[Amended 5-20-1986 by L.L.
No. 5, 1986]
All trades, manufacturers, agricultural or technical employments are
hereby prohibited upon that day established by the Congress of the United
States and/or the Legislature of the State of New York known as "Memorial
Day," between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., except that when the same
are works of necessity, they may be performed in their usual and orderly manner
so as not to interfere with the observance of said day.
[Amended 5-20-1986 by L.L.
No. 5, 1986]
All manner of public selling or offering for sale of any property upon
that day established by the Congress of the United States and/or the Legislature
of the State of New York known as "Memorial Day" is prohibited except as follows:
A. Articles of food may be sold, served, supplied and delivered
at any time before 10.00 a.m.
B. Meals may be sold to be eaten on the premises where sold
at any time of the day.
C. Caterers may serve meals to their patrons at any time
of the day.
D. Prepared tobacco, bread, milk, eggs, ice, soda water,
fruit, flowers, confectionery, souvenirs, newspapers, gasoline, oil, tires,
drugs, medicines and surgical instruments may be sold and may be delivered
at any time of the day.
E. Grocers, delicatessen dealers and bakeries may sell,
supply, serve and deliver cooked and prepared foods, and farmers' markets
or roadside stands selling fresh vegetables and other farm produce and fishing
tackle and bait stores may sell, supply, serve and deliver merchandise usually
sold by them at any time of the day.
F. This local law shall not apply to the sale of alcoholic
beverages by persons, firms or corporations holding licenses or permits issued
under the provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
Any person or persons, association or corporation committing an offense
against this local law or any section or provision thereof is guilty of a
violation punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.)
or imprisonment for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days for each such
offense, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this local law
shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but
shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section
or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment
shall have been rendered.
The ordinance of the Town of North Hempstead entitled "Restricting Trade
on Memorial Day" is hereby repealed and the provisions of said ordinance are
superseded by the provisions of the local law hereby enacted.
This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of State.