The Board of Trustees for the Village of Plandome
hereby finds that the condition of streets, berms and other public
property, including Village-owned trees, impacts directly on the health,
safety and welfare of the Village residents. In addition, the Board
determines that the unrestricted use of Village lands and a lack of
controls for maintaining public property can create hazards to pedestrian
or vehicular traffic; endanger the environment and groundwater; depreciate
property values, and lead to a deteriorating effect upon the neighborhood.