The purpose and intent of this chapter is to eliminate nuisances
in the Town. Nuisances such as trash, debris and stagnant pools of
water cause and contribute to blight within neighborhoods and commercial
areas and impair the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants
of the Town.
Every owner shall maintain premises in compliance with this chapter and with applicable provisions of the sanitary and building codes (hereinafter "code") and regulations. Every occupant shall comply with the provisions of §
54-5B.
Water shall not be permitted to continuously stagnate outside
of any building or structure for more than 10 days except under natural
conditions. Nothing in this chapter shall operate as a waiver or exception
to any other law, rule or regulation for the storage or handling of
water.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
OCCUPANT
Any person who alone or severally with others rents or leases
premises, or resides overnight other than as a guest.
OWNER
Any person who alone or severally with others has legal title
to buildings, structures or vacant land, or to land with buildings
or structures thereon, or to any dwelling or rooming unit, mortgagee
in possession, or agent, trustee or person appointed by a court.