[Adopted BOS 10-13-2004]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any impediment on a public highway that interferes with the
removal of snow and ice from a public highway or interferes with the
safe and orderly flow or passage of motor vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
Such impediments may include, but are not limited to, grass clippings,
brush, leaves, sand, gravel, stones, litter, vegetable and animal
matter, refuse and rubbish.
Any individual, corporation, association or other aggregation
of individuals.
Any public streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, drives, parkways,
alleys and other travel ways within the Town.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place an obstruction
on a public highway in the Town. The Police Department shall be responsible
for enforcing the provisions of this article. Upon notification of
a police officer, the property owner or occupant of the property that
adjoins a public highway must remove the obstruction. If the obstruction
is deemed by the police officer as an immediate public highway hazard,
such police officer shall immediately notify the Department of Public
Works for its prompt removal. If the obstruction interferes with or
obstructs any public works project or operation, any public works
employee may remove such obstruction or interference from the highway.
The Town, for the cost of such removal, may bill the owner or occupant
of the property. This billing will also apply to any unscheduled leaf
collection provided to Town residents as a result of the placement
of leaves that are determined to be an obstruction on a public highway.
B.
Placement of leaves on public property. Nothing contained
in this article shall prohibit a person who owns or occupies property
along a public highway from placing leaves on public property adjacent
to or in front of their own property for the purposes of collection
only. However, no person shall be permitted to place leaves or other
material on public property that is not in front of or along side
of the property he or she owns or occupies. At no time shall leaves
or other materials be placed upon the paved portion of a public highway.
[Added BOS 12-14-2005]
[Amended BOS 12-14-2005]
Any person observed placing an obstruction on a public highway or any person who places leaves on public property in violation of § 204-27B shall be subject to a fine of $50. Any property owner adjoining a public highway on which an obstruction is placed shall be subject to a fine of $50 for failure to remove such obstruction within 48 hours of notification by a police officer, and may be subject to a fine of $50 per day thereafter for every day the obstruction is on the public highway in violation of this article. If the Department of Public Works removes the obstruction, as provided in § 204-27, the adjoining property owner shall be billed for the expense of said removal in addition to the penalties provided in this section.
