Every owner of any lot, land or place in the Village of Fairport
is hereby required to cut, trim or otherwise remove, or to cause to
be cut, trimmed or otherwise removed, all weeds, grass, brush or other
uncultivated vegetation or accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush
as shall constitute a health hazard, fire hazard, safety or traffic
hazard or public nuisance.
The Code Enforcement Officer or his or her duly designated representative
shall determine if any such growth of weeds, grass, brush or other
such uncultivated vegetation or accumulation of dead weeds, grass
or brush constitutes a health hazard, fire hazard, safety or traffic
hazard or public nuisance. Said growth, uncultivated vegetation or
accumulation of dead weeds, grass, or brush shall not exceed eight
inches in height.
A person upon whom notice has been served to cut, trim or remove
such noxious long grass or rank growths and who for four days be deemed
to have violated this chapter.
If, after the expiration of four days from the date of service of the notice provided in §
186-3, the owner shall fail to comply with the requirements of §
186-1, the Village shall have the authority to direct the DPW or to engage an outside contractor to cut, trim or remove such weeds, grass, brush or other uncultivated vegetation or accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush on any such lot, land or place in the Village of Fairport, and the expense thereof shall be charged to the property so affected by including such expense in the next annual tax levy against the property, pursuant to the Village Law of New York.
The Code Enforcement Officer of the Village of Fairport is hereby
empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation pursuant
to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not
exceeding $250.