No person, as owner, occupant, lessee or agent or in any capacity,
shall store, deposit, place, maintain or cause or permit to be stored,
deposited, placed or maintained outdoors any debris, garbage, junk,
rubbish or solid waste upon any private property within the Village.
This section shall not apply to any solid waste, rubbish or debris
temporarily stored or placed in a container for collection or disposal.
The exterior of the premises and the condition of structures
shall be maintained so that the premises and buildings shall reflect
a level of maintenance in keeping with the standards of the community
and shall not constitute blight from adjoining property owners or
lead to the progressive deterioration of the neighborhood. Such maintenance
shall include, without limitation, the following:
A. Foundations, porches, decks, steps, stairs and walls shall be in
good condition.
B. Vent attachments, chimneys and flues shall be safe, durable, smoketight
and capable of withstanding the action of flue gases.
C. Exterior balconies, porches, roof area (other than used for normal
maintenance), landings, stairs and fire escapes shall be provided
with banisters or railings properly designed, installed and maintained
to minimize the hazard of falling and unsightly appearance.
D. Porches exposed to public view shall not be used for storage.
E. All signs and billboards exposed to public view permitted by the
Zoning Law or as a lawful nonconforming use shall be maintained in
good repair. Any signs that have become excessively weathered, those
upon which the paint has excessively peeled or those whose supports
have deteriorated to that they no longer meet the structural requirements
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code shall,
with their supports, be removed or put into a good state of repair.
All non-operative or broken electrical signs shall be repaired or
shall, with their supports, be removed. Signs denoting a business
which is no longer on the premises shall be removed within 30 days
of the date on which the business ceases to occupy the premises.
F. All exterior walls of a building, accessory building, or structure,
whether residential, commercial, or industrial, exposed to the public
view shall be kept in a good state of repair. Storefronts or any portion
of a structure shall not show evidence of excessive weathering or
deterioration of any nature. Unoccupied storefronts shall be maintained
in a clean and neat appearance.
G. Any awnings or marquees and accompanying structural members shall
be maintained in a good state of repair. In the event that said awnings
or marquees are made of cloth, plastic or similar material and are
exposed to public view, such material shall not show evidence of excessive
weathering, discoloration, ripping, tearing, holes or other deterioration.
Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any encroachment on
streets, sidewalks, or other parts of the public domain.
H. All vacant buildings shall be continuously guarded or sealed and
kept secure against unauthorized entry. Materials and methods with
which such buildings are sealed must meet the approval of the Code
Enforcement Officer as to design and building material. Owners of
such buildings shall take such steps and perform such acts as may
be required to ensure that the building and its adjoining yards remain
safe and secure and do not present a hazard to adjoining property
or to the public and that such property does not become infested with
vermin or rodents.
I. Any exterior structures, including fences, that are defaced with
graffiti shall not remain so defaced for a period longer than five
days, provided that, if the subject graffiti can reasonably be interpreted
as being hateful or derogatory towards any person or any group of
persons by virtue of their actual or perceived race, color, religion,
age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status,
or national origin, then the Village may require the property owner
to remove the graffiti within two days.
J. Exterior walls, including doors and windows and the areas around
doors, windows, chimneys and other parts of the building, shall be
so maintained as to keep water from entering the building. Materials
which have been damaged or show evidence of dry rot or other deterioration
shall be repaired or replaced and refinished in a workmanlike manner,
with like or similar materials and colors.
K. All exposed exterior surfaces shall be maintained free of broken
or cracked glass, loose shingles or loose or crumbling stones or bricks,
loose shutters, railings, aerials, excessive peeling paint or other
conditions reflective of deterioration or inadequate maintenance.
Said conditions shall be corrected by repair or removal. All exposed
exterior surfaces of structures not inherently resistant to deterioration
shall be coated, treated or sealed to protect them from deterioration
or weathering. Wood, masonry or other exterior materials that will
naturally resist deterioration do not have to be treated but must
be otherwise maintained in a sound, secure, workmanlike manner. Exterior
surfaces that have been painted or otherwise coated must be maintained
in a neat, orderly, serviceable manner. Floors, walls, ceilings, stairs
and fixtures of buildings shall be maintained in a clean safe, sanitary
condition. Every floor, exterior wall, roof, porch or appurtenance
thereto shall be maintained in a manner so as to prevent the collapse
of the same or injury to the occupants of the building or to the public.
L. Roof drains, overflow pipes, air-conditioning drains and any other
device used to channel water off or out of a building shall be maintained
in a safe and operable condition and shall not drain onto a public
sidewalk, walkway, street, alleyway or adjoining property.
M. Piles of materials such as dirt, sand and similar materials shall
be used or removed within 30 days of receiving said materials. Failure
to comply with this subsection, within five days of being notified,
will result in the Village taking any legal action necessary to correct
the violation. This will include the issuing of an appearance ticket
and/or the Village removing the material or having the same done by
contract with a third party. Any and all cost associated with correcting
the violation shall be assessed upon the real property on which the
violation is found. The fees for action taken by the Village shall
be established from time to time by the Board of Trustees by resolution.
N. Materials used for repair of exterior surfaces of buildings and structures,
including but not limited to foundations, roofs, walls, windows, doors,
stairways, columns and chimneys, shall be of like or similar material
to that which is being repaired for the existing surfaces. The use
of tarps, plywood or other such material is prohibited for longer
than 90 days when visible from a public view.
No person shall discard, abandon or store a refrigerator or
freezer in a place accessible to children without first completely
removing any and all doors and obtaining a certificate from an authorized
person or company showing that all Freon has been lawfully removed.
In the event that any vehicle is offered for sale in any residentially
zoned district, upon written application and a fee as established
by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees, the Code Enforcement
Officer shall issue a permit for the open storage of one vehicle for
the purpose of offering for sale a vehicle that is currently not registered
or licensed or inspected under New York State law subject to the following
conditions:
A. The vehicle shall be owned by one of the inhabitants of the property
where the vehicle is being offered for sale.
B. The vehicle shall be set back from the road so as not to create a
visibility hazard.
C. A copy of the permit shall be affixed to the interior of the windshield
in order that the permit information is visible from the street.
D. No permit shall be issued for any abandoned, junked or inoperative
motor vehicle as defined in this chapter.
E. No more than two permits shall be issued during any calendar year.