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Local Law No. -----------8----------------------- of the year 209P--
A local law r 1 at-ing---construction.- repair and maintenance of
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sidewalks in the Town of Queensbury
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Be it enacted by the - Tgim_Board---------------------------------------------------------------------- of the
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SECTION 1 - CONSTRUCTION.
Sidewalks are not required within the Town of Queensbury, but any sidewalks that are
located within the Town shall be constructed, reconstructed and repaired in accordance with the
following regulations:
A. Materials - 4,000 pound concrete/4" deep/cut wire mesh.
B. Grades - level with contour of land, subject to any requirements necessary to comply
with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
C. Widths -New sidewalks shall be 5' 0" wide.
D. Places of public accommodation, including but not limited to: businesses, restaurants,
day care facilities, shopping and recreation facilities are required to comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
SECTION 2—MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS..
A. Sidewalks Adjacent to Town Roads. — If the Town owns the property where such
sidewalk has been laid or has an easement which the Town in its absolute
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discretion deems sufficient, the Town shall repair, maintain, replace and
reconstruct such sidewalks. The owner of premises abutting on any Town Road
who owns the property where a sidewalk has been laid shall repair, maintain,
replace and reconstruct such sidewalks. If any such sidewalk is replaced or
reconstructed, it shall meet the requirements of Section 1 above. Nothing herein
shall be interpreted to imply that the Town shall be required to accept any
dedication of sidewalk property or easements concerning sidewalks.
B. Sidewalks Adjacent to County and State Highways. - As provided in Highway
Law §140(18), the Town shall repair, maintain, replace and reconstruct any
sidewalks abutting on any County or State Highway.
SECTION 3— SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL.
A. Sidewalks Adjacent to Town Roads. - The owner of premises abutting on any
Town Road where a sidewalk has been laid shall keep the sidewalk in front of the
premises free and clear from snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions. Upon failure
to do so by the owner or occupant, the Town may provide for the removal thereof
at the expense of the owners of such premises and such charge shall become a lien
upon the premises benefited thereby until paid.
B. Sidewalks Adjacent to County and State Highways. - When authorized by the
Town Board as provided in Highway Law §140(18), the Town Highway
Department shall keep sidewalks abutting on any County or State Highways
located in the Town free and clear from snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions.
SECTION 4 - NON-COMPLIANCE BY PROPERTY OWNER.
Any repair, maintenance, construction, reconstruction and replacement under Section 2(A)
above which does not comply with these regulations is prohibited. The Town Board shall have
the authority, in accordance with Town Law §200-a, to adopt Orders requiring owners of real
property abutting a sidewalk who own the property where such sidewalk is laid to maintain,
repair, replace or reconstruct such sidewalk in accordance with Section 1 of this Local Law.
Such Order shall specify the work to be done and the time allowed for its completion. If
within the time prescribed in the Order and Notice, the sidewalks required to be built,
reconstructed or repaired shall not have been so built, reconstructed or repaired, then the Board
may cause the work to be done and audit and pay the expenses and assess the expense thereof
against the property benefited as a whole, as set forth at Town Law§200-a.
Notice of any proposed Order shall be given to the property owner by certified mail
addressed to each such owner at his/her address as it appears on the assessment roll of the Town,
or, in the alternative, by publication of a notice thereof in The Post Star newspaper at least twice,
the first publication of which shall be at least fifteen (15) days before the time specified for
completion of the work.
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SECTION 5 - SEVERABILITY.
If any part of this Local Law shall be declared invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction,
such declaration shall not affect or impair in any way any other provision and all other provisions
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6 - REPEALER
All ordinances, local laws or regulations adopted in conflict with this Local Law are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 7 - EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Local Law shall take effect upon filing in the Office of the Secretary of State.
(3)
(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. -----------------&---------------- of 2000__
of tIW)(gK4ftfM)A(Town)(YjM )of-------0ii nsz .Qhur_y--------------------------------------- was duly passed by the
lawn—Baand---------------------------- on A'�-t--7_ 1200Q, in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
(Name of Legislative 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------
ofthe(County)(City)(Town)(Village)of----------------------------------------------------------------- was duly passed by the
----------------------------------------------- on ------------------ 20 ---,and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
(Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval)by the-------------------------------------------------- and was deemed duly adopted on ------------------ 20----,
(Elective Chief Executive 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 No. ----------------------------------- of 20------
ofthe(County)(City)(Town)(Village)of----------------------------------------------------------------- was duly passed by the
___________________________________________________ on ------------------ 20---- , and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
(Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval)by the------------------------------------------------- on------------------- 20---- . Such local law was submitted
(Elective Chief Executive Officer•)
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 (generalAspecial)(annual)election held on------------------ 20.--- , in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (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------
ofthe (County)(City)(Town)(Village)of----------------------------------------------------------------- was duly passed by the
--------------------------------------------------- on ------------------ 20---- , and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
(Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval) by the-------------------------------------------------- on------------------ 20--- . Such local law was subject to
(Elective Chief E.vecutive Officer■)
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of------------------ 20L___ ,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.
(4)
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)(general)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----1------, above. �ll
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or officer designated by local legislative body
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(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 Marren
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 � ixed hereto
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STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
4 1 STATE STREET
ALBANY, NY 1 2 23 1 -000 1
ALEXANDER F. TREADWELL
SECRETARY OF STATE
August 14, 2000
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
742 BAY ROAD
QUEENSBURY, NY 12804
RE: Town of Queensbury, Local Law 8, 2000, filed 08/10/2000
The above referenced material was received and filed by this office as indicated. Additi(mal local
law filing forms will be forwarded upon request.
Sincerely,
State Records & Law Bureau
(518) 474-2755
WWW.DOS.STATE.NY.US • E-MAIL: INFO@DOS.STATE.NY.US
RECYCLED rPPER
8/11/2000 #175077
Ms. Darleen M. Dougher:
The following material has been received
and will be processed for inclusion in your j
Code as supplemental pages(where
applicable):
Local Law No.8-2000
Town of Queensbury
GO Clerk's Office
742 Bay Road
I Queensbury,NY 12804
General Code Publishers
Phone:8001836-8834
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