All owners and occupants of lots abutting on
any of the streets in the Village of Chester are hereby required to
keep the sidewalks in front of such premises in a safe condition for
public travel and to repair and remedy all defects therein. Any person
violating this section shall be liable to any and all damages sustained
by any person or persons by reason of his failure to comply with the
provisions of this section. In addition to any penalty provided, the
Street Commissioner may cause any such sidewalk not in safe condition
for public travel to be repaired after notice in writing has been
served upon the owner or occupant of said premises, requiring the
same to be repaired within 10 days from the time said notice is so
served, and in case of failure to comply, said Street Commissioner
may make such repairs and charge the cost of the same to the owner
of such property, the amount to be collected from said property owner
by and in the name of the Village of Chester.
[Amended 6-9-2003 by L.L. No. 6-2003]
All owners and occupants of lots abutting on
any streets in the Village of Chester are hereby required to cut and
remove, at least once each month during the growing season, all grass,
weeds, and brush in excess of six inches in height in the front yard
of the property. All owners and occupants will properly trim or remove
bushes, trees or other growth which create an obstruction to vision
to motor vehicles either on Village streets, at intersections, or
from private drives entering Village streets. If any property owner
or occupant shall fail to cut and remove any such brush, weeds, grass,
bushes, trees, or other growth as above provided, same may be cut
and removed by the Street Commissioner of the Village and the expense
thereof assessed upon such property, which may be collected in the
same manner as real property taxes in the Village.