[Adopted 10-17-2011 by L.L. No. 9-2011[1]]
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Editor's Note: This article was originally adopted as Ch.
226B but was redesignated for organizational purposes.
The plant species specified in this article are hereby determined
to be invasive and dangerous to the public health, safety and welfare
of persons and property in the Village of East Rockaway. From and
after the time any plant species is placed on such list, no person
or entity shall plant, or cause or permit the planting of, any such
plant species in the Village of East Rockaway.
In the event any such prohibited invasive species is located
on any property in the Village at the time such species is identified
as a prohibited species, or is planted on any property in violation
of this article, the owners or occupants of the property on which
such plant is so located or planted shall be responsible to confine
the plant to the property of such owner or occupant, take and all
reasonable action necessary to prevent such plant from invading any
other property in the Village, and be liable for the reasonable expenses
incurred by the owner of any property in the Village invaded by such
plantings for removal of such plantings and prevention of further
invasion. Such liability shall be in addition to any liability, civil
or otherwise, for violation of the provisions of this article.
The following plant species are prohibited in the Village of
East Rockaway pursuant to this section:
