[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Horseheads at
time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupant or any agent,
servant, representative or employee of any such owner, lessee or occupant
having control of any occupied or unoccupied building lot or plot of land,
or any part thereof, in any residential or business zone of the Town of Horseheads
to permit or maintain on any such lot or plot of land or on or along the street
or alley adjacent to the same between the property line and the curb or the
middle of the alley or for ten (10) feet outside of such property line, if
there is no curb, any growth of weeds, grass or other rank vegetation to a
height greater than eight (8) inches, on the average or any accumulation of
dead grass, leaves, weeds or brush. It shall also be unlawful for any such
person to cause, suffer or allow poison ivy, ragweed or other poisonous plants
or plants detrimental to health to grow on any such lot or plot of land in
such manner that any apart of such ivy, ragweed or other poisonous weed shall
extend upon, overhang or border any public place.
It shall be the duty of any owner, lessee or occupant of any such lot or plot of land in the Town of Horseheads to cut and remove or cause to be cut and removed all such weeds, grass or other rank, poisonous or harmful vegetation as often as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of § 79-1, provided that cutting and removing such weeds, grass or vegetation at least once in every three (3) weeks between April 15 and October 15 shall be deemed to be a compliance with this chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any person, either as owner, lessee, agent,
tenant or otherwise, to throw, cast or deposit or cause or permit to run,
drop or remain or to be thrown, cast or deposited in or upon any vacant lot
of land or vacant place upon the surface of any lot of land, enclosed or otherwise,
within the town any dead grass, leaves, weeds or brush whereby a fire hazard,
danger or risk is or may be engendered or injuriously effected or whereby
the premises of another or the enjoyment of the premises of another are or
may be injured, damaged, interfered with or prejudiced.
If the provisions of the foregoing sections are not complied with, the
Code Enforcement Officer shall serve written notice, either personally or
by mail, upon the owner, lessee or occupant, or any person having the care
or control of any such lot of land, to comply with the provisions of this
chapter. If the person upon whom the notice is served fails, neglects or refuses
to cut, remove or cause to be cut and removed such grass, other vegetation,
dead grass, leaves, weeds or brush within ten (10) days of the mailing of
such notice or if no person can be found in the Town of Horseheads who either
is or claims to be the owner of such lot or land or who either represents
or claims to represent such owner; the Code Enforcement Officer may cause
such grass, other vegetation, dead grass, leaves, weeds or brush on such land
to be removed, and the actual cost of such removal, plus ten percent (10%)
for inspection and other additional costs in connection therewith, shall be
certified by the Code Enforcement Officer as to the property on which such
grass, other vegetation, dead grass, leaves, weeds or brush were located.
If not paid by the owner, lessee, occupant or any person, such cost shall
constitute a lien thereon until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged,
and, if not so paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged, shall be added to
and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon
such lot or land and shall bear interest at the same rate as taxes and shall
be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
