LL #04-1990Local Law Filing
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Local Law No.............4...................................... of the year 19 .9.Q..
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Beit enacted by the ....... .P.w??... BQard.......................................................................................................of the
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SECTION I. - Legislative Intent:
It is the intention of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger in
the interest of the public health, welfare and safety of the
people of the Town of Wappinger to prohibit parking on certain
parts of Widmer Road, in and near the vicinity of the catering
establishment presently known as Villa Borghese so as to prevent
any obstruction of the normal and regular flow of traffic along
said Widmer Road.
SECTION II. Definitions:
For the purpose of this Local Law the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Park or Parking - the standing of a vehicle whether or not
occupied, other than standing temporarily for the purpose of and
while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or
passengers.
Person - any person, firm, association, corporation or
legal representative acting individually or jointly.
Superintendent - the duly elected or appointed Town
Superintendent of Highways for the Town of Wappinger or his duly
appointed designee.
Vehicle - every device, in, upon and by which any person or
property is transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices
moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails
or tracks.
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SECTION III. Parking Prohibited along
Widmer Road in Designated
Location:
The parking of all vehicles is hereby prohibited at all times on
`4&0' both sides of Widmer Road, Town of Wappinger, for a distance of
300 feet measured in both directions from the'center line of the
driveway entrance/accessway to the catering establishment presently
known as Villa Borghese.
SECTION IV.
Enforcement:
a) The Superintendent is hereby authorized and empowered to
remove and store, or authorized and empowered to cause to be
removed and stored, any vehicle parked in violation of this
Local Law. The Superintendent shall not release any such vehicle
so removed until the actual and necessary costs of the removal,
including towing and storage, shall have been paid. Nothing
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b)' The Sheriff $of Dutchess County, or his deputy, or the Zoning
Administrator of the Town of Wappinger, or any designated employee
of the Town of Wappinger Highway Superintendent, shall be authorized
and empowered to issue or cause to be issued an appearance ticket
for any violation of any of the provisions of this Local Law,
returnable in Justice Court of the Town of Wappinger, or any other
Court of competent jurisdiction.
SECTION V. Violations and Penalties:
A violation of this law shall constitute a traffic infraction as
defined in the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law and any person
found violating this Local Law shall be liable to a fine of not
more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or to imprisonment for not more
than fifteen days, or both for the first violation and shall be
liable for such additional penalties for subsequent violations
as provided by Section 1800 (b) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
SECTION VI. Separability:
In the event any portion of this law is declared to be unenforceable
by a court of competent jurisdiction, all of the remainder shall
continue in full force and effect.
SECTION VII. Effective Date:
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon adoption and
filing as provided by the Municipal Home Rule Law.
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