[Added 1-3-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
A. 
Surface and subsurface water shall be drained to prevent damage to buildings and structures and to prevent development of stagnant water. Gutters, culverts, catch basins, drain inlets, stormwater sewers or other satisfactory drainage systems shall be provided and properly grated and/or covered and utilized. In no case shall the water from any rain leader be caused or allowed to flow over the sidewalk or adjoining property.
B. 
Fences and retaining walls shall be maintained in a safe condition.
C. 
In the case of multifamily premises and commercial premises, steps, walks, driveways, parking spaces and similar paved areas shall be maintained so as to afford safe passage under normal use and weather conditions. Within 12 hours after the cessation of snowfall, snow shall be plowed or shoveled from all steps, walks, driveways and parking areas used or intended to be used by tenants, occupants, customers, invitees or other members of the public.
D. 
In the case of multifamily premises and commercial premises, all driveways and parking spaces provided shall be kept in good repair, and such driveways and parking spaces shall be regularly cleaned to avoid accumulation of dirt, paper and other debris.
E. 
Dead or incurably diseased trees shall be taken down, and the diseased portion thereof removed and destroyed. Trees shall be kept pruned, and dead wood shall be removed.
[Added 1-3-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
All structures and exterior property shall be kept free from insects, vermin and rodent infestations. Where vermin or rodents are found, they shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes which will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to eliminate vermin and rodent harborage and prevent reinfestation.
[Added 11-5-2012 by L.L. No. 6-2012; amended 6-1-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
A. 
Permit required. Before placing a portable on-demand unit on his or her property, a property owner or tenant must submit an application and receive a permit from the Village Building Inspector. An insurance certificate providing liability insurance in the amount of $100,000, provided by the third party supplying the portable on-demand unit, must accompany the application. There is no fee for a thirty-day permit for the first portable on-demand storage unit per every six-month period. For every additional portable on-demand storage unit requested within a six-month period, a fee will be required in accordance with the fee schedule as adopted and amended from time to time by the Village Board of Trustees. Applications may be obtained from the Village Building Inspector.
B. 
Duration.
(1) 
Permits will be granted for a period of 30 days. At the expiration of the thirty-day period, applicants may seek to extend their permit for an additional 30 days by seeking an extension for cause from the Village. The fee for each thirty-day extension will be in accordance with the fee schedule as adopted and amended from time to time by the Village Board of Trustees. No one shall be given any more than two permits in any six-month period. A maximum of 90 days is allowed in any one consecutive twelve-month period.
(2) 
In the event of fire, hurricane, natural disaster, or other emergency causing substantial damage to the structure, the property owner may apply to the Village Building Inspector for permission to extend the time that a portable on-demand storage unit may be located as a temporary structure on the property. Application for such extended duration shall be made in writing and filed with the Village Building Inspector and shall give sufficient information to determine whether such extended duration should be granted. The Building Inspector shall determine whether or not to grant such extended duration and the length of such extension. In the event of an adverse decision by the Building Inspector, the applicant may appeal such decision to the Village Board of Trustees by filing a written appeal describing why he or she needs additional time in which to have the portable on-demand storage structure on his or her property. The decision by the Board of Trustees shall be final.
C. 
Location. Portable on-demand storage units are prohibited from being placed in streets or in the front yard of a property. Portable on-demand units must be kept in the driveway of the property at the furthest accessible point from the street. All portable on-demand unit locations must be placed on paved off-street surfaces. The applicant must obtain preapproval of the location by the Village Building Inspector in the following situations:
(1) 
If the property does not have a driveway;
(2) 
If the location of the unit in the driveway is in the front yard of the property; or
(3) 
The property is a corner lot.
D. 
Number of units. Only one portable on-demand storage unit may be placed at any residential property at a given time.
E. 
Exceptions. The above regulations do not apply to open containers commonly known as "dumpsters" used for the removal of construction debris or other refuse. In addition, a permit for a portable on-demand storage unit is not required when:
(1) 
The portable on-demand storage unit is on a property for seven days or less over a period of six consecutive months.
(2) 
Use of the portable on-demand storage unit is by a governmental entity.
F. 
Prohibited. No portable on-demand storage unit shall be used to store solid waste, construction debris, demolition debris, recyclable materials, business inventory, commercial goods, goods for property other than at the residential property where the portable on-demand storage unit is located or any other illegal or hazardous material. Upon reasonable notice to the applicant, the Village of Buchanan Building Inspector may inspect the contents of any portable on-demand storage unit at any reasonable time to ensure that it is not being used to store said materials.
G. 
Penalties for offenses.
(1) 
Any person violating this section may be subject to a civil or criminal penalty, enforceable and collectible by the Village, in an amount up to $500 or six months' imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each week's continued violation is considered a separate violation. Nothing contained in the preceding section of this chapter shall prevent the Village Board from maintaining an action or proceeding in the name of the Village in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or restrain by injunction the violation of any provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations promulgated hereunder.
(2) 
Any portable on-demand storage unit which is not removed at the end of the time for which it may lawfully remain in place, or immediately upon the direction of the Building Inspector or a law enforcement officer for removal of such temporary unit for safety reasons, may be removed by the Village immediately, without notice, and the cost of such removal, together with the cost of administration of its removal, may be assessed against the property on which the temporary portable on-demand storage unit was located and may be filed as a lien against such property by the Village.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for a resident of the Village of Buchanan or an owner of lands located within the Village of Buchanan to create, cause, maintain or permit to continue the following conditions:
A. 
Buildings and structures on lands owned by an owner or occupied by a resident as herein defined, along with the signs appurtenant thereto, where the exterior exposed surfaces of said buildings and structures are not inherently resistant to deterioration and said exposed surfaces have not been maintained, repaired, coated, treated or sealed with a protective coating of paint or other suitable preservative to prevent said exterior exposed surfaces from becoming unsightly due to deterioration and weathering of said surfaces.
B. 
The accumulation of any filth, dirt, ashes, junk, garbage, wastewater, raw sewage, sewage, wastepaper, dust, rubbish, sticks, stones, wood (including log piles exposed to the weather and elements), leaves, paper or paper boxes, iron, tin, nails, bottles or glass of any kind, old cars and parts thereof, discarded appliances, such as refrigerators and the like, upon lands owned by said owner or occupied by said resident.
C. 
Lands upon which grass, leaves, hedges, bushes and/or trees have become untrimmed and overgrown and unsightly when said grass, leaves, hedges, bushes and/or trees are exposed to public view.
D. 
Any hazardous condition or terrain, grading or drainage, as regulated by Chapter 159, Soil Disturbances and Excavations, or construction, in or upon property used, owned or occupied by said owner or resident, wherein said hazardous condition shall constitute a menace to the property, lines, mains, streets, sidewalks, equipment, structures or buildings owned by the Village or by adjoining property owners.
Upon receipt of a complaint or upon personal observation that a resident of the Village of Buchanan or an owner of property located within the Village of Buchanan has allegedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter, the Building Inspector or other authorized official shall promptly make an investigation of said condition. Simultaneously, the Building Inspector or other authorized official shall notify the resident and owner of said lands located within the Village of Buchanan accused of violating the provisions of this chapter pursuant to provisions hereinbelow of this chapter, and a copy of said notice shall be forwarded to the Village Board of Trustees for review and action consistent with the provisions of this chapter hereinbelow. Said notice shall indicate the date of meeting during which the report of the Building Inspector or other authorized official will be reviewed and examined by the Board of Trustees and shall indicate that the owner or resident will be given the opportunity to answer the allegation of said complaint.
If the Board of Trustees, after reviewing the report of the Building Inspector or other authorized official and hearing the resident or owner accused of violating the provisions of the chapter, shall find that a violation exists, it shall cause a notice to be served to said resident informing him that the violation must be corrected within five days, on failure of which the Village will cause the condition to be corrected or removed and the cost thereof assessed against the property as provided herein below under the provisions for administration and enforcement.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. III, Administration and Enforcement, of this chapter.
In the event that the Village of Buchanan determines that the Village shall cause the condition to be corrected or removed, as provided hereinbelow, the Building Inspector or other authorized official shall submit a written report thereof to the Board of Trustees within 10 days of said determination to cause the correction or removal. Said report shall describe the actions to be taken and shall include a compilation of all costs and expenses to be incurred by the Village. At the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Board shall confirm said costs and expenses as an assessment against the real property involved, as provided hereinbelow, by duly adopted resolution, and shall issue a directive to cause the correction or removal as so determined. A copy of said resolution shall be mailed to the address of the resident involved, as said address appears upon the latest assessment roll of the Village of Buchanan. A lien of special assessment shall thereupon arise as provided for hereinbelow and by the Village Law of the State of New York. Said assessment shall be collected in the manner provided for hereinbelow and by the Village Law of the State of New York.