under a penalty of $100. No vault shall be maintained contrary to the provisions of this article, under a penalty of $10, for each day or part of a day the same shall be maintained. (New.) By ord. effective July 7, 1916, "cisterns" were omitted. ARTICLE 18 MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 250. Flower pots on window ledges. § 251. Missiles; bean-shooters, stone-throwing, etc. §252. Tan bark on streets. 253. Glass, china or other substances; casting of on streets; removal of. Sec. 250. Flower pots on window ledges.-No person shall place or keep on any window sill, railing or balcony, top of porch or any other projection from any house or other building, any earthen flower pot, wooden box or other article or thing whatever for the cultivation or retention of flowers, shrubs, vines or other article or thing whatever, unless such flower pot, box or other article is securely and firmly fastened or protected by iron railings, so as to render it impossible for the same to fall into the street. (Manh. Ords., § 42.). § 251. Missiles; bean-shooters, stone-throwing, etc.-No beanshooter or other instrument for throwing bullets, stones or beans, shall be sold or offered for sale; nor shall any bean-shooter or other such instrument be used by any person for throwing bullets, stones or other missiles, nor be carried by any person, with the intention of being so used; nor shall any person throw or cast any stone, stick or other missile in, from or to any street or public place. (C. O., § 549.) § 252. Tan bark on streets.-The mayor or any alderman, the department of health, the police commissioner, or the inspector or captain of police assigned to the precinct in which the premises are situated, shall, upon application, grant permission to lay tan bark in the carriageway in front of any premises occupied by a sick or convalescent person, to the extent of 500 feet in any direction from said premises; providing all expense of placing and removing the bark shall be paid by the person making such application. The bark so placed in any street shall be removed, upon the order of the commissioner of street cleaning, within 5 days after the recovery or death of such sick or convalescent person, and, upon failure or neglect to comply with such order, then it shall be removed by the commissioner, who may sue for and recover the cost of such removal in the manner provided for the collection of penalties. (C. O., § 273.) § 253. Glass, china, or other substances, casting of on streets; removal of-Any person, having, either accidentally or otherwise, caused glass, china, nails, tacks or any other sharp or penetrating substance, to be upon the surface of any public highway shall immediately remove the same from the place where thus cast. (New. Ord. effective Dec. 4, 1916.) § 254. Private streets; names of, restrictions.-No private street or thoroughfare shall be designated in name, bear a name, nor shall any name be maintained, similar to a street or thoroughfare officially named, in order that there may be no confusion in the delivery of mail, merchandise or other matter to persons resident on officially designated streets or thoroughfares. Adopted Dec. 20, 1921. Approved Dec. 31, 1921. ARTICLE 19 LAYING AND INSTALLATION OF PIPES, MAINS OR CONDUITS Sec. 260. Permit required. § 261. Violations. Sec. 260. Permit required.-No gas company, telephone or electric light company, nor any person or association of persons, shall be allowed to lay or install any pipes, mains or conduits for the use and transmission of gas, electricity, pneumatic power or steam, or perform any work that is under the jurisdiction, cognizance and control of the commissioner of water supply, gas and electricity, in any street or public place, without a written permit from the commissioner of water supply, gas and electricity. § 261. Violations.-No person shall violate any provision of this article, or any notice of special direction thereunder, under a penalty of $100 for each offense. Adopted February 4, 1919. Approved February 8, 1919. CHAPTER 24 Traffic Regulations Article 1. General provisions. 2. Rules of the road. 3. Miscellaneous regulations. General power is granted expressly in section 50, Greater New York Charter, "to regulate the use of streets and sidewalks by foot passengers, animals and vehicles; to regulate the speed at which horses shall be driven or ridden and at which vehicles shall be propelled in the street," and further, "to make all such regulations in reference to the running of stages, omnibuses, trucks, cars, as may be necessary for the convenient use and accommodation of the streets, piers, wharves and stations." But all such regulations must be reasonable. Dunham v. Trustees of Rochester, 5 Cow. 462. Police Commissioner may, by sec. 300 of the Charter, regulate traffic on streets but he cannot prohibit traffic or even deny use of vehicles in parts of certain streets. Peace v. McAdoo, 110 App. Div. 13. By 315, as amend. L. 1914, ch. 455, power of Police Commissioner to regulate vehicular traffic is further extended. ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1. Definitions. Sec. 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this chapter, the following terms shall be respectively deemed to mean:: 1. Curb, the lateral boundaries of that portion of a street designed for the use of vehicles, whether marked by curbstones or not so marked; 2. Roadway, that portion of any street which is included within the curbs or curb lines thereof, and is designed for the use of vehicles; 3. Vehicle, every wagon, carriage, omnibus, sleigh, pushcart, bicycle, tricycle and other conveyance (except a baby carriage), in whatever manner or by whatever force or power the same may be driven, ridden or propelled, which is or may be used for or adapted to pleasure riding or the transportation of passengers, baggage or merchandise upon the street; and every draught and riding animal, whether driven, ridden or led; provided that an animal or animals attached to any vehicle shall, with such vehicle, constitute but one vehicle. (C. O., § 474.) ARTICLE 2 RULES OF THE ROAD Sec. 10. Drivers; age limit. § 11. Driving. 12. Lights. 13. Peddlers. § 14. Riding on back of vehicle. 15. Right of way. § 16. Obstruction of traffic. 17. Speed. §18. Safety stops for omnibuses and street surface railway cars. Sec. 10. Drivers; age limit.-Drivers or persons in charge of vehicles other than licensed vehicles shall not be less than 16 years of age, unless provided with a permit from the police department. (C. O., $463.) § 11. Driving. 1. Keeping to the right.-Vehicles shall keep to the right, and as near the right hand curb as possible. 2. Meeting. Vehicles meeting shall pass each other to the right. 3. Overtaking others. Vehicles overtaking others shall, in passing, keep to the left. 4. Turning and starting. The driver or person having charge of any vehicle, before turning the corner of any street, or turning out or starting from or stopping at the curb line of any street, shall first see that there is sufficient space free from other vehicles, so that such turn, stop or start may be safely made, and shall then give a plainly visible or audible signal. 5. Turning to the right into another street. A vehicle turning to the right into another street shall turn the corner as near to the curb as practicable. THUS. 6. Turning to the left into another street. A vehicle turning to the left into another street shall pass to the right of and beyond the center of the street intersection before turning. THUS. * 7. Crossing streets. A vehicle crossing from one side of the street to the other shall do so by turning to the left, so as to head in the same direction as the traffic on that side of the street. THUS. 8. Slow-moving vehicles. Vehicles moving slowly shall keep as close as possible to the curb line on the right, so as to allow faster moving vehicles free passage on the left. 9. Signal on slowing up or stopping. In slowing up or stopping, a signal shall always be given to those behind, by vertically raising the whip or hand. 10. Stop-signals to automobiles. Every person driving an automobile or motor vehicle shall, at the request or signal by putting up the hand, from a person driving or riding a restive horse or horses, or driving domestic animals, cause the automobile immediately to stop, and to remain stationary, as long as may be necessary to allow said horses or domestic animals to pass. 11. Stopping. Unless in an emergency or to allow another vehicle or pedestrian to cross its path, no vehicle shall stop in any public street, except close to the curb line. Except as provided in § 16 of this article or in case of accident or other emergency, or when directed to stop by the police, no vehicle shall stop, in such a way as to obstruct any street or crossing, for the purpose of taking on or setting down a passenger, or loading or unloading freight, or for any other purpose. No vehicle shall stop or stand within the intersection of any street, nor within 10 feet of a street corner. 12. Standing at curb. In no case shall a vehicle remain backed up to the curb, except when actually loading or unloading, and no vehicle shall stop with its left side to the curb. 13. Obstructing traffic. No vehicle shall be allowed to remain upon or be driven through any street, so as willfully to blockade or obstruct the traffic of that street. 14. Overloading teams. No vehicle shall be so overloaded that the horse or motor attached thereto shall be unable to draw or propel it. (Rules of Road Ord. Dec. 14, 1903.). 15. Horses; care of. A horse shall not be unbridled, nor left unattended in a street or unenclosed space without being securely fastened, unless harnessed to a vehicle with wheels so secured as to prevent its being dragged faster than a walk. (New.) Adopted June 12, 1917. Became effective June 26, 1917. Sub. 13 must show a wilful violation beyond a reasonable doubt. People v. Harden, 110 Misc. 72. § 12. Lights. 1. Horse drawn vehicles. Every vehicle using the streets shall show between sunset and sunrise, a light or lights, so placed as to be seen from the front, rear and each side. If a dash lantern is carried, it shall be placed on the left-hand side. Such light or lights shall be of sufficient illuminating power to be visible at a distance of 200 feet, and shall show white in front, but may be colored on the sides and rear. 2. Motor vehicles. Every motor vehicle, except motor cycles, shall exhibit, during the period specified in the preceding subdivision, 2 white lights, visible at a distance of 300 feet in the direction toward which the vehicle is proceeding, and shall also exhibit a red light, visible in the reverse direction. The lights shall be so placed as to be free from obstruction by other parts of said vehicle. No operator of any motor vehicle, while operating the same upon any street, shall use any acetylene, electric or other headlight, unless it shall be so shaded as not to blind or dazzle other users of the highway, or make it difficult or unsafe for them to ride, drive or walk thereon. (C. O., § 458 as amend.) 3. Motor-cycles. All motor-cycles shall be subject to the provisions of subdivision 1 of this section. (New.) |