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Local Law No. --------- 2------------------------ of the year 20.91--
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Be it enacted by the ------ -T-0-N-MARD------------------------------------------------------------------ of the
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DOS -239 (Rev. 11/99)
LOCAL LAW #__Z_ OF THE YEAR 2000
A Local Law entitled "Local Law Prohibiting Right Hand Turns onto Blackthorn Loop
at it's westerly intersection with Myers Corners Road".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger as follows:
Section I: Title: This Local Law shall be known and cited as Town of
Wappinger Local Law # 2 of 2000, and entitled "Local Law Prohibiting Right Hand
Turns onto Blackthorn Loop at it's westerly intersection with Myers Corners Road".
Section I1: Legislative Background: It is the determination of the Town Board
of the Town of Wappinger that right hand turns be prohibited on Myers Corners Road at its
westerly intersection with Blackthorn Loop between the hours of 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Monday through Friday. The Town Board has received numerous complaints from
residents of Blackthorn Loop that many motorists use Blackthorn Loop to advance the
traffic buildup that occurs on Myers Corners Road at the traffic light at the entrance to Roy
C. Ketcham High School during the early morning hours when school is in session.
Blackthorn Loop is a horseshoe shaped road that has two intersections with Myers
Corners Road; the easterly intersection is located near the entrance to Roy C. Ketcham
High School and the other entrance is approximately 800 feet westerly, closer to the
intersection of Myers Corners Road and Spookhill Road. When school is in session, traffic
tends to back up in the early morning hours at the traffic light at the entrance to the Roy C.
Ketcham High School. In an effort to beat the traffic congestion, many motorists use
Blackthorn Loop to advance in line by entering Blackthorn Loop at its westerly intersection
with Myers Corners Road and exiting at its easterly intersection with Myers Corners Road.
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This causes further traffic congestion at the easterly intersection of Blackthorn Loop and
Myers Corners Road, as well as a buildup of traffic on Blackthorn Loop. The backup of
traffic on Blackthorn Loop also makes it difficult for the residents of Blackthorn Loop to exit
their driveways onto Blackthorn. To alleviate this congestion on Blackthorn Loop during
this time, it is the express determination of the Town Board that right hand turns onto the
westerly intersection of Blackthorn Loop be prohibited on Mondays through Fridays from
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM, each calendar year from January 1 to June 30 and September 1 to
December 31 of each calendar year except legal holidays and that appropriate traffic
control signs be erected accordingly.
Section III: Prohibited Turns at Intersections: Section 230-40 of the code of the
Town of Wappinger entitled "Schedule VI: Prohibited Turns At Intersections" is hereby
amended by including Myers Corners Road at the westerly intersection of Blackthorn Loop
in said schedule as follows:
Name of Direction Prohibited
Street of Travel Turn
Myers Corners East Right Hand
Road
Section IV: Separability:
Hours At Intersection of
6AM-8AM
Westerly
Mon -Friday
Intersection
1/1 to 6/30
with Blackthorn
and
Loop
9/1 to 12/31
except legal
holidays
The provisions of this Local Law are separable and if any provision, clause,
sentence, subsection, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid or unconstitutional, or
inapplicable to any person or circumstance, such illegality, invalidity or
unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or it-npair any of the remaining
provisions, clauses, sentences, subsections, words or parts of this Local Law or their
application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the legislative
intent that this Local Law would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid or
unconstitutional provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part had not been
included therein, and if such person or circumstance to which the Local Law or part
thereof is held inapplicable, had been specifically exempt therefrom.
Section V: Ratification:
Except as amended by these additions to Section 230-40, the Code of the Town of
Wappinger is hereby ratified and re -confirmed.
Section VII: Effective Date.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon adoption and filing with the
Secretary of State as provided by the Municipal Home Rule Law.
(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which Is not applIcable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No- ------ it2-------------------------- of 2000___
of the (Gi0QW(Town)(YAJg) of _WAPPING)Z------------------------------------------------ was duly passed by the
--_ TQWN _1-QARD ___________________________ on Febsuaxy -2$ 20II0., in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
(Name ofLegi iative Body)
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval
by the Elective Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. ----------------------------------- of 20------
____ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___ ___ ___ _______ was duly passed b
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Vllage) of --------------------- -- - - - - - - - - - - - , p ythe
_______________________________________________ on ------------------ 20 --- , and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
(Name of Legislative Bodv)
disapproval) by the -------------------------------------------------- and was deemed duly adopted on ------------------ 20----,
iElective ChiefEzecutive Officer*)
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto. designated as local law bio.----------------------------------- of 20 ------
of the (Countv)(City)(Town)(`'illage) of----------------------------------------------------------------- was duly passed by the
___________________________________________________ on ------------------ 20---.. and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
Nime of Legisiative Body)
disapproval) by the ------------------------------------------------- on------------------- 20---- . Such local law was submitted
Elective Chief Esecume Off4ur'l
to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum. and received the affirmative vote of a majority of
the qualified electors voting thereon at the (gene ml)(special)(annua1) election held on ------------------ ,4--- . in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
d. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting
referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No- ----------------------------------- of 20 ------
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of--------------------------------------------------------------- was duly passed by the
--------------------------------------------------- on ------------------ 20---- , and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
(Name of Legislative Bod.0
on ------------------ 20 --- Such local law was subject disapproval) by the --------------------------------------------------- )ect to
(Elective ChiefEzeeume Officer)
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of __________________ 2Q___ , in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
• Elective Chief Executive Officer means or Includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-
wide basis or, If there be none, the chairperson of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or
the supervisor of a town where such officer Is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
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5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. ----------------------------------- of 20 ------
of the City of --------------------------------------------- having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of
section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the
qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the (special)(geneml) election held on------------------- 20----,
became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. ----------------------------------- of 20 ------
of the County of ---------------------------------------------------- State of New York, having been submitted to the electors
at the General Election of November ---------------------- 20----, pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cit-
ies of said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit
voting at said general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same
is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner in-
dicated in paragraph ----- ------- above.
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Clerk of the Uwmty iegisia4ivs body, ei Town or -441193e Clerk
or officer designated by local legislative body
Elaine H. Snowden
Date: 2'& k�d2 o v O
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or
other authorized attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF Dutchess
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings
have been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto.
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Albert Roberts
Attorney to the Town
Title
Town
of WAPPINGER
Date: Z /� a o 0 o
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