The words and phrases used in this chapter shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by Article I of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
The following words and phrases which are not defined by Article I of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section for purposes of the traffic regulations of this village:
The Police Department of the Village of Blasdell shall install and maintain traffic control devices when and as required under the provisions of this chapter to make effective the provisions and may install and maintain such additional traffic control devices as the Police Administrator or, in an emergency only, as the Head of the Department of Public Works of the Village of Blasdell may deem necessary to regulate, warn or guard traffic under the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York subject to the provisions of §§ 1682 and 1684 of that Law.
The intersection of Madison Avenue with South Park Avenue is hereby designated as a stop intersection and a flashing signal shall be installed with flashing red indications displayed east and west on Madison Avenue and flashing yellow indications displayed north and south on South Park Avenue. The flashing signal located at said intersection of Madison Avenue and South Park Avenue shall be a three-section, four-faced signal head operating with flashing colors as aforesaid and with pedestrian push buttons located at the southwest and northeast corners of the Madison Avenue crosswalk.
Title. This section shall be known and cited as "Local Law No. 3 of 1998," which partially restricts vehicular traffic from making right-hand turns during school hours (7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.).
Subject of local law. Effective upon this section's adoption, all vehicles driven on two highways of the Village of Blasdell designated as South Park Avenue and Madison Avenue
Purpose. The above-referenced intersection intersects the heart of the Village of Blasdell's business district and is a heavily traveled intersection for all types of vehicular traffic. Traffic congestion and the number of vehicles render this intersection dangerous during school hours when young children cross said intersection for the purpose of school attendance at regular academic or extracurricular activities. The interest of safety to pedestrians of young age is of paramount importance to the Village of Blasdell. The minimal restraint upon the freedom of operators of motor vehicles during periods of dense pedestrian traffic is a minimal restraint which is well justified in light of the overriding concern for the health and safety of the children of this community.
Inconsistency. All prior resolutions, ordinances or local laws or portions thereof of the Village of Blasdell not consistent with this section in whole or in part shall be repealed as of this date of adoption of this section.
Penalties for offenses. Any operator of a motor vehicle as defined under the Vehicle Traffic Law of the State of New York who violates this section shall be subject to all of the punitive impositions that may be imposed upon any operator of a motor vehicle who makes an illegal right-hand turn in contravention of a prohibition against the same as is defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
Notice. The Department of Public Works of the Village of Blasdell shall immediately undertake necessary arrangements for the posting of appropriate notice to the vehicular traffic proceeding on a southerly direction on South Park Avenue and vehicular traffic proceeding in an easterly direction on Madison Avenue in conformity with the regulations of the Department of Transportation of the State of New York.
Effective date. This section shall take effect on September 1, 1998, or immediately thereafter upon filing with the Secretary of State in accordance with § 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, and after appropriate notice in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Transportation of the State of New York.
The following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as through streets. Traffic control devices shall be installed on the described entrances thereto.
Name of Through Street | Name of Entrance Street | Direction from Which Entering | Type of Traffic Control Device |
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Avon Avenue | Grafton Avenue | South | Stop sign |
Avon Avenue | Kent Avenue | South | Stop sign |
Avon Avenue | Marlowe Avenue | South | Stop sign |
Commercial Street [Added 10-6-1969]
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Miriam Avenue | East | Stop sign |
Commercial Street [Added 10-6-1969]
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Orchard Avenue | East | Stop sign |
Commercial Street [Added 10-6-1969]
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Pearl Street | East | Stop sign |
Electric Avenue | Frontier Drive | East | Stop sign |
Electric Avenue | McGurk Avenue | East | Stop sign |
Electric Avenue | Miriam Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
Electric Avenue | Orchard Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
Electric Avenue | Pearl Street | Both | Stop sign |
LaBelle Avenue | Arthur Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
LaBelle Avenue | Helen Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
LaBelle Avenue | Madison Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
LaBelle Avenue | Miriam Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
Lake Avenue | Electric Avenue | North | Stop sign |
Lake Avenue | LaBelle Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
Lake Avenue | Martin Avenue | South | Stop sign |
Lake Avenue | Silver Street | North | Stop sign |
Maple Avenue | Electric Avenue | South | Stop sign |
Maple Avenue | Grafton Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
Maple Avenue | Kent Avenue | North | Stop sign |
Maple Avenue | LaBelle Avenue | North | Stop sign |
Maple Avenue | Marlowe Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
Maple Avenue | Martin Avenue | North | Stop sign |
Maple Avenue | Wabash Avenue | South | Stop sign |
Pearl Street | Silver Street | South | Stop sign |
Salisbury Avenue | Allen Street | Both | Stop sign |
Salisbury Avenue | Arthur Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
Salisbury Avenue [Repealed 9-3-1974 by L.L. No. 1-1974]
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Salisbury Avenue | Madison Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
Salisbury Avenue | Miller Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
Silver Street | Gilbert Avenue | East | Stop sign |
Silver Street | Miriam Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
Silver Street | Orchard Avenue | Both | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Allen Street | Both | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Arthur Avenue | West | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Avon Avenue | West | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | East Frontier | East | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Elmwood Avenue | East | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Frontier Drive | West | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Gilbert Avenue | West | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Helen Avenue | West | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Linwood Avenue | East | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | McGurk Avenue | West | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Miller Avenue | West | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Miriam Avenue | West | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue [Added 8-17-1988 by L.L. No. 6-1988]
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Oakwood Avenue | East | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Orchard Avenue | West | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Pearl Street | West | Stop sign |
South Park Avenue | Salem Drive | East | Stop sign |
The following described intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections, and traffic control devices shall be installed as follows:
Traffic Control Device On | Direction of Travel | At Intersection of | Type of Traffic Control Device |
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Allen Street | Both | Grafton Avenue | Stop sign |
Allen Street | Both | Kent Avenue | Stop sign |
Allen Street | Both | Marlowe Avenue | Stop sign |
Allen Street | Both | Salisbury Avenue | Stop sign |
Avon Avenue | Both | Salisbury Avenue | Stop sign |
Grafton Avenue | Both | Allen Street | Stop sign |
Helen Avenue [Added 9-3-1974 by L.L. No. 1-1974]
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Both | Salisbury Avenue | Stop sign |
Kent Avenue | Both | Allen Street | Stop sign |
LaBelle Avenue [Added 7-17-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
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Both | Arthur Avenue | Stop sign |
LaBelle Avenue | Both | Miller Avenue | Stop sign |
LaBelle Avenue | North | Orchard Avenue | Stop sign |
LaBelle Avenue | South | Maple Avenue | Stop sign |
Lake Avenue | Both | Salisbury Avenue | Flashing red signal |
Madison Avenue | Both | Salisbury Avenue | Stop sign |
Madison Avenue (during school hours) [Repealed 2-15-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
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Maple Avenue [Added 10-6-1969]
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Both | Martin Avenue | Stop sign |
Maple Avenue [Amended 7-17-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
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Both | Salisbury Avenue | Stop sign |
Marlowe Avenue | Both | Allen Street | Stop sign |
Martin Avenue [Added 10-6-1969]
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Both | Maple Avenue | Stop sign |
Miriam Avenue [Added 2-15-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
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Both | Silver Street | Stop sign |
Salisbury Avenue | Both | Allen Street | Stop sign |
Salisbury Avenue | Both | Avon Avenue | Stop sign |
Salisbury Avenue [Added 9-3-1974 by L.L. No. 1-1974]
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Both | Helen Avenue | Stop sign |
Salisbury Avenue | Both | Madison Avenue | Stop sign |
Salisbury Avenue [Amended 7-17-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
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Both | Maple Avenue | Stop sign |
Salisbury Avenue (during school hours) [Repealed 2-15-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
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Silver Street [Added 2-15-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
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Both | Miriam Avenue | Stop sign |
Thirty miles per hour is hereby established as the maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed within the corporate limits of this village, except on the following highway: South Park Avenue.
Thirty-five miles per hour is hereby established as the maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed within the corporate limits of this village on the following highways: South Park Avenue.
Twenty-five miles per hour is hereby established as the maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed within the corporate limits of this village on the following highways: Maple Avenue, Martin Avenue.
The provisions of §§ 239-7 through 239-19 shall apply except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.
Except where angle parking is authorized, every vehicle stopped, standing or parked upon a highway where there are no adjacent curbs shall be so stopped, standing or parked parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic.
The parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited on all highways within this village between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. beginning November 1 and ending March 31 of each year.
The parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited in any of the following locations:
Name of Street | Side | Location |
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Allen Street [Amended 4-21-1969]
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South | Entire length |
Arthur Avenue [Amended 4-21-1969]
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South | Entire length |
Avon Avenue [Amended 4-21-1969]
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South | Entire length |
Electric Avenue [Added 12-19-1966]
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Both | From the northerly entrance of the village to Lake Avenue |
Elmwood Avenue [Amended 4-21-1969]
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South | Entire length |
Frontier Drive [Added 3-20-1967]
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North | Between South Park Avenue and a point 130 feet west of the curbline of South Park Avenue |
Frontier Drive [Amended 4-21-1969]
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South | Entire length |
Gilbert Avenue [Amended 4-21-1969]
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South | Entire length |
Grafton Avenue | West | Entire length |
Helen Avenue [Amended 4-21-1969]
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South | Entire length |
Kent Avenue | West | Entire length |
LaBelle Avenue [Added 8-17-1988 by L.L. No. 4-1988]
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East | From the intersection with Lake Avenue south 75 feet from the curbline of Lake Avenue |
LaBelle Avenue | West | Entire length |
Lake Avenue | North | Entire length |
Lake Avenue [Added 7-19-1989 by L.L. No. 3-1989]
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South | From its intersection with LaBelle Avenue to a point 80 feet east of the curbline of LaBelle Avenue |
Lake Avenue [Added 7-19-1989 by L.L. No. 3-1989]
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South | From its intersection with LaBelle Avenue to a point 70 feet west of the curbline of LaBelle Avenue |
Lake Avenue [Added 2-2-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
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South | From the intersection with South Park Avenue to a point 162 feet east of the curbline of South Park Avenue |
McGurk Avenue | North | Entire length |
Madison Avenue | North | Entire length |
Maple Avenue [Added 10-2-1972]
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North | From South Park Avenue west to the Erie Lackawanna Railroad |
Maple Avenue [Added 10-2-1972]
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North | From the Erie Lackawanna Railroad west to the beginning of Pieczonka Drive |
Maple Avenue [Added 9-3-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
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South | From the intersection with South Park Avenue to a point 100 feet west of the west curbline of South Park Avenue |
Marlowe Avenue | West | Entire length |
Martin Avenue | West | Entire length |
Milestrip Road [Added 7-6-1970]
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Both | Between the west village line and the entrance to Route 179 |
Miller Avenue | North | Entire length |
Miriam Avenue [Amended 4-21-1969]
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South | Entire length |
Orchard Avenue [Amended 4-21-1969]
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South | Entire length |
Pearl Street [Amended 4-21-1969]
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South | Entire length |
Pieczonka Drive [Added 10-2-1972]
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West | From Maple Avenue to the south terminus of Pieczonka Drive |
Salisbury Avenue [Added 8-17-1988 by L.L. 4 1988]
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East | Between the intersection with Lake Avenue south 75 feet from the curbline of Lake Avenue |
Salisbury Avenue | West | Entire length |
Silver Street [Added East 2-15-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
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East | From its intersection with Miriam Avenue to a point 50 feet north of the curbline of Miriam Avenue |
Silver Street [Added 2-15-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
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East | From its intersection with Miriam Avenue to a point 50 feet south of the curbline of Miriam Avenue |
Silver Street | West | Entire length |
South Park Avenue | East | From Oakwood Avenue to Linwood Avenue |
Parking is prohibited between the hours listed at the following locations:
Name of Street | Side | Hours/Days | Location |
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Lake Avenue [Amended 7-6-1970; 2-2-1983
by L.L. No. 1-1983; 9-3-1986 by L.L.
No. 1-1986]
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South | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m./Monday through Friday | Between Martin Avenue and the west village line |
Lake Avenue [Amended 7-6-1970; 2-2-1983
by L.L. No. 1-1983; 9-3-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
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South | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m./Monday through Friday | Between South Park Avenue and a point 360 feet west to the west curbline of South Park Avenue |
South Park Avenue [Added 9-16-1981 by L. L. No. 4-1981;
amended 2-2-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983
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East | 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m./Monday through Saturday | Between the intersection with Lake Avenue running north 136 feet from the curbline of Lake Avenue |
The above shall supersede the provisions of Subdivision (a)2b of § 1202 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Standing of vehicles is hereby prohibited at the following locations:
Name of Street | Side | Location |
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Frontier Drive | North | Between South Park Avenue and a point 130 feet west of the west line of South Park Avenue |
Helen Avenue [Added 9-19-1984 by L.L. No. 3-1984]
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North | Between South Park Avenue and a point 130 feet west of the west line of South Park Avenue |
Madison Avenue [Added 9-19-1984 by L.L. No. 3-1984]
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South | Between South Park Avenue and a point 130 feet west of the west line of South Park Avenue |
The parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited in the following locations for a period of longer than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except on Sundays and holidays:
In the off-street parking area operated by the Village of Blasdell at the corner of Silver Street and Lake Avenue in said Village of Blasdell.
In the off-street parking area operated by the Village of Blasdell at the corner of Electric Avenue and Miriam Avenue in said Village of Blasdell.
No person shall park, stand, store or leave a motor vehicle upon any publicly or privately owned premises or property, parking areas or parking lot without the consent and permission of the owner or lessee of such premises.
To effectuate the prohibition on such premises as above described, a conspicuous sign or signs shall be posted at the entrances to such parking lot or parking area informing the public as to the permitted conditions of parking thereon. Lettering as hereinafter described shall be deemed substantial compliance with this chapter.
PARKING RESTRICTED (6 inches) EXCEPT FOR (list persons or conditions permitted) ONLY (4 inches) ALL OTHERS KEEP OUT (6 inches) UNDER PENALTY OF LAW — CHAPTER 239 VILLAGE CODE (2 inches) POLICE ENFORCEMENT (2 inches) |
Such signs or sign shall be at least two feet high by three feet wide with red lettering of a size not less than above indicated upon a white background. The bottom of such sign or signs shall be a minimum of seven feet above the adjacent driveway entrance. The words "Police Enforcement" and "Under Penalty of Law" on such signs shall be construed, among other things, to mean a request by the owner or lessee that the police or special patrolmen shall enforce the provisions of this section against persons parking, standing, storing or leaving vehicles on such premises without the consent of the owner or lessee, and that the police are authorized to enter upon such premises to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. Such sign or signs shall state the conditions of parking or the persons authorized by the owner or lessee to use said premises for parking or both, and persons not included within such authorization or violating the regulations and conditions set out on said signs shall be deemed to be using said premises unlawfully without the authority and consent of the owner or lessee.
Proof of ownership of a vehicle shall be presumptive evidence in an action for enforcement of this chapter that the owner parked or caused his vehicle to be parked on such premises.
If such premises adjoin or abut upon a building or structure whose entrance or exits open upon such parking area, no vehicle shall be left parked, standing or placed in such manner as to obstruct such entrances or exits, and a clear, unobstructed passage shall be maintained and left open from such entrances or exits to the street or public right-of-way. Such passageway shall be equal in width to the width of said entrances or exits in each instance, but in no case shall be less than five feet wide, and shall permit persons to enter and leave such building or structure with safety. A sign attached to such building or structure at the place of such entrances or exits shall inform users of such parking area as to such restrictions, and failure to obey the regulations herein contained shall be deemed a violation of this section.
On demand of the police, any owner or lessee requesting police enforcement of this chapter shall furnish to the police a statement, in writing, signed by him or his agent, to the effect that a specified vehicle was unlawfully parked, stored or left upon his premises at a certain time or during a certain period without consent or permission, and such owner or lessee shall be available to testify to such facts in court at the request of the police. Failure of an owner or lessee to comply with the request of the police as above set out shall be sufficient cause for the Police Administrator or his subordinates to cease enforcing this chapter at the premises of such owner or lessee who fails to give the cooperation required herein.
Where an owner of premises desires to prohibit completely parking thereon, he may notify the public to that effect by a conspicuous sign or signs placed on said premises stating in substance:
NO PARKING POLICE ENFORCEMENT UNDER PENALTY OF LAW CHAPTER 239 VILLAGE CODE |
Such sign shall be not less than two feet in height by three feet in width with red lettering not less than four inches high upon a white background. Any person who parks or leaves a vehicle on such posted premises shall be deemed in violation of this section.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway within this village during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public emergency which affects that portion of the public highway upon which said vehicle is parked or abandoned, said vehicle may be removed by the Police Department of the Village of Blasdell.
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway within this village where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, said vehicle may be removed by the Police Department of the Village of Blasdell.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway within this village where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited, said vehicle may be removed by the Police Department of the Village of Blasdell.
After removal of any vehicle, as provided in this Article, the Police Department may store such vehicle in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. Such owner or person in charge of the vehicle, upon proper identification, may redeem the same upon payment to the storer of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal, together with any charges for storage, not exceeding a maximum as set by the Board of Trustees.
The Police Department shall ascertain, to the extent possible, the owner of the vehicle impounded as aforesaid or the person having the charge of the same and notify him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and the amount which will be required to redeem the same insofar as the same is known to the Police Department.
A truck route system upon which all trucks, tractors and tractor-trailer combinations having a total gross weight in excess of five tons are permitted to travel and operate shall consist of the following highways, roads or streets in the Village of Blasdell:
Name of Street | Location | |
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Electric Avenue | From its intersection with Lake Avenue to the northerly village line | |
Lake Avenue | Entire length | |
Mile Strip Road | Between the west village line and its entrance to Route 179 | |
South Park Avenue | Entire length |
All trucks, tractors and tractor-trailer combinations having a total gross weight in excess of five tons are hereby excluded from all highways, roads and streets within the Village of Blasdell except those highways, roads and streets listed in Subsection A hereof, except that this exclusion shall not be construed to prevent the delivery or pickup of merchandise or other property along the highway, road or street from which such vehicles and combinations are excluded between the point of pickup or delivery and the nearest highway, road or street listed in Subsection A.
A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of $50.