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Village of Great Neck Estates, NY
Nassau County
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[Adopted 9-8-1953 by Ord. No. 76, Art. IX[2] (Ch. 112, Art. V, of the 1981 Code)]
[1]
Editor's Note: The title of this article was revised 1-13-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020.
[2]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 76 was a comprehensive Traffic Ordinance of the Village, the remaining articles of which were superseded 10-6-1980 by L.L. No. 5-1980 (see Ch. 217, Vehicles and Traffic).
[Amended 10-7-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985; 12-7-1998 by L.L. No. 11-1998]
Every tree, vine, shrub, hedge or obstruction of any character whatsoever, whether the same is situated in, upon or over a public street or highway or sidewalk or in, upon or over any private property adjacent to such public street or highway or sidewalk, which shall be determined by the Code Official to obscure or obstruct or hide from view any official traffic sign or signal or the view of any operator of any vehicle or which shall tend to endanger the safety of persons using a public street or highway or sidewalk, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and, to the extent required by the Code Official, every such tree, vine, shrub, hedge or obstruction shall be trimmed, cut or removed by the owner, tenant or occupant of the land upon which the same is situated upon not less than five days' notice. Such notice shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the owner of the affected property (if known to the Code Official) or to the person appearing on the most recent assessment roll of the Village as the owner thereof. Any such owner, tenant or occupant who shall, after such notice or demand, fail to comply therewith shall be liable for the penalties provided for a violation of this article.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle to stop, stand, or park such vehicle on any street for the primary purpose of displaying advertising. It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon any street any vehicle displayed for sale.
A. 
No motor vehicle or any part thereof shall cross any curb or sidewalk or be driven along any sidewalk in the Village except where a driveway has been provided for such purpose, provided that such prohibited crossings may be permitted by the Chief of Police where deliveries are to be made which cannot be made by an existing driveway and the curb is protected against damage to his satisfaction or by the Mayor where construction work is in progress and security to his satisfaction is furnished for the restoration of the curb after the construction work has been completed.
B. 
This section shall not apply to the following while engaged in emergency work in case of fire, accident or public disaster or impending danger:
(1) 
Trucks, apparatus and other vehicles of the Fire Department.
(2) 
Police Department vehicles.
(3) 
Ambulances.
(4) 
Vehicles of physicians actually engaged in the conduct of their profession.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Art. VI, Dumpsters and Other Receptacles for Debris Collection, which followed this section, adopted 3-5-1984 by L.L. No. 6-1984 (Ch. 112, Art. VI, of the 1981 Code), was redesignated as Ch. 167, Art. VI-A, by L.L. No. 2-2004, adopted 4-12-2004.
[Added 1-13-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
A. 
No person shall ride, drive, propel or operate any vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, scooter, or other conveyance powered by any means, on any sidewalk, path, lane or other place reserved for the use of pedestrians in the Village.
B. 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit:
(1) 
A child under the age of 12 years riding a bicycle, tricycle or other like conveyance upon or over any sidewalk or other place reserved for the use of pedestrians; or
(2) 
Any person riding, driving or otherwise propelling any vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, scooter or other powered conveyance across a curb or sidewalk at a place set apart as a lawful driveway, entrance to or exit from an abutting property by way of a lawful curb cut.