[Adopted 4-12-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991]
For the protection of the residents of the Village of Westhampton Beach, it shall be the duty of all owners of land in the Village of Westhampton Beach to maintain their properties in such a manner as to properly control the growth of brush, grass, hedges and weeds and the accumulation of rubbish thereon.
If, in the judgment of the Board of Trustees, any brush, grass, hedges, rubbish or weeds are in need of being cut, trimmed or removed because the same constitute or are about to become a fire, health or safety hazard, the Board of Trustees shall cause a notice, in writing, to be served upon the owner, demanding that such action be taken by the owner within 10 days from the date of the notice. Such notice to comply mailed to such owner, addressed to his last known address, shall be sufficient service thereof.
Upon default by the owner, the cutting, trimming or removal may be done by the Village and the expense thereof assessed by the Village against the real property on which such brush, grass, hedges, rubbish or weeds in need of being cut, trimmed or removed are located, and said expense shall constitute a lien and charge upon such real property, until the same is paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged, and shall be collected in the same manner provided by law for the collection of delinquent taxes.
If the Board of Trustees has served a notice to comply on an owner pursuant to the foregoing procedure and if, within six months from the date of the said notice, any brush, grass, hedges, rubbish or weeds on the same property of the same owner are, in the judgment of the Board of Trustees, again in need of being cut, trimmed or removed, the cutting, trimming or removal may be done by the Village without the necessity of another notice to comply, provided that the notice to comply sent to the owner on the first occasion specified that such action could be taken without further notice. The provisions of § 96-30 above, with respect to assessing the expenses against the real property involved of cutting, trimming or removal done by the Village, shall be applied to any cutting, trimming or removal done by the Village pursuant to this section.
A. 
No owner of land fronting or abutting on a street or road in the Village of Westhampton Beach shall permit any growth of brush, grass or weeds to a greater height than five inches or any accumulation of rubbish between his property line and the center of the street or road. Such brush, grass, weeds or rubbish shall be cut, trimmed or removed as often as may be necessary to comply with the foregoing provisions of this section.
B. 
If such owner shall fail to comply with the foregoing provisions of this section, the Board of Trustees shall cause a notice, in writing, to be served upon such owner, demanding that the owner comply with such requirements within 10 days from the date of the notice. Such notice to comply mailed to such owner, addressed to his last known address, shall be sufficient service thereof.
C. 
Upon default by the owner, the cutting, trimming or removal may be done by the Village.
D. 
If the Board of Trustees has served a notice to comply on an owner pursuant to this section and if, within six months from the date of the said notice, the same owner of the same property again permits any growth of such brush, grass or weeds to a greater height than five inches or any such accumulation of rubbish, the cutting, trimming or removal may be done by the Village without the necessity of another notice to comply, provided that the notice to comply sent to the owner on the first occasion specified that such action could be taken without further notice.
E. 
Each and every occasion on which cutting, trimming or removal is done by the Village pursuant to this section shall constitute a violation of this section by the owner, and for each and every violation the owner shall be subject to a penalty, which shall be and hereby is fixed at a sum equal to the expense of such cutting, trimming or removal plus the cost of the enforcement proceeding.