This chapter shall be known and cited as the
"Greece Property Maintenance Law" and will be referred to herein as
"this chapter."
The purpose of this chapter is to prevent the
gradual encroachment of blight, deterioration, unsightliness and property
devaluation and to assure that all premises within the Town of Greece
are maintained in a manner that, in the discretion of the Building
Inspector, will assure the safety, health and welfare of the general
public.
A.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all
buildings and premises within the Town of Greece as follows:
(1)
Lots, plots or parcels of land which are vacant or
upon which are occupied or vacant buildings or portions of buildings.
(2)
Buildings intended for residential use or occupancy,
including one- and two-family dwellings and multiple dwellings, mixed-occupancy
buildings and accessory structures.
(3)
Buildings intended for use as commercial, industrial,
institutional or storage, and related accessory structures.
(4)
Any and all buildings or parcels which are under construction
or demolition, including buildings not completed, to the extent that
a nuisance or practice exists, or is being carried out, which, in
the opinion of the Building Inspector, is a disturbance to the public
health, safety or welfare.
B.
Public land owned or under the control of local, state
or federal governments or their political subdivisions is exempt from
the provisions of this chapter.
A.
The provisions of this chapter shall supplement state
and local laws, ordinances, codes and regulations. Where a provision
of this chapter is found to be in conflict with any provision of a
state law, local law, ordinance, code or regulation, the provision
which is more restrictive or which establishes the higher standard
shall prevail when legally permissible.
B.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to abolish
or impair existing ordinances or remedies of the Town of Greece or
its officers or agencies relating to the repair, removal or demolition
of any building deemed to be dangerous, unsafe or unsanitary.
C.
For reference purposes, this chapter includes sections of and references to Chapter 211, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Greece, to codes of the Town of Greece and to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. References to local or state laws, ordinances, codes, rules or regulations or sections thereof shall be construed to include the addendum "as from time to time amended." Any sections of this chapter which are contained in any laws, codes or ordinances having provision for variances and appeals shall not prohibit the seeking of variances and appeals under such laws, codes or ordinances.
D.
All words in this chapter which are not hereinafter
defined shall carry the meanings set forth in the laws referred, and
if no such definition exists, the meaning shall be derived from the
customary use of the English language. If a dispute should arise,
the Building Inspector or his/her representative shall be responsible
for determining which specific meaning is appropriate for a word which
has more than one meaning and which is not defined in this chapter.
