[Amended 10-18-2017 by L.L. No. 6-2017]
It shall be unlawful for any owner, tenant, occupant or person legally in possession of real property in the Village of Ossining or the agent of such owner, tenant, occupant or person legally in possession of such real property to cause, suffer, permit or maintain upon such land or any part thereof, including the public property located between the property line and the curb or edge of the street or highway, growth of any grass, weeds and rank vegetation at an average height greater than 12 inches.
[Amended 10-18-2017 by L.L. No. 6-2017]
It shall be unlawful for any owner, tenant, occupant or person legally in possession of real property in the Village of Ossining or the agent of such owner, tenant, occupant or person legally in possession of such real property to cause, suffer or allow upon such land or any part thereof, including the public property located between the property line and the curb or edge of the street or highway, any brush, dead or noxious weeds, ragweed, poison ivy or other rank, poisonous or harmful vegetation or harmful plant growth detrimental to health, or which shall be or which may become a fire hazard or dangerous to firefighters in the performance of their duties as firefighters, to be grown or to remain upon such land after notice given as set forth in this article.
[Amended 10-18-2017 by L.L. No. 6-2017; 9-18-2024 by L.L. No. 13-2024]
It shall be the duty of any owner, tenant, occupant or person legally in possession of real property in the Village of Ossining or the agent of such owner, tenant, occupant or person legally in possession of such real property having control of the real property, including the public property located between the property line and the curb or edge of the street or highway, to cut and remove all grass, weeds and rank vegetation at an average height greater than 10 inches and to remove all brush, dead or noxious weeds, ragweed, poison ivy or other poisonous vegetation or other harmful plant growth detrimental to health or which then is or may become a fire hazard or dangerous to firefighters in the performance of their duties as such firefighters, within 10 days after written notice to cut and remove the same has been served by the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works or the Building Inspector of the Village of Ossining, or their designees, by certified mail, addressed to the name of the owner as it appears on the assessment rolls of the Village and, where applicable, to the last known address of the tenant, occupant or agent thereof.
The failure to cut and remove grass, brush, dead or noxious weeds, ragweed, poison ivy or other rank or poisonous vegetation or harmful plant growth, as hereinbefore named from land within 10 days after notice to do so has been served, as provided in § 88-8, shall be deemed to be a violation of this article.
[Amended 10-18-2017 by L.L. No. 6-2017; 9-18-2024 by L.L. No. 13-2024]
If the provisions of this article are not complied with, and if the person upon whom notice is served pursuant to § 88-8, fails or neglects to cut and remove such grass, brush, dead or noxious weeds, ragweed, poison ivy or other rank, poisonous or harmful plant growth within 10 days after notice to do so, or if no person can be found who is or claims to be the owner, tenant, occupant or person legally in possession of such real property or the agent thereof, the Village Manager shall direct the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works or the Building Inspector to have the grass, weeds, or vegetation as detailed in § 88-8 cut and removed from the property.
[Amended 10-18-2017 by L.L. No. 6-2017; 9-18-2024 by L.L. No. 13-2024]
Within 10 days of the cutting and removal as described in § 88-10, the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works, or the Building Inspector shall send to the owner, tenant, occupant or other person legally in possession of the real property by certified mail a notice of proposed assessment of costs detailing the amount and purpose of the proposed assessment for the work performed; the date, time and place the Board of Trustees will meet to hear and determine all objections to the proposed assessment and assess an amount found to be just and reasonable, not exceeding in the event of default the amount stated in the notice. The notice of proposed assessment will include the actual cost of cutting and removal as provided for in § 88-10 plus an additional administrative charge of 20%. The notice will include a statement that if the amount so assessed is not paid to the Village Treasurer within 30 days of the Board of Trustees' determination, an action to recover the amount may be maintained by the Village against the property owner, tenant, occupant or other person legally in possession of the real property; a special warrant may be issued as directed by the Board of Trustees; or the amount of the assessment may be included in the next annual tax levy to be collected and enforced in the same manner as property taxes.
[Added 8-3-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
No person shall, without permission of the Board of Trustees, dig, remove, carry away or cause to be dug, removed or carried away any stone, earth, sward, sand, gravel, shade or ornamental trees from any highway, street, alley or public grounds within the Village.