No person shall erect, hang, permit or allow to be erected or hung any awning upon any building owned by him which shall project over or upon any street, sidewalk or public place in the Village unless such awning shall be at least seven feet above such street, sidewalk or public place.
[Amended 8-10-1987 by L.L. No. 4-1987]
All awnings shall be constructed of metal frames with a retracting device and the top thereof of fire-resistant canvas or other suitable and nonflammable or fire-resistant fabric.
Wherever any awning shall appear to be unsafe or unsightly, an order or notice may be made in the same manner and subject to the same penalties as provided in Chapter 244, Signs, Article I.
[Amended 8-10-1987 by L.L. No. 4-1987]
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this article shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.