The following new chapter, entitled "Property
Maintenance Law of the Town of Fenton," is hereby added to the Town
Code. It is hereby declared that there exist in the Town of Fenton
structures and vacant lots which are or may become in the future substandard.
Further, such conditions, including but not limited to structural
deterioration, lack of maintenance of exterior premises and vacant
lots, or upkeep of facilities and utilities, existence of fire hazards
and unsanitary conditions, constitute a threat to the health, safety,
welfare, and reasonable comfort of the citizens and inhabitants of
the Town. It is further found and declared that by reason of lack
of maintenance and ensuing progressive deterioration certain properties
have the further effect of creating blighting conditions and that,
by reason of timely regulations and restrictions, as contained herein,
the growth of this blight may be prevented and the neighborhood and
property values will be maintained and the public health, safety and
welfare will be protected as well as the community aesthetics.
In any case where the provisions of this chapter
impose a stricter standard than that set forth in any law of the Town
or under the laws of the State of New York, then the standards as
set forth herein shall prevail; but if the provisions of this chapter
impose a less stringent standard than any other law or code of the
Town, County of Broome or State of New York, then the stricter standard
contained in any other such ordinance or law shall prevail.
Any person aggrieved by any provision of this
chapter may apply in writing to the Town Board for a waiver of any
such provision. The Town Board may, in its discretion, grant such
a waiver if it finds that compliance with any condition would be impractical
or create an undue economic hardship to the applicant, and that the
granting of the waiver would not materially deviate from the purposes
of this chapter and would not cause an unsafe condition to be maintained.