This chapter shall be known as the "Property Maintenance Law
of the Village of Canajoharie."
All residential and business premises located within the Village
of Canajoharie, whether improved or vacant, shall be maintained in
conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BUSINESS UNIT
A building or combination of buildings and the lot on which
the same is located, used wholly or in part for commercial purposes,
including but not limited to offices, places of public assembly, shopping
centers, restaurants, supermarkets, retail stores, warehouses, manufacturing
or fabrication plants, gasoline stations and other business uses.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
INFESTATION
The presence of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse and rubbish, as herein defined, and all other
waste material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited,
tend to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
LOT
A plot, tract, premises or parcel of land, with or without
buildings or structures located thereon, as surveyed and apportioned
for sale or other purpose.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, including
garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, junked vehicles
and solid market and industrial wastes.
RESIDENTIAL PREMISES
A building or combination of buildings used solely for personal
living purposes of the occupants thereof, whether as owners or tenants
thereof, and not used for any business purposes.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as papers, wrappings, cigarettes,
cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding,
crockery and similar materials.
UNOCCUPIED HAZARD
Any building or part thereof which remains unoccupied for
a period of more than 90 days with either doors, windows or other
openings broken, removed, boarded or sealed up or any building under
construction upon which little or no construction work has been performed
for a period of more than 90 days.
YARD
An open space on the same lot which contains a building and
is located between the building line and the lot line which the particular
building line faces.
The provisions of this chapter shall supplement all local laws,
ordinances, codes or regulations existing in the Village of Canajoharie
and the other statutes and regulations of municipal authorities having
jurisdiction applicable thereto. Where a provision of this chapter
is found to be in conflict with any provision of any existing local
law, ordinance, code or regulation, the provision or requirement which
is more restrictive or which establishes the higher standard shall
prevail.
An occupant or tenant of the premises shall be responsible for
compliance with this chapter in regard to the following:
A. Keeping exits from his building clear and unencumbered.
B. Disposal of garbage and refuse into provided facilities in a clean
and sanitary manner in accordance with the provisions of Village laws,
ordinances or regulations.
C. Extermination of insects, rodents or other pests within his premises.
D. Keeping his domestic animals and pets in an appropriate manner and
under control.
E. Elimination of all prohibited uses for that part of the premises
which he occupies, controls or has accessibility thereto.
The Building Inspector of the Village of Canajoharie, as designated
by the Village Board of such Village, shall have authority to inspect
all premises within the Village and to enforce the provisions of this
chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A violation of this chapter or any subsection or provision thereof
shall be an offense and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding
$250 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. Each week's continued violation shall
constitute a separate additional violation. These penalties shall
be in addition to the other remedies of the Village Board provided
by this chapter.