[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Fayetteville 4-24-1984 by L.L. No. 4-1984; amended in its entirety 9-22-2008 by L.L. No. 6-2008. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Garbage, rubbish and refuse; littering — See Ch. 86.
Housing standards — See Ch. 99.
No owner or occupant of any lot, yard or place within the Village shall permit at any time any growth, grass, weeds or other uncultivated vegetation in excess of six inches upon the premises owned or occupied by him as shall constitute a fire hazard by reason of being readily flammable or shall constitute a health menace to neighboring property owners or members of the public.
Every owner of any lot, yard or place within the Village is required to cut and remove therefrom all grass, weeds or other uncultivated vegetation in excess of six inches located thereon. As used in this section, the term "lot" shall mean a building lot designed to be occupied by one structure.
[Amended 7-16-2018 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
A. 
In the event of a violation of any the requirements prescribed in § 92-1 or 92-2 of this chapter the Code Enforcement Officer shall mail a notice of violation to the property owner at the address listed on the tax assessment roll and demand it be remedied within 10 days. In the event the property owner fails to have the violation(s) remedied within the 10 days, the Code Enforcement Officer shall have the power to contract with an approved lawn mowing contractor to cut and remove any growth of weeds, grass or other uncultivated vegetation which the owner or occupant has neglected to cut.
B. 
The expenses thereof shall be paid out of the municipal treasury on certificate of the Codes Enforcement Officer. Such costs plus 30% shall be assessed against the owner or occupant of a lot, yard or place or the owner of a lot and shall be collected in the manner provided by law.
[Added 7-16-2018 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
The owner(s), occupant(s) or person(s) having control over any land or property found to be in violation of this chapter shall not thereafter be entitled to further notice for subsequent offenses in the same calendar year. Repeat or subsequent offenses occurring within the same calendar year on the same property shall be corrected by the Village, or its agent, without notice to the owner(s), occupant(s) or person(s) having control of the property. After initial notification and subsequent failure to remedy the violation(s) such owner(s), occupant(s) or person(s) having control of the property will be presumed to have been given sufficient notice of violation of this chapter for the duration of the calendar year.