[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Hornell as Secs. 16-5 through 16-10 of Ch. 16 of the 1970
Municipal Code. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 90.
Bingo — See Ch. 110.
Dogs and other animals — See Ch. 135.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 148.
Games of chance — See Ch. 157.
Garbage, rubbish and refuse — See Ch. 160.
Handbills — See Ch. 167.
Noise — See Ch. 198.
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 215.
It shall be unlawful for any person to be drunk
or in a state of intoxication in any highway, street or public place
in the city or in any private house or place to the annoyance of any
person or persons.
No person shall raise a false alarm of fire
knowing the same to be false.
No person shall keep any billiard table, pool
table, bowling alley or other instrument or device for gaming upon
which or with which games of chance shall be played for money, wines,
liquors, beer, cigars or other articles.
A.
No person shall willfully and unlawfully cut, injure,
deface or tarnish any building, bridge, sign, fence, awning or other
useful or ornamental improvement or any public work in the city or
willfully and unlawfully break any window or window glass in any private
or public building or place of worship in the city or the glass of
any public lamp or aid, abet or assist therein.
B.
No person shall display upon any property belonging
to the city, including buildings, sidewalks, street signs, traffic
lights or other municipal property, any sign, advertising, writing,
picture or character of any kind.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to paint, print
or draw any work, words, design, figure or sign upon any sidewalk
within the city.
D.
No person shall unlawfully ride or drive any horse,
team, carriage, wagon or other vehicle on any burial lot or on any
of the margins, footwalks or walks in any cemetery of the city. Nor
shall any person unlawfully tread down the grass or cut, break or
remove any tree, shrub, plant, flower or turf in or from any cemetery
in the city.
E.
No person shall remove, mutilate, deface or destroy
or in any manner unlawfully interfere with business or other signs
or advertisements of any description.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder
or obstruct or attempt to hinder or obstruct any officer of the city
in the legal discharge of his duties.
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally
hinder, obstruct or interfere with any person employed by the city
in the construction of any public work.
No person shall solicit alms within the city
without the written permission of the Mayor, the City Clerk or the
Chief of Police.
It shall be unlawful for any person to spit:
[Added 12-28-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992]
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in § 1-1 of the Code.
[Added 11-18-2013; amended 8-19-2019; 6-21-2021]
A.
Smoking,
vaping, use of cannabis and all other tobacco use is prohibited within
30 feet of any and all school bus stops within the City of Hornell
while students are present waiting to enter a school bus or discharging
from a school bus.
B.
For the
purposes of this section, a "school bus stop" shall be defined as
any location within the City of Hornell where a school bus stops either
to pick up or discharge students going to or coming from school and/or
school activities.
C.
A violation
of this section shall carry a fine of not less than $50 and no more
than $250 for each offense.
[Added 6-21-2021]
A.
Smoking,
vaping, cannabis use and all other tobacco use is prohibited within
the City of Hornell municipal parks.
B.
For the
purposes of this section, a municipal park includes, but is not limited
to, Veteran's Park, Shawmut Park (including Shawmut Trail) and any
City-sponsored summer recreational program, including, but not limited
to, the former Bryant School, Stephens Street and Madison/Sheldon
Avenue.
C.
A violation
of this section shall carry a fine of not less than $50 and no more
than $250.
