[Adopted 5-19-1930]
[Amended 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011]
Littering caused by vehicles prohibited. No person shall haul or transport or cause to be hauled or transported over any of the streets or public places of said Village any gravel, stone, sand, dirt, manure, rubbish, sawdust, lime or any other loose or fine material in any wagon or other vehicle which is not so constructed as to prevent the material with which it may be loaded from dropping or sifting through upon said street; nor shall any person move or cause to be moved over any of the streets or public places of the Village any vehicle containing any of the material above mentioned placed thereon so that the same may fall from said vehicle upon said streets.
[1]
Editor's Note: Adopted as Section 3 and designated as Ord. No. 3.
[Amended 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011]
Dead animals to be covered. No person shall transport any dead animal through any of the streets or public places of the Village in the daytime unless the same is so carried or conveyed on a truck or wagon and so covered that no part of the same shall be exposed to view.
[1]
Editor's Note: Adopted as Section 4 and designated as Ord. No. 4.
[Amended 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011]
A. 
Written permission required. No person shall move a building or a part of a building over or upon any of the public streets or places in the Village without first obtaining permission in writing from the Board of Trustees, upon such conditions as may be imposed by it.
B. 
Security bond. Every applicant for such consent shall, if required by the Board of Trustees as a condition to the granting of such consent, execute to the Village a bond with sufficient sureties, in such penalty as the Board of Trustees shall prescribe, conditioned to protect the Village from all damage and claims for damages resulting from such moving operation.
[1]
Editor's Note: Adopted as Section 5 and designated as Ord. No. 5.
[Amended 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011]
A. 
Permit required. No person shall place or cause to be placed in any street any building material or materials to be used for any other purpose unless he shall first obtain a permit in writing so to do from the Mayor.
B. 
Time limit. No permit shall be for a longer period than one month, nor shall it authorize the obstruction for more than six feet in width of the roadway adjoining the lot upon which such material shall be used. In special and peculiar cases, the Board of Trustees may, upon proper application and proof of necessity, and upon conditions to be prescribed by it, grant a special permit for a longer time.
C. 
Safeguards. Every person acting under such permit shall cause proper barriers, guards and danger signals to be erected around such material, sufficient to insure public safety; and, during the hours between sunset and sunrise, shall maintain one or more lighted lanterns, as may be required, so placed as to properly warn all persons of danger.
D. 
Removal. All barriers and all materials and rubbish arising therefrom shall be removed from the street upon the expiration of the permit or upon revocation thereof.
E. 
Revocation. Any permit may be revoked at any time by the Mayor or the Board of Trustees.
[1]
Editor's Note: Adopted as Section 6 and designated as Ord. No. 6.
[Amended 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011]
A. 
Written permission required to construct. No person shall construct or cause to be constructed any cellar way, stairway or other opening, leading from any street or sidewalk to any cellar, without first obtaining permission in writing from the Board of Trustees; and no such cellarways, stairways or openings shall be constructed except in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Board of Trustees.
B. 
Trapdoor to be closed except during delivery. No trapdoor covering such stairway, cellarway or opening shall be kept open except while actually receiving or delivering goods, and every stairway, cellarway or opening constructed in violation of this article shall be immediately removed and the street or sidewalk restored to its former condition.
[1]
Editor's Note: Adopted as Section 9 and designated as Ord. No. 9.
[Amended 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011]
A. 
Horses to be tied; restrictions. No person shall leave any horse or horses upon the streets or public places in the Village of Lake George unless the same are securely tied; nor shall any person tie or fasten a horse or other animal to any lamppost, hydrant or tree in any public street or place in said Village.
B. 
Unattended vehicles with motor running. No person shall leave in a public street any automobile with the motor running unless it shall be left in the care of a person competent to operate the same.
C. 
Obstruction of streets or sidewalks. No person shall fasten a horse, or park or leave standing any automobile or other vehicle, in such a way that the free use of any street, sidewalk or crosswalk in said Village shall be obstructed.
[1]
Editor's Note: Adopted as Section 13 and designated as Ord. No. 13.
[Amended 5-2-1983 by L.L. No. 4-1983; 4-8-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985; 5-1-1985 by L.L. No. 3-1985; 2-3-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 2-2-1987 by L.L. No. 3-1987; 9-21-1992 by L.L. No. 10-1992; 1-8-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
The purpose of this section is to protect the safety and welfare of the residents of the Village and the visitors to the community. Except as provided in Chapter 168 of the Code of the Village of Lake George, the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake George hereby finds and declares, as a matter of legislative determination, that the obstruction, in whole or in part, of Canada Street and Beach Road, the two main arteries in the Village, or the sidewalks adjacent thereto, and the entire Commercial Resort and Commercial Mixed Use Zoning Districts, poses an unnecessary risk to the safety and welfare of the residents and visitors to the Village. Further, the appearance, beauty and character of the Village and Lake George will be promoted and enhanced by the enactment and enforcement of this section.
A. 
Unlawful encumbrances upon streets and sidewalks. No person shall erect or place or cause to be erected or placed any building or other structure or part thereof upon any public street, sidewalk, place or other public property within the Village of Lake George. It shall be unlawful to:
(1) 
Erect or maintain stands or showcases or to display or sell merchandise on or from any public or private sidewalks within the Village of Lake George except as specified in § 186-7 B.
[Amended 1-10-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011; 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 9-2011; 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011]
(2) 
Place any article, substance or thing upon the sidewalk of said Village in any manner so as to encumber the same.
(3) 
Maintain in an open position any door or erect or cause to be maintained any other projection or attachment from any building and extending on, to or over any property or right-of-way of the Village of Lake George or other governmental subdivision. The term "sidewalks," as used herein, shall include concrete, cement or other paved or unpaved walk areas located adjacent to streets and lanes of the Village of Lake George. It shall be unlawful to display merchandise for sale from the outside of any building facing the public or private sidewalks or from such areas as but not limited to a porch, alcove, door or doorway.
[Amended 1-10-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011; 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011]
B. 
Special sidewalk sales authorized. Anything within this section to the contrary notwithstanding, the Village Board of Trustees may authorize, by resolution, the holding of a special sidewalk sale. Such authorization to hold a special sidewalk sale shall be available to all merchants having a retail store licensed to operate within the Village of Lake George.
[Amended 9-20-2010 by L.L. No. 14-2010]
(1) 
Each occasion authorized shall be for no more than three days and shall include the following dates:
(a) 
Annually on same dates as approved craft shows held within the Village of Lake George.
(b) 
Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Columbus Day weekend annually.
(c) 
Any other date so designated by the Board of Trustees.
[Added 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 9-2011]
(2) 
All of the above is subject to the following regulations:
(a) 
Display devices are limited to tables or racks, and shall be placed to allow a minimum of 10 feet of unencumbered space for the public right-of-way, between the display device and a fixed object, such as but not limited to a bench, light pole, hydrant, tree, or curb.
(b) 
No attachment of any kind may be made to any object, such as but not limited to trees, lampposts, or other devices on the public right-of-way.
C. 
Outside display of merchandise. It shall be unlawful to display merchandise out of doors within the Village of Lake George except as provided in § 186-7B. The prohibition contained herein shall include, but not be limited to, the display of merchandise on the exterior of any building or sign or from any door, doorway, alcove, porch, marquee, covered area or other area not physically within the interior of a permanent building.
[Amended 1-10-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011; 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 9-2011; 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011; 11-19-2012 by L.L. No. 8-2012]
D. 
Exceptions. The prior provisions of this article notwithstanding, the following shall be permitted on private property:
[Amended 1-10-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011; 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 9-2011; 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011]
(1) 
The display and/or sale of newspapers from one rack on the exterior of any building.
(2) 
The sale of beverages packaged in cans or cartons from vending machines.
(3) 
The display and sale of fresh produce from stands, including but not limited to farmers markets, grocery stores, and other food establishments.
(4) 
The display of a unique device or object that enhances the public's enjoyment of the Village's commercial zones, such as but not limited to holiday or seasonal displays, works of art, etc. Such displays must be approved by the Village Board of Trustees.
E. 
Temporary receipt of goods. No occupant of any store, shop, restaurant, office, hotel or other public place in the Village shall use or occupy the sidewalk opposite to and against said store or other business place with any goods, wares or merchandise or with any signboards or other articles whatsoever obstructing the way or view, except when receiving goods, and on such occasions not more than 1/2 of the width of said sidewalk shall be occupied and for not longer than one hour at any time.
F. 
Area of restriction. The restrictions and prohibitions provided in this article shall apply only to those properties, stores and businesses fronting upon either Canada Street or Beach Road or the sidewalks adjacent to either Canada Street or Beach Road and to all property situated within the Commercial Resort and Commercial Mixed Use Zoning Districts as depicted on the Official Zoning Map of the Village.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included at end of Ch. 220.
G. 
(Reserved)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection G, Penalties for offenses, as amended, was repealed 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011.
[1]
Editor's Note: Adopted as Section 14 and designated as Ord. No. 14.
[Amended 2-3-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 6-21-2010 by L.L. No. 8-2010; 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011[2]]
Obstructing prohibited. No person shall in any manner obstruct any gutter, sewer, drain or watercourse within the Village; nor shall any person sweep, throw, deposit or wash or cause to be swept, thrown, deposited or washed any dirt, refuse or rubbish of any kind into any catch basin or gutter in any of the streets or public places in the Village of Lake George. The washing of sidewalks or other concrete, cement or paved or unpaved walk areas, parking areas or drives within the Village with water from a hose or other device designed for such purpose is prohibited except as follows. The washing of all areas designated above will be permitted in accordance with the following regulations:
A. 
Areas to be washed must be swept clean prior to application.
B. 
Pressure-device washing is permitted according to the following schedule between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.:
(1) 
All properties east of Canada Street on Mondays of each week.
(2) 
All properties west of Canada Street on Tuesdays of each week.
[1]
Editor's Note: Adopted as Section 16 and designated as Ord. No. 16. Former § 186-8, Erection of poles, which was adopted as Section 15 and designated as Ord. No. 15, was repealed 1-10-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011.
[2]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the renumbering of former §§ 186-9 through 186-11 as §§ 186-8 through 186-10, respectively.
[Amended 1-8-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007; 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011]
A. 
Awnings to be made of cloth. No person shall erect or maintain any awning made of any material except cloth over any sidewalk in the Village.
B. 
Specifications. Except as provided in Chapter 168, no person shall erect or maintain an awning over any sidewalk in the Village unless such awning and all parts thereof are at least seven feet in the clear above the surface of such sidewalk; nor shall such awning extend more than seven feet from the building to which it is attached.
[1]
Editor's Note: Adopted as Section 24 and designated as Ord. No. 25.
[Added 2-3-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; amended 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 9-2011; 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011; amended 11-19-2012 by L.L. No. 8-2012]
Outside display of merchandise is unlawful. It shall be unlawful to display merchandise out of doors within the Village of Lake George except as provided in § 186-7B. The prohibition contained herein shall include but not be limited to the display of merchandise on the exterior of any building or sign or from any door, doorway, alcove, porch, marquee, covered area or other area not physically within the interior of a permanent building.
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CART
A small two-wheeled vehicle.
KIOSK
A small portable open structure with two sides and a roof not to exceed 16 square feet in size.
B. 
This prohibition does not apply to:
(1) 
Sidewalk sales as provided in § 186-7B.
(2) 
The display of merchandise from a kiosk or cart that is located under a permanent roof and owned by an adjoining store. Such kiosk or cart can be no closer than 30 feet to a public right-of-way, wherein the storefront has no access onto the public right-of-way and has storefronts on both sides of a private walkway in a mall-like atmosphere. Such display must adhere to all local and state laws and fire code in placement and size. Only one such display must be approved by the Village Board and a photograph of same on file at the Village Hall.
(3) 
Such items, but not limited to: boats, vehicles, trailers, hot tubs, pools, plants or any other item approved, in advance, by the Village Board of Trustees.
[Added 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011]
A violation of this Article is hereby declared to be an offense punishable by a fine not less than $250.00 for each and every day the violation exists, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for conviction of a first offense. Conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, is punishable by a fine of not less than $500.00 for each and every day the violation exists, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. Conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, is punishable by a fine of not less than $750.00 for each and every day the violation exists, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both.
[Added 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 9-2011;[1] amended 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011; 11-19-2012 by L.L. No. 8-2012]
This section shall take effect immediately upon the filing of this section with the Secretary of State of the State of New York.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former § 186-12, Exceptions to provisions, added 2-3-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986.