[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Pleasant Valley 2-13-2002
by L.L. No. 3-2002. Amendments noted where applicable.]
In order to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of
the Town, the Town Board hereby finds that it is necessary to regulate activities
which may be a nuisance to the people of the Town and which may cause excessive
noise or other disturbance to the people of the Town.
No activity shall be carried on, nor shall anything be done, on any
property which may be or become a nuisance to the adjoining or surrounding
properties by reason of, but not limited to the following: unsightliness or
the excessive emission of odors, fumes, dust, smoke or noise. Customary farming
practices and customary household maintenance activities are not considered
to be a nuisance.
A.Â
Any police agency having jurisdiction in the Town may
enforce the provisions of this chapter.
B.Â
The Zoning Administrator and Deputy Zoning Administrator
may, in their discretion, require signed, written complaints from three independent
sources about an alleged nuisance before being obligated to investigate a
complaint.
A.Â
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of
this chapter shall be punishable, upon conviction, by a fine not to exceed
$250 per violation or imprisonment not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each day
a violation continues constitutes a separate violation.
B.Â
In addition to any penalty provided by
law, the Town Board may maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the
Town in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or to
restrain violation of the provisions of this chapter.
