[Amended 5-7-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990; 12-5-2005 by L.L. No. 4-2005]
A. No person shall ride or drive any bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, trailer, or other vehicle upon any sidewalk or curb in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, except in necessarily crossing the same. No person shall ride on horseback or in any wagon upon any of the sidewalks of said Village, except in necessarily crossing the same.
B. No person shall park any part of any motorcycle, automobile, trailer, or other vehicle upon any
sidewalk or curb in the Village of Croton-
on-Hudson, New York.
[Amended 6-3-2013 by L.L. No. 3-2013]
No person shall coast on any street in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, except at such places in said Village as shall be marked by poster or sign by order of the Board of Trustees "Coasting Permitted," and then only while such posters or signs are displayed and a police officer of the Village is in attendance at such place. No person shall play ball, one o'cat, football or any other game on any street in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, nor dance in the streets of said Village, nor hold carnivals, fairs or entertainments thereupon, except with permission of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, and then only upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by said Board of Trustees.
No person shall slide upon any sidewalk in said Village on any sleigh, sled, board or other contrivance, nor shall any person build, make or use any stretch of ice upon any sidewalk for the purpose of sliding.
[Amended 5-7-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
Except as provided elsewhere in this Code, no person or persons shall place or cause to placed or keep or suffer to be kept or to remain any log, timber, box, cask, beer keg, stone, plank, board or other article or articles on any sidewalk or crosswalk in this Village so as to incommode, obstruct or interfere with the free passage or use thereof. Nothing contained in this section, however, shall prohibit merchants and others from placing goods and merchandise and household furniture on the sidewalks for the purpose of loading or unloading the same, provided that it is done without any unreasonable delay. No owner, lessee or occupant of any building shall cause any firewood or coal to be placed and remain on any sidewalk or crosswalk opposite or adjoining his lot.
No person shall erect an awning upon or over any sidewalk, which awning shall not be at all times, at its lowest point, at least 6 1/2 feet above the sidewalk.
No person shall injure or tear up any pavement, sidewalk, crosswalk, drain or any part thereof or dig any hole, ditch or drain in any street, pavement or sidewalk, without authority from the Board of Trustees, or hinder or obstruct the making or repairing of any pavement, sidewalk or crosswalk under any local laws or resolution of the Board of Trustees or hinder or obstruct any person employed by the Board of Trustees in making or repairing any public improvement or work ordered by the Board of Trustees.
A. No person shall in any way obstruct, encumber, occupy or consent to or aid or abet the obstruction, encumbrance or occupation of any part of any street, lane or alley, sidewalk or public grounds, except so far as the same shall be necessary for the erection or repair of a building or the grading or improvement of a lot, and only so long as it may be necessary therefor and then only with the permission of the Village Engineer of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, on such terms as may be laid down by him. When, with such permission, any part of any street, lane or alley, sidewalk or public ground shall be obstructed, occupied or encumbered, a passageway shall at all times be kept open for travelers and pedestrians, and such obstructions or encumbrances shall be carefully guarded and lighted at all times during the night with red lights. No person shall otherwise store or keep property in any street, lane or alley or upon any sidewalk or public ground in said Village.
B. No person shall mix or temper mortar, concrete, plaster or other substance or cause the same to be done on any street, sidewalk or crosswalk in the Village without first obtaining permission from the Village Engineer of said Village and upon such terms as may be prescribed by such Village Engineer.
[Amended 2-3-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
No person shall place, post, affix, or otherwise put up any written, printed, or painted sign or notice on any of the trees, poles, walls, fences or buildings on or along any of the streets, rights-of-way or public places in said Village, nor scatter, place, or throw any advertisements or notices nor cause the same to be scattered, placed, or thrown along or in any of the streets, rights-of-way or public places in said Village.
No person shall erect, use or maintain any barbed wire fence or fence equipped with barbs on any property abutting on public streets or grounds or along the boundaries of such streets and grounds.
No person shall conduct, lead, hold, organize or participate in any parade, exhibition or playing of bands in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, without permission of the Board of Trustees, and then only upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by such Board of Trustees.
No person shall blow steam into, upon or over the streets of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
A. No person shall cast or throw or cause to be cast or thrown into any of the drains, ditches or watercourses or in any of the highways, streets, alleys or in the public square within the Village any straw, shavings, wood, stones, tin cans, broken crockery, ashes, rubbish or any filth or any other substance or cause any obstructions, nuisances or injury to the same by diverting or stopping the course thereof or otherwise.
[Amended 5-7-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
B. No person shall throw, place or deposit or suffer his or her servant, child or family to throw, place or deposit any dead animals, animal wastes or shells of oysters or clams, decayed vegetables, ashes of coal or wood, tin cans, broken crockery or earthenware, garbage or other kitchen refuse, trash or business waste products or nuisance of any kind within the lines of any highway, street, avenue, alley or public square or within or upon any public grounds in said Village, except for the purpose of removal and, in that case, the same must be removed without delay; and if upon any public grounds, other than streets, avenues or alleys, such deposit must be in accord with the terms of a permit duly procured from Village Manager or his duly designated representative.
[Amended 8-2-1971]
[Amended 5-7-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990; 2-15-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000; 9-19-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section shall be to preserve public peace and good order in the Village, and to contribute to the public welfare, safety and good order of its people by establishing certain regulations for the removal of snow and ice from the streets and sidewalks of the Village.
B.
Duty to clear or make safe. Except as otherwise provided herein, it shall be the duty, jointly, of the owner, occupant, lessee, or person having charge or control of any parcel of real estate adjoining a public
sidewalk, whether the parcel is improved or unimproved, to keep such
sidewalks free from
snow and
ice for the full paved width of such
sidewalk; provided, however, that in case the
snow or
ice on any such
sidewalk shall be frozen so hard that it cannot be removed without injury to the
sidewalk, the owner, occupant, lessee, or person having charge or control shall, within the time specified in this section, cause such
sidewalk to be covered and strewn with sifted ashes, sand or other suitable material so as to be no longer dangerous to life and limb, and, as soon as practical thereafter, shall cause such
sidewalk to be completely cleared of
snow, ice, and other materials strewn thereon.
[Amended 1-6-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
(1)
Exemptions. Because imposing the duty to clear or make safe would, due to geographical circumstances and limitations create an undue burden
on those charged with such duty, the following
sidewalks or portions thereof are exempt from the requirements of this §
197-15:
Name of Street
|
Side
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Location
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Brook Street
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South
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From the point beginning 660 feet from the intersection of South Riverside Avenue for a distance of 125 feet east thereof
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Brook Street and Terrace Place
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North
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From the point beginning 570 feet from the intersection of South Riverside Avenue for a distance of 450 feet east thereof
|
Cleveland Drive
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East
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From the intersection of Alexander Lane for a distance of 213 feet north thereof
|
Cleveland Drive
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East
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From the intersection of Old Post Road South to the intersection of Alexander Lane
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Old Post Road South
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East
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From the intersection of Cleveland Drive for a distance of 825 feet north thereof
|
Radnor Avenue
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North
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From the intersection of Old Post Road South for a distance of 50 feet west thereof
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South Riverside Avenue
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East
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From the intersection of Bungalow Road for a distance of 1024 feet south thereof
|
(2)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, should anyone other than a Village employee or contractor choose to clear or make safe such exempted
sidewalks or portions thereof, such person shall comply with Subsections
F and
G of this section.
C.
Time limit.
Snow and
ice shall be removed from
sidewalks within 12 hours after the end of a snowfall. In addition,
sidewalks adjoining commercial establishments and commercial parking lots shall be kept free of
snow and
ice at all times between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
[Amended 1-6-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
D.
Removal by Village. Whenever any person having a duty to clear pursuant to this section fails to remove the
snow and
ice from a
sidewalk within the time specified above or within six hours after written notice from a Village police officer, Code Enforcement Officer, Commissioner of Public Works, the Village Manager, or their designees, to remove same, the Village may cause such
snow and
ice to be removed or such
sidewalk to be covered as provided above, and the cost and expense of doing such work shall be reported to the Village Clerk.
[Amended 8-10-2015 by L.L. No. 6-2015]
E.
Collection of costs for removal by Village. The Village shall promptly present to the owner or occupant of each parcel a bill for the removal of
snow and
ice or covering of a
sidewalk as provided herein. The bill will set forth the process for the owner or occupant to appeal the charges to the Village Manager. If any such bill is not paid within 30 days, the costs set forth thereon shall be assessed against the property, added to the tax bill for the property, and become a lien thereon, collectible in the same manner as delinquent Village taxes and assessments. Any appeal must be filed with the Village Manager within 10 days of the bill and must set forth the reason why the owner or occupant believes the cost should not be payable by the owner or occupant under the provisions of this section. If requested, the owner or occupant will be given the opportunity to discuss their position with the Village Manager. The decision of the Village Manager shall be made within 10 days after receipt of the appeal or any such discussion and shall be final.
[Amended 9-19-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016; 6-7-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
F.
Depositing on streets. No person, firm or corporation shall deposit, throw, place or strew, nor shall any person, firm or corporation cause to be deposited, thrown, placed or strewn, any snow or ice upon any street, avenue or roadway within the Village.
G.
Placing of snow and ice on another's property. No person firm, corporation, property owner or occupant shall remove snow or ice from any parcel of real estate and place it upon another parcel of real estate without the express permission of the owner of the latter.
H.
Penalties for offenses. Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty as provided in §
1-12 of Chapter
1, General Provisions.
No person shall permit any snow or ice to accumulate upon any building adjacent to any street or sidewalk in quantities sufficient to endanger people passing along said street or highway, and no person shall permit snow, ice or water to fall from such building or buildings upon any street or sidewalk.