A.
The words and phrases used in this chapter shall,
for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed
to them by Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of
New York.
B.
CURBLINE
HOLIDAYS
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD
PARKING FIELDS
The following words and phrases, which are not defined
by Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York,
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section
for the purposes of this chapter:
The prolongation of the lateral line of a curb or, in the
absence of a curb, the lateral boundary line of the roadway.
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Whenever certain hours are named herein or on traffic control
devices, they shall mean the time standard which is in current use
in this state.
Any part of land determined by the Village of Belle Terre
to be used by the residents for the purpose of parking vehicles.
The Village of Belle Terre shall install and
maintain traffic control devices when and as required under the provisions
of this chapter, to make effective the provisions of this chapter,
and may install and maintain such additional traffic control devices
as it may deem necessary to regulate, warn or guide traffic under
the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, subject to the
provisions of §§ 1682 and 1684 of that law.
A.
For the purpose of maintaining an accurate record of all regulations adopted under the provisions of this chapter, there is hereby established a system of schedules, appearing as Article VI of this chapter, in which shall be entered all regulations after adoption. Such schedules shall be deemed a part of the section to which they refer. All regulations shall be adopted with reference to the appropriate schedule as indicated in the various sections of this chapter.
B.
Regulations shall be adopted by the Board of Trustees
in accordance with provisions of the Village Law and the Vehicle and
Traffic Law, or by an officer or agency authorized by the Board of
Trustees to adopt regulations pursuant to § 1603 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law.
C.
Pursuant to the Village Law and the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Board of Trustees is hereby authorized to adopt traffic and parking regulations, including amendments of existing regulations contained in Chapter 161, by resolution (without notice or hearing) rather than by local law. Such regulations shall be adopted with reference to the appropriate section of this chapter and shall become part of this chapter.
[Added 10-21-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
