or municipal districts and of others which
may be endangered by such excavation or the work incident thereto
and shall comply with all directions given by the Superintendent of
Public Works with respect to such barriers, lights, flares and protective
measures.
No person shall construct or cause or permit to be constructed
a curb or sidewalk in the Village unless the same shall be constructed
in accordance with specifications and standards as directed by the
Board of Trustees.
Every person who constructs a sidewalk or curb shall guard any
excavation or work by guardrails, red signal lights or any other means
as may be necessary to warn pedestrians and others of the danger to
be approached.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The owner or occupant of every property shall pave, keep and maintain the existing sidewalks adjoining his premises in a safe and passable condition and shall keep the sidewalks free from snow and ice as provided in Article
III of this chapter, and from dirt, filth, weeds and other obstructions.
No person shall install, construct, place or maintain, or permit
to be installed, constructed, placed or maintained, in the area between
the curb and the property line of the premises adjoining any street,
parking field or parking field walk owned or occupied by him any structure,
masonry, stone, sprinkler pipes, sprinkler heads, garbage receptacles
or any similar devices or fixtures.
No person shall ride, drive, operate or park any motor-driven
vehicle, including snowmobiles and minibikes, along or upon any public
sidewalk or path intended for use by pedestrians within the Village
of Canisteo.
Violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days,
or both.