§ 171-21. Purpose.
The purpose
of this article is to protect the public health, safety and welfare of public
and private property by establishing restrictions with respect to placing
materials on or in the immediate vicinity of fire hydrants located within the
Village of New York Mills so as to prevent their location from being
discovered; boxing their immediate access in the event a fire hydrant needs to
be used and to help insure the proper maintenance of fire hydrants so they will
be operable in the event of an emergency.
§ 171-22. Statutory
authority.
The adoption
of this article is made pursuant to § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law
and § 10-1002 of the Village Law.
§ 171-23. Definitions.
For the
specific purpose of this article, the following terms shall have the meaning
assigned:
IMMEDIATE
VICINITY -- A four-foot radius
surrounding from the base of the fire hydrant.
§ 171-24. Fire hydrant
protection.
No person
shall shovel, plow, push, place, drop, rake, throw or discard any snow, ice,
mud, branches, tree limbs, grass, weeds, leaves, rubbish, papers, cardboard,
garbage, boards or any similar materials on, against or in the immediate
vicinity of a fire hydrant located in the Village of New York Mills.
§ 171-25. Penalties for
offenses.
Each
violation of any provision of this article and each day that the violation
continues or exists shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and shall
be punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 per offense with a minimum fine of
$50 per offense.
