[Adopted 12-2-1977 as Ch. 128, Art. I, of the 1977 Code;
amended in its entirety 4-19-2007 by L.L. No. 16-2007]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons,
firm or corporation, to disturb, tear up or otherwise interfere with
any of the sidewalks or highways in the Town of East Hampton, except
by and with the consent and authority of the Town Superintendent of
Highways of said Town and under his supervision, authority and control.
All the expenses incident to the repairing,
replacing and restoring of said sidewalks or highways, to a condition
meeting the approval of the said Superintendent of Highways, after
tearing up, disturbing, accidentally damaging or otherwise interfering
with such sidewalks or highways as herein provided shall be borne
by the property owner, tenant, person or persons, firm or corporation
responsible for the damage or such person(s), firm or corporation
requesting such change or disturbance. If adequate repairs are not
made to the damaged street or sidewalk within 30 days of notification
of such damage, the Town of East Hampton may make repairs to the street
or sidewalk meeting the specifications of the Superintendent of Highways.
Such costs incurred by the Town of East Hampton under this section
shall be paid out of the municipal treasury and shall be charged to
the owner of the premises involved and shall be included on the tax
bill of the owner of the property.
Before any sidewalk, street or highway may be
dug into, opened or interfered with for the purpose of making any
connection or for any other purpose whatever, a written permit must
first be obtained from the Town Superintendent of Highways, and a
certified check or a bond be deposited, which will be a guaranty of
replacing the road in a condition satisfactory to said Superintendent.
The fees to be paid for such permits shall be set, from time to time,
by resolution of the Town Board.
[Amended 6-1-2023 by L.L. No. 11-2023]
A.
Any person
who violates the provisions of this local law or permits any act in
violation thereof shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction,
shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 or imprisonment not
exceeding 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
B.
Any person or entity found by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to have violated any of the provisions of § 217-3, or to have failed to respond to a summons charging the same within 15 days of issuance, shall likewise be subject to the following Fine and Penalty Schedule:
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Schedule of Fines and Penalties
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Section
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Description
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Fine
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After 15 Days
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After 30 Days
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After 90 Days
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§ 217-3
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Driveway apron
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$150
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$300
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$450
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$500
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