This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Property
Maintenance Law of the Village of Liberty, Sullivan County, New York."
In order to prevent blight and the spread thereof it is hereby
declared all property in the Village of Liberty (the "Village") improved
or unimproved, including but not limited to residences, office buildings,
shopping centers, supermarkets, retail stores, discount houses, warehouses,
manufacturing or fabrication plants, factories, gasoline service stations,
public garages, motor vehicle repair shops or other business uses,
whether occupied or vacant, and accessory structures located in the
Village of Liberty shall be maintained in conformity with the standards
set out in this chapter so as to assure that these structures and
properties will not adversely affect the neighborhood and the community
at large. Certain structures and properties have the further effect
of creating blighting conditions and initiating slums, and if the
same are not curtailed and removed, the aforesaid conditions will
grow and spread and will necessitate in time the expenditure of large
amounts of public funds to correct and eliminate the same. By reason
of timely regulations and restrictions as herein contained, the growth
of slums and blight may be prevented and the neighborhood and property
values thereby maintained, the desirability and amenities of residential
and nonresidential uses and neighborhoods enhanced and the public
health, safety and welfare protected and fostered.
The Housing Code of the Village of Liberty shall supersede any provisions
of this chapter which are in conflict herewith. All other provisions
of this chapter shall be applicable to residential premises.
The following rules and regulations as to store closing shall
apply in the Village of Liberty:
A. The store surrounding area, i.e., garbage or dumpster areas, shall
be left broom clean.
B. Storefront windows must be kept clean and window blinds shall be
installed and fully closed. They must cover the entire window completely.
C. All signs, including all promotional signs and the tape used to hold
these signs in place, must be removed from all surfaces.
D. The store owners/proprietors shall leave their telephone numbers
and addresses with the Police and Building Departments of the Village
of Liberty so they might be promptly contacted if necessary.
E. The store owner/proprietor shall make arrangements with the Code
Enforcement Office for a store closure inspection within the 10 days
of closing and receive the approval of the Department.
This chapter can be amended by a resolution by the Village Board
with prior notice.