[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hudson
Falls 10-19-1992 by L.L. No. 10-1992.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
Every owner of any lot, plot or property in the Village of Hudson Falls
is hereby required to cut, trim or otherwise remove or to cause to be cut
and trimmed to a height of no greater than six inches on all parts of said
lots, plots and property all weeds, grass, brush or other uncultivated vegetation
or accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush which is hereby deemed detrimental
to the public health of the community. It shall be unlawful for the owner
of any real property in the Village of Hudson Falls to allow such property
to become and remain overgrown with brush, grass and weeds in violation of
this chapter.
The Building Inspector of the Village of Hudson Falls or his or her duly authorized representative shall determine if any such growth of weeds, grass, brush or other such uncultivated vegetation or accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush exceeds the requirements of § 70-1.
After it has been determined that the requirements of § 70-1 have not been complied with, the Building Inspector or his or her duly authorized representative shall give notice to the owner of such lot, plot or property that such condition exists by mailing to such owner a written notice to his last known address or by serving said written notice upon the owner personally.
A person upon whom notice has been served to cut, trim or remove such
long grass, weeds or brush and who for five days after service shall neglect
or fail to comply with the provisions of any such notice shall be deemed to
have violated this chapter.
If after expiration of 10 days from the date of mailing the notice or personally serving the notice as provided in § 70-3 the owner shall fail to comply with the requirements of § 70-1, the Department of Public Works, at the order of the Building Inspector, shall have the power to cut, trim or remove such weeds, grass, brush or other uncultivated vegetation or accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush on any such lot, plot or property in the Village of Hudson Falls, and the expense thereof shall become a lien on the real property involved and be added to and become a part of the taxes next so assessed by including such expense in the next annual tax levy against the property and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as other real property taxes for the Village of Hudson Falls.
A.
The Building Inspector of the Village of Hudson Falls
or his or her duly authorized representative is hereby empowered to enforce
the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $250 or
imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both, for conviction of
a first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed
within a period of three years, punishable by a fine of not less than $250
nor more than $500 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 30 days, or
both; and upon conviction for a third offense or subsequent offense, all of
which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of
not less than $500 nor more than $750 or imprisonment for a period not to
exceed 60 days, or both. Each day of the continued violation shall constitute
a separate additional violation.
[Amended 8-14-2000 by L.L. No. 9-2000; 10-12-2004
by L.L. No. 6-2004]
The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence or provision of this
chapter shall not affect the validity of any other part of this chapter which
can be given effect without such invalid part or parts.
This chapter shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State's
office.
