Town of Greenburgh, NY Construction Operations

No person, firm, corporation, improvement district or municipality, except those under the exclusive control of the Town, shall operate:

(1)

Trucks, equipment or other vehicles on, over, across or through any shoulder area, sidewalk or public place between the curb or edge of a traveled way and the public highway right-of-way; or

(2)

Equipment having steel tracks or any other equipment not registered and licensed by the State of New York for travel over the public highways, upon any street, highway, public right-of-way, sidewalk or public place within the Town for the purpose of loading or unloading such vehicle or entering or leaving the construction site, unless a permit has first been issued by the Department of Public Works.

This section shall not apply to operation of such equipment or vehicles over, across or through a curb cut or driveway which has been built pursuant to a permit issued by the Town.

This section shall not apply to any street, highway, sidewalk or other place which is not owned by the Town and which is not under the exclusive control of the Town, unless the Town is required to maintain the same by law.

No person, firm, corporation, improvement district or municipality, except those under the exclusive control of the Town, shall operate equipment or conduct any construction or demolition operation or perform any other act, even though the same may be on private property, in such manner as to endanger pedestrians or vehicles on any street, sidewalk or public place adjoining or in the vicinity of such acts unless he constructs an adequate barrier, fence, sidewalk bridge, catch platform or other structure to protect such pedestrians or vehicles. The necessity for or adequacy of such protective devices or structures shall be in the discretion of the Commissioner. If such protective devices or structures are required, they shall be constructed to the specifications of the Town, county or State of New York or any agency having jurisdiction thereof, provided that if more than one agency has such specifications, the most stringent shall govern. Such construction shall be pursuant to a street excavation permit applied for in the manner described under that section for devices and structures to be located on the public right-of-way, and pursuant to a building permit for devices and structures to be located on private property.