LL #06-1979TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
LOCAL LAW NO. 6,YEAR 1979
A LOCAL LAW PROHIBITING DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SIGNS IN THE TOM OF WAPPINGER
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BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, as follows:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, damage,
deface, paint, or otherwise alter in any manner whatsoever any public sign
within the Town of Wappinger, including but not limited to street signs,
traffic regulation or advisory signs, directional signs, speed limit signs,
safety signs, traffic lights or any other public signs of any nature or
character.
SECTION 2. Persons violating this local law shall be subject to fines
not exceeding $100.00 or incarceration for a period not exceeding 5 (five)
days or both.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Town may recover from any
person violating this Local Law by appropriate civil action that sum of
money necessary to reimburse the town for any damage caused by such
person together with such action, including reasonable attorney's fees.
SECTION 4. If any part, sectionp sentence, word, or other portion of
this Local Law is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction
such finding of invalidity shall not affect that portion of the local law
not found to be invalid.
SECTION 5. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State.