[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Pittsford 3-14-1989 as Ch. 47 of the 1989 Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Open burning — See Ch. 83.
A.
The owners and occupants of land in the Village shall
cut, trim or remove brush, debris, waste materials, rubbish, grass,
weeds or the like growing or located upon such land within the Village.
B.
The owners and occupants of land within the Village
shall cut any and all noxious weeds, grass which is in excess of six
inches and/or other rank growths located upon such land.
C.
Owners and occupants of land in the Village shall not deposit yard
waste, brush, leaves, grass, etc., upon Village Streets. Where sidewalks
exist, yard waste may be placed in the right-of-way, between the sidewalk
and the street pavement edge. Where neither of the above situations
exists, the Building Inspector shall have the authority to designate
a suitable yard waste storage location that minimizes the creation
of any safety or visibility issues.
[Added 2-25-2014 by Ord. No. 3-2014]
[Amended 8-8-2000 by L.L. No. 9-2000]
If the owner of land in the Village is a resident, notice to so cut trim or remove such brush, debris, waste materials, rubbish, grass, weeds or other materials shall be mailed to such owner at his post office address, five days prior to the taking of action by the Village authorities pursuant to § 76-3, and such notice shall be deemed sufficient. In the event that the owner of such land is a nonresident of the Village, then such notice shall be mailed to his last known address five days prior to the taking of action by the Village authorities pursuant to § 76-3.
Should the owner and/or occupant default in complying with the provisions of § 76-1, the Village may cause such brush, debris, waste materials, rubbish, grass, weeds or other materials to be cut, trimmed or removed, and the total cost thereof may be assessed upon the real property on which such brush, debris, waste materials, rubbish, grass, weeds or other materials are found. Such cost shall constitute a lien and charge on the real property on which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected by the Village Treasurer in the manner provided by law for the collection of delinquent taxes.
A.
Criminal penalty. Any person who violates any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
not to exceed $250 or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15
days, or both.
B.
Civil penalties; construal.
(1)
Obedience to the provisions set forth herein may be enforced by criminal information for the penalties herein prescribed, as well as by prosecution of the offender as provided in Subsection A of this section, or by civil action for a penalty or by civil remedy at law or equity by way of injunction or otherwise to abate or prevent a violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(2)
Neither a judgment in nor the pendency of a criminal
prosecution for an alleged violation of the provisions of this chapter
nor a judgment in or the pendency of a civil action of law or in equity
shall be a bar to the other form of proceeding.
(3)
The imposition of a penalty for a violation of this
chapter shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and
the remedies herein provided for penalties and civil action to enjoin
or abate a violation shall be cumulative.
