[Amended 1-7-1947; 4-1-1952; 10-16-1973; 4-1-1980 by L.L. No. 2-1980; 11-18-2003 by L.L. No. 9-2003]
[Amended 8-8-2006 by L.L. No. 7-2006]
The Superintendent of Public Works shall be authorized to approve permits to builders or owners of property abutting on Village streets or to grant temporary permits for placing building materials, dumpsters, equipment, closed storage containers or other debris in the streets and on residential properties, provided that he is satisfied that the public interest and convenience will not suffer thereby, but in no event shall a sidewalk be obstructed or shall such material occupy more than 1/3 of the street or highway, and in no event shall a dumpster be placed within a residential building or within 15 feet of any combustible surface. All dumpsters shall be covered with a canvas tarp or similar nonpermeable material when not being filled. Such temporary permits shall be valid only for a period of seven days unless extended by the Superintendent of Public Works.
Application for such permit shall be made in writing to the Superintendent of Public Works, accompanied by a fee of $40, and shall be granted only upon such conditions as may be imposed by the Superintendent of Public Works. Such permit shall be issued by the Village Clerk upon the approval of the Superintendent of Public Works.
All such building materials, dumpsters, equipment or other debris placed in the streets pursuant to such permit from the Superintendent of Public Works shall be surrounded by suitable barriers or guards for the protection of the persons using these streets in the daytime and, in addition thereto, by lights from twilight continuously until daylight. Such barriers and lights shall conform in kind and number to the requirements of the Superintendent of Public Works.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be liable for and forfeit and pay a penalty as provided in § 32-14 of Chapter 32 hereof. Said violation shall constitute and is hereby declared to be disorderly conduct, and any person violating this article or any provisions thereof shall be and hereby is declared a disorderly person as provided in § 32-1 of Chapter 32 hereof.