City of Ithaca, NY
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2023-12-06
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The Code
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Part III: Board of Public Works Legislation
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Chapter 331 Garbage, Trash and Weeds
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Article I Brush, Grass and Weeds
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administration of Government
- Ch 5 (Reserved)
- Ch 6 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 7 Appointments, by Mayor and/or City Manager
- Ch 8 Advisory Commissions
- Ch 12 (Reserved)
- Ch 17 Cable Commission
- Ch 18 Cable Access Oversight Committee
- Ch 22 (Reserved)
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 31 (Reserved)
- Ch 35 Continuity of Government
- Ch 39 Contracts
- Ch 42 Cyber Security Citizen Notification Policy
- Ch 45 (Reserved)
- Ch 47 Economic Development Zone
- Ch 48 Emergency Preparedness
- Ch 50 Energy Commission
- Ch 55 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 62 Housing Trust Fund
- Ch 68 Industrial Park Leasing Policy
- Ch 73 Landmarks Preservation Commission
- Ch 78 Meetings, Open
- Ch 86 (Reserved)
- Ch 90 Personnel
- Ch 95 (Reserved)
- Ch 100 (Reserved)
- Ch 103 Residency Requirements
- Ch 105 Room Occupancy Tax
- Ch 107 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 112 (Reserved)
- Ch 113 (Reserved)
- Ch 114 Natural Areas
- Ch 116 Traffic Violations Bureau
- Ch 118 Videoconferences
- Ch 120 Youth Council
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 128 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 132 Assemblies and Parades
- Ch 137 Bicycles
- Ch 139 Bingo
- Ch 141 Bridges
- Ch 146 Building Code Enforcement
- Ch 149 Business Improvement Districts
- Ch 152 Communications Technology
- Ch 155 Circuses and Carnivals
- Ch 157 Commons
- Ch 160 Design Review
- Ch 164 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 170 Use of City Real Property
- Ch 176 Environmental Quality Review
- Ch 177 Eviction for Illegal Drug Use and Possession
- Ch 178 Exterior Property Maintenance
- Ch 179 Fill, Excavation and Stockpiling
- Ch 181 Fire Prevention
- Ch 186 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 192 Games of Chance
- Ch 196 Garbage and Refuse
- Ch 201 Hazardous or Radioactive Materials
- Ch 206 Houses, Numbering of
- Ch 210 Housing Standards
- Ch 215 Human Rights Protection
- Ch 219 Hunting and Firearms
- Ch 228 Landmarks Preservation
- Ch 232 Licensing of Businesses and Occupations
- Ch 237 Newsracks
- Ch 240 Noise
- Ch 250 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 256 Records, Public Access to
- Ch 258 Rental Housing
- Ch 260 Residential Parking Permit System
- Ch 262 Sewers and Water, Intermunicipal
- Ch 264 Sewer Use
- Ch 268 Shopping Carts
- Ch 272 Signs
- Ch 276 Site Plan Review
- Ch 278 Skateboards
- Ch 280 Smoking, Outdoor
- Ch 282 Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 283 Stormwater Utility
- Ch 285 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 290 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 295 Swimming Pools
- Ch 300 Taxation
- Ch 306 Trees and Shrubs
- Ch 316 Vehicles, Recreational
- Ch 317 Vehicles, Removal of
- Ch 320 Watershed
- Ch 325 Zoning
- Part III: Board of Public Works Legislation
- Ch 329 General Provisions, Board of Public Works
- Ch 330 Business Operations
- Ch 331 Garbage, Trash and Weeds
- Ch 331 Art I Brush, Grass and Weeds
- § 331-1 Cutting required; exception.
- § 331-2 Notice of violation.
- § 331-3 Payment for services.
- Ch 336 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 342 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 346 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 348 Water and Sewers
- Appendix
- Ch A351 Special Acts Table
- Ch A352 (Reserved)
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
A.
Grass, weeds or other vegetation on grounds and exterior
property are to be maintained so that the height of the vegetation is limited
to ten inches, except for trees, bushes and other vegetation planted, maintained
or kept for some ornamental or other useful purpose. Natural woodlands shall
be considered an ornamental or useful purpose. Premises situated at street
intersections or on curved streets shall be kept in such condition as to give
a clear and unobstructed view of the intersection or curve.
[Amended 2-5-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5]
B.
Exception. This rule shall not be construed to prevent
the raising of garden or cultivated crops on farm lands or to unreasonably
require the cutting of grass and brush on undeveloped areas except within
200 feet of improved properties.
The Superintendent of Public Works, in the name of the Board of Public
Works, upon complaint being made to him, or upon his own motion, shall address
to any owner permitting a violation of this section to exist upon his or her
property a notice, in writing, served personally or by mail to the address
appearing on the City tax roll, requiring such person within a time specified
in such notice, but in no event less than five days from the service or mailing
thereof, to comply with this section. Upon the failure of such owner to comply
with such notice within the time limited therein, the Superintendent of Public
Works shall cause such premises to be put in such condition as will comply
and shall charge the cost thereof to the owner of said premises, including
a fifty-percent charge for supervision and administration.
Bills rendered for mowing grass and similar services shall be due 30
days from the date of such bills. The owner of the premises shall be held
responsible and liable for all charges for such service. In case of default
of payment, these charges will be collected in the manner provided for by
the provisions of the City Charter relating thereto.
