HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 LL 02 - Prohibiting Traffic of Trucks & Commercial Vehicles McIntyre, Forest Home, Judd Falls LOCAL LAW NO. 2, 1980
A LOCAL LAW PROHIBITING THROUGH TRAFFIC OF TRUCKS, COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
TRACTORS, TRACTOR-TRAILER COMBINATIONS AND TRUCKS IN EXCESS OF FIVE
(5) TONS ON MCINTYRE PLACE, AND ON PORTIONS OF FOREST HOME DRIVE
AND JUDD FALLS ROAD IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA, NEW YORK.
SECTION I
This local law is adopted pursuant to the authority of Sections
1660 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York and
Section 10 of the Municpal Home Rule of the State of New York.
SECTION II
This local law is adopted in order to minimize the adverse impact
of traffic upon the Forest Home community and certain of its streets and
bridges, and in order to promote the health, safety and welfare of the
community.
SECTION III
No through traffic of trucks, commercial vehicles, tractors,
or tractor-trailer combinations and trucks in excess of five (5)
tons shall be permitted on:
(a) McIntyre PLACE
(b) Forest Home Drive, between the western
terminus of Plantation Road and Caldwell Road.
(c) Judd Falls Road, between Forest Home Drive and the
intersection with Plantation Road.
SECTION IV
A violation of this local law shall be a traffice infraction.
Every person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of
this local law shall for a first conviction be punished by a fine of
not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or by imprisonment for not more
than fifteen (15) days or both such fine and imprisonment; for a second
such conviction within eighteen (18) months thereafter such person shall
be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
or by imprisonment for not more than Forty-Five (45) days or by both
such fine and imprisonment; upon a third or subsequent conviction
within eighteen (18) months after the first conviction such person
shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars
($250.00) or by imprisonment of not more than ninety (90) days or by
such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION V
Local deliveries and pick-ups to and from properties located on
the aforementioned town highways, by vehicles otherwise prohibited
from using said highways by the provisions of this law shall not be
prohibited hereby.
SECTION VI
This local law shall be effective upon the erection or posting
of signs or markings giving notice of the restrictions contained
herein.