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Village of Great Neck, NY
Nassau County
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[Adopted12-21-1976 by L.L. No. 22-1976 (Ch. 1, Art. I, § 1-11 of the 1976 Code)]
Unless otherwise provided, whenever used in the Code of the Village of Great Neck, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BUSINESS STREET
A municipal street adjoining property zoned primarily for business, commercial, or industrial use.
[Added 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
COUNTY
The County of Nassau.
[Added 3-20-2012 by L.L. No. 6-2012]
DRIVEWAY
A private road within the Village connecting a house, garage, or other building with a street.
[Added 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
HERETOFORE and HEREAFTER
In any provision of any chapter of the Code of the Village of Great Neck, relates to the time such provision takes effect.
HOLIDAY
Includes the following days in each year: the first day of January, known as "New Year's Day"; the third Monday of January, known as "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day"; the third Monday in February, known as "Presidents’ Day"; the last Monday in May, known as "Memorial Day"; the fourth day of July, known as "Independence Day"; the first Monday in September, known as "Labor Day"; the second Monday in October, known as "Columbus Day"; the fourth Thursday in November, known as "Thanksgiving Day"; the 25th day of December, known as "Christmas Day"; and the Jewish Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah (two days) and Yom Kippur.
[Added 1-16-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
MAYOR
The Mayor of the Village of Great Neck, and where a chapter or section shall direct that an act be performed or decision be made by the Mayor, such expression shall be deemed to include not only the Mayor, but, in the absence of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor, or any member of the Board designated by the Board or the Mayor to perform the act or exercise the discretion referred to. This provision shall not be construed to authorize the Mayor or the Board to delegate any power or duty on the part of the Mayor to any other person except a member of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Great Neck, or except as otherwise provided by law.
MUNICIPAL STREET
A street that a municipality owns and/or maintains on a regular basis by deed, easement, acceptance of dedication, or prescription. Municipal streets include Village streets.
[Added 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
PAVEMENT
With regard to streets, includes macadam, asphalt, brick, concrete, or other similarly improved roadbed.
[Added 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
PERSON
Any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm, corporation, or other entity recognized by law.
[Amended 1-16-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007; 3-20-2007 by L.L. No. 6-2007]
PRIVATE STREET
A street that is not a public street.
[Added 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
PROMENADE
A walkway open to the public required to be provided and maintained by a resolution of the Village Board, the Village Planning Board, or the Village Zoning Board of Appeals.
[Added 2-17-2004 by L.L. No. 6-2004]
PUBLIC STREET
A street that the public has the right to use. Public streets include municipal streets.
[Added 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
SIDEWALK
A sidewalk within or adjacent to a public street or that the public otherwise has the right to use.
[Added 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
STATE
The State of New York.
[Added 3-20-2012 by L.L. No. 6-2012]
STATE BUILDING CODE
All of the building, construction, electrical, energy, and fire codes of the state.
STREET
A highway, boulevard, concourse, road, avenue, lane, alley, court, cul-de-sac, drive, or thoroughfare within the Village more than 20 feet in width, excluding, driveways.
[Added 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
VILLAGE
Whenever used without modifying words or qualifications, the Incorporated Village of Great Neck, Nassau County, New York, and the designation of any board, commission, committee, official or agency shall mean that of the Incorporated Village of Great Neck, New York.
VILLAGE BOARD or BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Great Neck.
VILLAGE STREET
A street that the Village owns and/or maintains on a regular basis by deed, easement, acceptance of dedication, or prescription.
[Added 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
A. 
The words of the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter and may refer to a corporation or to a board or other body or assembly of persons, and when the sense so indicates, the words of the neuter gender may refer to any gender.
B. 
The words of the present tense shall include the future.
C. 
Words in the singular number include the plural, and words in the plural number include the singular.