[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Larchmont
3-1-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 2-26-1990 by L.L
No. 1-1990]
Every owner of land shall cut, trim or remove all brush, grass over
six inches in length, rubbish, weeds, litter and other similar noxious, unsightly
or objectionable materials therefrom (and from the unpaved portion of any
street or roadway between such owner's property line and the pavement of such
street or roadway) at his own expense; in default thereof, the village may
do so by its own forces or by private contract where the same are found, provided
that:
A.
The village shall give 15 days' notice to such effect
by certified mail to the owner of said premises, directed to his/her last
known address as shown on the current assessment roll of the village.
B.
If such landowner fails to correct said condition within
15 days of the mailing of such notice, the village thereupon shall give an
additional 15 days' notice, also by certified mail to his/her last known address,
together with an estimate of the cost of curing said condition, also to include
an administrative charge of 20%, together with notice that the village will
do or cause such work to be done at the owner's expense, the cost of which
shall be no more than the amount shown in said estimate, unless said owner
commences the work within five days of the receipt of the notice and estimate
and promptly completes same. The village may grant a reasonable extension
of time if requested by the owner.
C.
In the event that such work is done by the village or
by a third party employed by the village, the village shall give at least
10 days' notice to the landowner of a hearing before the Village Board of
Trustees to consider the reasonableness of the amount of the cost and to consider
making the amount thereof a lien against said property. At said hearing before
the Board of Trustees, said owner may protest the amount of said lien personally
or by an agent or attorney.
