HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-Ordinance_Prohibiting the Obstruction of Highways.pdfTOWN OF ULYSSES
Ulysses Town Clerk
10 Elm Street
P.O. BOX
Trumansburg, N.Y. 14886
(607)387-8601/6447
PUBLIC NOTICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that the Ordinance hereinafter of the
TOWN OF ULYSSES was duly passed by the TOWN BOARD on August
14th, 1984 in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE OBSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS
SECTION 1 - Since there is a necessity to keep the town
highway rights of way free from obstruction for the convenience of the
public in general and town vehicles and school buses in particular, this
ordinance is enacted to regulate parking and other obstructions on the
town highways.
SECTION 2 - On and after the effective date of this ordinance,
it shall be unlawful for any person or entity to park a vehicle or leave
other obstacles within any town highway right of way which unreasonably
interferes with the use of the highway by others or the proper maintenance
and repair thereof for anything other than a temporary purpose reasonably
designed to accomplish legitimate goals.
SECTION 3 - Any person or entity found violating any provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed quality of an violation and upon
conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine not to exceed two hundred
fifty ($250) dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or to both
such fine and imprisonment, for each and every violation. Each day's
continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
SECTION 4- On and after the effective date of this ordinance,
the Town Highway Department shall be authorized during snow -storms, floods
or fires to remove any unattended vehicle which constitutes an obstruction
to traffic or interferes with the proper maintenance thereof and to
provide for the storage of said vehicle. The reasonable charges for
such removal and storage shall be the cost thereof and shall be paid by
the owner or operator of any such vehicle. Such charges shall be in
addition to any fines or penalties imposed pursuant to Section 3 of the
ordinance.
SECTION 5 - This ordinance shall take effect upon publication
and posting in accordance with law.
MARSHA L. GEORGIA
ULYSSES TOWN CLERK