For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply:
GROWING SEASON
That period of time during which vegetation is capable of
growth during a calendar year.
HAZARDOUS CONDITION
A dangerous, onerous or unhealthy condition capable of causing
harm or being offensive to individuals, including, but not limited
to, unattended and putrid swimming pools, waste materials left on
properties and other such matters.
OCCUPANT
Any person, firm or entity entitled to reside in, use or
otherwise control a premises pursuant to a lease, license or permission
of the owner. The verb to describe an occupant's activity shall
be "occupying."
OWNER
A.
Any person, firm or entity holding record title to real estate
in the Municipality of Kingston.
B.
For the purpose of this chapter, the term "owner" shall include
any entity deemed to be "in open, peaceable and notorious possession
of the property," and thereby an "owner" as defined by the Municipal
Claim and Tax Lien Law of 1923. When a titled owner or owners of a property have vacated
and/or abandoned a property and a mortgage holder shall have commenced
an action in mortgage foreclosure, said mortgage holder shall be deemed
in "open, peaceable and notorious possession of the property" pursuant
to the powers and privileges granted to it by the titled owner in
its mortgage, and thereby an "owner" as defined by the Municipal Claim
and Tax Lien Law of 1923.
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying any property
within the Municipality of Kingston shall permit any grass or weeds,
or any vegetation whatsoever, not edible or planted for some useful
or ornamental purpose, to grow or remain upon such premises, or within
the grass plots commonly referred to as the "tree lawn" along the
street or sidewalk abutting upon such premises, so as to exceed a
height of six inches, or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious odor,
or to conceal any filthy deposit, or to create or produce pollen or
seed. Such owner or occupant shall cut, trim or remove all such grass,
weeds or other vegetation as necessary to comply with the provisions
of this chapter. Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon
or along any premises in the Municipality in violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be a nuisance and
detrimental to the health, safety, cleanliness, welfare and comfort
of the inhabitants of the Municipality.