[Adopted 9-19-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]
The purpose of this chapter shall be to protect and promote
the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the Town through
regulation of the accumulation of weeds and the permitted height of
grasses on private premises and parts of the public right-of-way,
and also the elimination of poisonous and/or deleterious plants on
premises within the Town and the establishment of uniform procedures
for the enforcement of such regulations.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any premises within the
Town of Ellicott to:
A. Permit thereon any growth of weeds or grass to a height greater than
eight inches on the average or to permit the accumulation thereon
of any dead grass, weeds, or brush, except where the accumulation
is part of a regularly maintained composting program.
B. Permit on that part of the public right-of-way between the front
lot line of the premises and the paved roadway and, in the case of
a corner lot, on that part of the public right-of-way between an exterior
side lot line and the paved roadway any growth of weeds or grass to
a height greater than eight inches on average or to permit the accumulation
thereon of any dead grass, weeds, or brush.
C. Permit, after receipt from the Town of notice to remove, the continuation
on the premises of any growth or poison ivy, ragweed, or other poisonous
plant.
It shall be the duty of the owner of any premises within the
Town of Ellicott, within five days after receipt of written notice
from the Town, after direct observation and determination of existing
violation of this chapter by the Code Enforcement Officer, to bring
the premises into compliance. Upon failure of compliance, the Code
Enforcement Officer shall oversee entry upon the offending premises
for the purpose of bringing the same into compliance.
In addition to any civil charges or penalties, any offense against
any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a violation
as defined by the Penal Law and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punishable for each offense by a fine not to exceed $250 per day.