Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following
terms shall, for the purposes of this Part 1, have the meanings here
indicated:
ACCESSORY SIDEWALK CAFE
An accessory open-air seating area on a public sidewalk provided
by a standard restaurant located on the adjoining property, where
restaurant patrons can eat and drink.
[Added 7-11-2011]
APPROVED, AUTHORIZED, ACCEPTABLE, SATISFACTORY, EQUAL, NECESSARY,
ADEQUATE, SUITABLE, COMPETENT (or words of like import)
Respectively, approved by, authorized by, acceptable to,
satisfactory to, equal to or necessary, adequate, suitable or competent
in the opinion of the Director of Public Works.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
CITY
The City of Peekskill, New York.
CORPORATION COUNSEL
The Corporation Counsel of the City of Peekskill or his duly
authorized representative.
DIRECTED, REQUIRED, PERMITTED, ORDERED, DESIGNATED, SELECTED,
PRESCRIBED, DETERMINED, CERTIFIED, SPECIFIED (or words of like import)
Respectively, the direction, requirement, permission, order,
designation, selection, prescription, determination, certification
or specification of the Director of Public Works.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
DIRECTOR
The Director or Acting Director of Public Works of the City
of Peekskill or his duly authorized representative.
[Added 1-28-1985; amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
DRAINAGE SERVICE LINE
The pipe or conduit laid between its connection point on
a stormwater drain and a building or property for the purpose of conducting
waste, other than domestic sewage and other than injurious water liquids,
from said building or property into said stormwater drain.
INVERT
The lowest point in the internal cross section of a sanitary
sewer, stormwater drain, house sewer or drain.
PERMIT
The written permission issued with the approval and signature
of the Director of Public Works and specifically authorizing a person,
firm or corporation to perform certain work or in accordance with
the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City of Peekskill.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
PERMITTEE
The person, firm or corporation obtaining a permit or his
or its duly authorized representative.
SANITARY SEWER
The lateral or street sewer or manhole built thereon in a
public street, highway, sidewalk area, easement or other public area
and under the control of the City.
SEWER SERVICE LINE
The pipe or conduit laid between its connection point on
a sanitary sewer and a building for the purpose of conducting domestic
sewage and noninjurious water liquids from said building into said
sanitary sewer.
SIDEWALK DRAIN and CURB DRAIN
The pipe or other conduit laid under or across the sidewalk
area between the curb or curbline and the property line for the purpose
of conducting roof and surface water from buildings and the ground
into the gutter.
SIDEWALK SIGN
A temporary sign designed to be placed on the City sidewalk
which consists of two sign faces in a base or frame, joined together
to form an A shape or similar style. Sidewalk signs are also known
as sandwich boards.
[Added 8-15-2011]
STORMWATER DRAIN
The lateral or main stormwater drain in a public street,
highway, sidewalk area, easement or other public area and under the
control of the City.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
All work related to any permit issued pursuant
to the provisions of this Part 1 shall be performed by the permittee
at said permittee's own expense and strictly in accordance with the
provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City, the applicable
rules and regulations of the Department of Public Works and such specifications
as may be promulgated by the Director, and to the satisfaction of
the Director.
The permit must be in the possession of the
parties actually doing the work and must be exhibited to the Director
or to any authorized representative of the City upon request.
The Director shall have the right to revoke
or cancel the permit at any time should the permittee fail to comply
with any of the terms, agreements, covenants and conditions thereof.
The permit must be in the possession of the
parties actually performing the work, and no permit shall be transferred
to another person, firm or corporation without the prior written consent
of the Director.