Town of Caroga
Local Law #1 of the year 2019
A local law providing for placement of stop signs on East Shore Road on West Caroga Lake.
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Caroga as follows:
Section 1: Title
The title of this Local Law is “A Local Law For the Placement of Stop Signs On East Shore Road On West Caroga Lake”.
Section 2: Purpose
It is the purpose of this local law to provide for the safety, health, protection and general welfare of persons and property along East Shore Road on West Caroga Lake at the time of the adoption of this law. The provisions of this law shall apply to the town road named East Shore Road located on the East side of West Caroga Lake. This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority granted the Town of Caroga in Section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, as well as authorized by Section 1660-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
Section 3: Applicability
This Local Law shall apply only to East Shore Road located on West Caroga Lake.
Section 4: Definitions
The words and phrases used in this Local Law shall, for the purposes of this law, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
Section 5: Stop Signs
The Town Board hereby directs the Highway Superintendent to install stop signs at the new stop intersection locations on East Shore Road (West Caroga Lake) as indicated below. Stop intersections are intersections where at least one street in the intersection has a stop sign and, for the purpose of this Local Law, they are designated as follows:
The intersection of Grove Avenue with East Shore Road is hereby designated as a stop intersection and stop signs shall be erected on East Shore Road on both the North and South approaches of its intersection with Grove Avenue.
The intersection of Lakeview Avenue with East Shore Road is hereby designated as a stop intersection and stop signs shall be erected on East Shore Road on both the North and South approaches of its intersection with Lakeview Avenue.
The intersection of Chapel Road with East Shore Road is hereby designated as a stop intersection and stop signs shall be erected on East Shore Road on both the North and South approaches of its intersection with Chapel Road.
Section 6: Penalties for Violations
Any person violating any provisions of this Local Law may be punished upon conviction with a fine of zero ($0.00) to two hundred-fifty and no/100’s ($250.00); a period of community service; a conditional or unconditional discharge, or another appropriate remedy where a demonstration of lack of ability to pay the fine is clearly demonstrated.
Section 7: Severability
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgement shall not effect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof.
Section 8: Effective Date
This Law shall take effect immediately upon its filing with the New York Secretary of State and remain in full force until repealed or otherwise amended in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, including but not limited to the New York Municipal Home Rule Law and Statute of Local Governments.
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