Traffic Local Law
Local Law No. 5 of the year 1981
Adopted Oct. 1, 1981
A Local Law to Regulate Traffic and Parking upon the Highways within the Corporate Limits of the Town of Colesville.
Section 1. Preamble and Enacting Clause.
For the purpose of providing for the safe and orderly use of the public highways of the Town of Colesville by the operators of motor vehicles, their passengers and other persons, the Town Board of the Town of Colesville, Broome County, New York, duly convened in regular session pursuant to the authority granted under Section 1660(a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, does hereby enact this local law.
Section 2. Definitions.
The definitions set forth in Article 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, as the same may be amended from time to time, are hereby adopted as applicable to this local law.
Section 2A. One-Way Roadways.
2a.01 Spear Road is hereby designated for one-way traffic in a westerly direction between its intersections with Route 7 and its intersection with Allen Road. (added Dec 3, 1987 Local Law 4-1987)
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Section 3. Stop Intersections.
Stop signs are authorized to be erected at the designated points of the following intersections which are hereby designated as stop intersections:
3.01 On Watrous Road at its intersection with the County Road called Ouaquaga Road controlling southbound traffic on Watrous Road at such intersection.
3.02 On Flagg Road at its intersection with West Colesville Road controlling southbound traffic on Flagg Road.
3.03 On Ridge Road at its intersection with Sanitaria Springs Road controlling westbound traffic on Ridge Road. (amended Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
3.04 On Cafferty Road at its intersection with Sanitaria Springs Road controlling westbound traffic on Cafferty Road at such intersection. (amended Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
3.05 On Hancock Road at its intersection with Sanitaria Springs Road controlling westbound traffic on Hancock Road at such intersection. (amended Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
3.06 On Porter Hollow Road at its intersection with Pleasant Hill Road, controlling traffic on Porter Hollow Road bound in a southwesterly direction at such intersection.
3.07 On Hurd Road at its intersection with Colesville Road, controlling eastbound traffic on Hurd Road at such intersection.
3.08 On Cumber Road at its intersection with Main Street, controlling eastbound traffic on Cumber Road at such intersection.
3.09 On east end of Perch Pond Road at its intersection with Nabinger Hill Road, controlling traffic on Perch Pond Road bound in a southerly direction at such intersection.
3.10 On Perch Pond Road at its intersection with Nabinger Road controlling westbound traffic on Perch Pond Road. (amended Dec 3, 1987 Local Law 4-1987)
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3.11 On Thorn Road at its intersection with East Windsor Road controlling westbound traffic on Thorn Road at such intersection.
3.12 On Lights Road at its intersection with Main Street, controlling westbound traffic on Lights Road at such intersection.
3.13 On Station Lane at its intersection with Circle Drive controlling southbound traffic in Station Lane. (amended Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
3.14 On Welton Street at its intersection with Colesville Road, controlling northbound traffic on Welton Street at such intersection. (added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
3.15 On Martin Hill Road at its intersection with Colesville Road controlling southbound traffic on Martin Hill Road. (added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
3.16 On Watrous Road at its intersection with Colesville Road controlling northbound traffic on Watrous Road at such intersection. (added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
3.17 On Ridge Road at its intersection with Cafferty Road controlling northeast bound traffic on Ridge Road at such intersection. (added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
3.18 On Dug Road at its intersection with Ridge Road controlling westbound traffic on Dug Road at its intersection. (Added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3 -1986)
3.19 On Meade Road at its intersection with Tunnel Road controlling traffic on Meade Road bound in a westerly direction. (added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
3.20 On Holcomb Road at its intersection with Meade Road controlling traffic on Holcomb Road bound in a westerly direction. (added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
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3.21 On Winding Way at its intersection with Colesville Road (Farm to Market) controlling traffic on Winding Way traveling in an easterly direction. (added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
3.22 On Chaffee Street at its intersection with Colesville Road (Farm to Market controlling traffic on Chaffee Street bound in a northerly direction. (added Aug 7 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
3.23 On Rowe Road at its intersection with Colesville Road (Farm to Market) Controlling traffic on Rowe Road heading in a northerly direction. (added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 1986
3.34 On Bettsburg Road at its intersection with Perch Pond Road controlling traffic on Bettsburg Road headed in a westerly direction. (added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3 - 1986)
3.35 On Peck Road at its intersection with Sanitaria Springs Road controlling traffic on Peck Road traveling in an easterly direction. (added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 1986)
3.36 On Hawkins Road at its intersection with Ouaquaga Road controlling northbound traffic in Hawkins Road. (added Dec 3, 1987 Local Law 4-1987)
3.37 On Moot Town Road at its intersection with Tunnel Road controlling traffic on Moot Town Road bound in a northerly direction. (added Dec 3, 1987 Local Law 4-1987)
3.38 On Beartown Road at its intersection with Tunnel Road controlling traffic on Beartown Road bound in a westerly direction. (added Dec 3, 1987 Local Law 4-1987)
3.39 On Dug Road at its intersection with Colesville Road (Farm to Market) controlling traffic on Dug Road traveling in an easterly direction. (added Dec 3, 1987 Local Law 4-1987)
3.40 On Meade Road at its intersection with Tunnel Road controlling traffic on Meade Road bound in a westerly direction. (added Dec 3, 1987 Local Law 4-1987)
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3.41 On Mathews Lane at its intersection with Colesville Road (County Road 63) controlling eastbound traffic on Mathews Lane. (added April 5, 1990 Local Law 1-1990)
3.42 On Briarwood Lane at its intersection with Old State Road (County Road 48) controlling southbound traffic on Briarwood Lane. (Added April 5, 1990 Local Law 1-1990)
3.43 On Wolfinger Way at its intersection with West Colesville Road (County Road 538) controlling southbound traffic on Wolfinger Way. (added April 5, 1990 Local Law 1-1990)
3.44 On Depot Street at its intersection with Circle Drive controlling eastbound traffic on Depot Street. (Added April 5, 1990 local Law 1-1990)
3.45 On Pleasant Hill Road at its intersection with Winn Hill Road controlling eastbound traffic on Pleasant Hill Road (Added December 7, 2000 by Local Law 1-2000)
3.46 On Welton Street at its intersection with Chaffee Street controlling southbound traffic on Welton Street (added April 10, 2001 by Local Law 2001)
Section 4. Yield Intersections
Yield signs are authorized to be erected at the designated points of the following intersections which are hereby designated as yield intersections:
4.01 On Chaffee Street at its intersection with Welton Street controlling southbound traffic on Chaffee Street at such intersection.
4.02 On Watrous Road at its intersection with the Town Road called Doolittle Hill Road controlling northbound traffic on Watrous Road at such intersection.
4.03 (Deleted 3, 1987 Local Law 4-1987)
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4.04 On Penny Hollow Road at its intersection with Nabinger Hill Road controlling northbound traffic on Penny Hollow Road at such intersection.
4.05 On Meade Road at its intersection with William Allen Road controlling eastbound traffic on Meade Road at such intersection.
4.06 [On Beartown Road at its intersection with Holcomb Road controlling eastbound traffic on Beartown Road at such intersection.] (Deleted Dec 3, 1987 Local Law 4-1987)
4.07 On Penny Hollow Road at its intersection with Thorn Hill Road controlling southbound traffic on Penny Hollow Road at such intersection.
4.08 On Monroe Street at its intersection with Colesville Road controlling traffic bound in a southwesterly direction on Monroe Street at such intersection.
4.09 On Lippa Road at its intersection with Skellett Road and Genndenning Road controlling westbound traffic on Lippa Road at such intersection.
4.10 On Cafferty Road at its intersection with Martin Hill Road controlling eastbound traffic on Caffrty Road at such intersection.
4.11 On Walling Road at its intersection with Meade Road controlling traffic headed in a northerly direction. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.12 On Holcomb Road at its intersection with Allen Road controlling traffic heading in a northerly direction. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.13 On Allen Road at its intersection with Spear Road controlling traffic heading in a southeasterly direction. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.14 On Mills Road at its intersection with Colesville Road controlling traffic on Mills Road headed in a southerly direction. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.15 On Park View Drive at its intersection with Johnson Road controlling traffic on Mills Road headed in a westerly direction on Park View Drive. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
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4.16 On Flagg Road at its intersection with Old State Road controlling traffic on Flagg Road headed north. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.17 On Quinn Road at its intersection with Pleasant Hill Road controlling traffic on Quinn Road headed in a northerly direction. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.18 On Marsh Pond Road at its intersection with Hartz Road controlling traffic headed west. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.19 On Harpur Hill road at its intersection with Thorne Hill controlling traffic on Harpur Hill headed north (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.20 On Buman Road at its intersection with Martin Hill Road controlling traffic headed north. (added August 7, 1986 local Law 3-1986)
4.21 On Maple Row Road at its intersection with Martin Hill Road controlling traffic headed north. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.22 On Pease Road at its intersection with Martin Hill Road controlling traffic headed in a southerly direction. (Added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.23 On Smith Road at its intersection with Cafferty Road controlling traffic on Smith Road headed south. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.24 On Dilly Road at its intersection with Martin Hill Road controlling traffic headed east. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.25 On Sova Road at its intersection with Martin Hill Road controlling traffic headed east. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.26 On Terrell Road at its intersection with Beech Ridge Road controlling traffic headed east on Terrell Road. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.27 On Bates Road at its intersection with Beech Ridge Road controlling traffic on Bates Road headed west. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.28 On Lovejoy Road at its intersection with Terry Road controlling traffic headed north on Lovejoy Road. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
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4.29 On Hickox Road at its intersection with Lovejoy Road controlling traffic headed east. (Added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.30 On Terry Road at its intersection with Lippa Road controlling traffic headed in a northerly direction on Terry Road. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.31 On Hakes Cross Road at its intersection with Glendenning Road controlling traffic headed east on Hakes Cross Road. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.32 On Hakes Cross Road at its intersection with Snow Road controlling traffic headed west. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.33 On Hurt Road at its interseaction with Martin Hill Road controlling traffic headed west on Hurt Road. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.34 On Babcock Road Spur at its intersection with Babcock Road controlling traffic headed east. (Added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
4.35 On Beech Ridge Road at its intersection with Hurd Road controlling south-bound traffic on Beech Ridge Road. (added August 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
Section 5. Parking, Standing, and Stopping.
The parking, standing or stopping of vehicles is hereby prohibited in any of the following locations:
5.01 At all times on the east side of Old State Highway Route 7 (now a Town road) 950 feet more or less from the southerly line of tax map parcel 10-5-2X reputedly owned by Central School District No. 1 (Harpursville Central School District) to the northerly line of tax map parcel 10-4-7 reputedly owned by Ronald and Barbara Mathews.
5.02 At all times on the west side of Old State Highway Route 7 (now a Town road 625 feet more or less from the southerly line of tax map parcel 4-2-5 reputedly owned by Raymond and Donna Beagell, Jr. to a point on the west side of said road
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opposite the northerly line of tax map parcel 10-4-7 reputedly owned by Ronald and Barbara Mathews.
5.03 No one shall park any vehicle between the hours of 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM from November 1 to the following April 1, inclusive, whether or not licensed or operational, on any highway within this Town.
5.04 No one shall park or otherwise allow any vehicle, whether or not operational or licensed, to remain within five feet of the traveled portion of any Town or County highway in the Town of Colesville at any time when the Town is plowing snow or causing snow to be plowed from such highway.
5.05 No one shall park or otherwise allow any vehicle, whether or not operational or licensed, to remain within five feet of the traveled portion of any Town or County highway in the Town of Colesville at any time. (added Aug 7, 1986 Local Law 3-1986)
5.06 At all times on both sides of Perch Pond Road from its intersection with Knapp Road to its intersection with Bettsburg Road, a distance of .6 miles. (Added 9/2/93 Local Law 4-93)
Section 6. Posting Requirements.
The signs authorized by this Local Law to be installed shall be of the type specified and shall be erected and maintained pursuant to the pertinent posting requirements of the Vehicle & Traffic Law of the State of New York, regulations promulgated thereunder and any other statutes and regulations of the State of New York prescribing conditions for the installation of such signs.
Section 7. Authority to Install Traffic Control Devices.
The superintendent of highways shall install and maintain traffic control devices when and as required under the provisions of this Local Law to make effective the provisions of said
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Local Law and may install and maintain such additional traffic control devices as he may deem necessary to regulate, warn or guide traffic under the Vehicle & Traffic Law of the State of New York, subject to the provisions of that law.
Section 8. Removal and Storage of Vehicles.
8.01 Authority to Impound Vehicles.
When any vehicle is:
•a. parked or abandoned on any highway within the Town of Colesville during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public emergency;
•b. is found unattended on any highway within the Town of Colesville where said vehicle constitutes and obstruction to traffic; or
•c. is parked or abandoned on any highway within the Town of Colesville where stopping, standing, or parking is prohibited,
8.02 Storage and Charges.
After removal of any vehicle as provided in Subdivision 8.01 above, the person acting on behalf of the Town may cause the storage of such vehicle in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. Such owner or person in charge of the vehicle may redeem the same upon payment to the Town highway Superintendent of the Town of Colesville of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal together with any charges for storage, all such charges to be reasonable under all the circumstances.
8.03 Notice of Removal.
The person acting on behalf of the Town under Subdivisions 8.01 and 8.02 shall without delay report the removal and disposition of any such vehicle removed as provided in Subdivision 8.01 above, to the Town Clerk of the Town of
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Colesville, and the Town Clerk shall ascertain to the extent possible the owner of such vehicle or the person having charge of such vehicle and notify him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and the amount which shall be required to redeem same to the extent that such amount can be calculated at the time of giving such notice. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be mailed to the address ascertained by the Town Clerk to be the address of the owner or person having charge of such vehicle.
Section 9. Penalties for Offenses.
Every person convicted of a traffic infraction for a violation of any provision of this law which is not a violation of any provision of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York shall for a first conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than fifteen days or by both such fine and imprisonments; for a second conviction within eighteen months thereafter such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment of not more than forty-five days or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a third or subsequent conviction within eighteen months after the first conviction such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than town hundred fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days or by both fine and imprisonment.
Section 10. Constitutionality.
If any part or parts of this Local Law are for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
Section 11. Repeal of Prior Ordinances.
All prior ordinances or local laws of this town regulating traffic are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for
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any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance or local law hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this local law.
Section 12. Effective Date.
This Local Law shall become effective when filed with the Secretary of State.
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