[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Southampton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Art. XVII of the General Bylaws; amended 6-13-2021 ATM by Art. 6]
A. 
No person shall park or leave a vehicle unattended within, or obstructing access to, a fire lane.
B. 
Vehicles left unattended in fire lanes in violation of this bylaw may be towed under the direction of the Police Department at the owner's expense.
C. 
Any person who violates this bylaw shall be subject to a fine for each violation according to Chapter 203, Noncriminal Disposition.
[Amended 5-9-2023 ATM by Art. 31]
[Amended 5-9-2023 ATM by Art. 31]
It shall be unlawful for any person(s) to willfully open or tamper with any fire hydrant or to cause damage and/or to allow water to flow on any public or private property in the Town of Southampton unless previously authorized to do so by the Water Department or Fire Chief. Each unauthorized opening/tampering of a hydrant shall constitute a separate offense; the penalty shall be as provided in Chapter 203, Noncriminal Disposition.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle within 10 feet from a fire hydrant, whether on a public or private way or location.
Any resident who has a fire hydrant on his/her property and any business that has a fire hydrant on or adjacent to its business is responsible for clearing an area of snow at least three feet from around the hydrant within 24 hours after a snowstorm.