[Added 2-4-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Physically harmful or destructive to living beings.
Harmful, distasteful or obnoxious plants, such as, but not
limited to, ragweed, goldenrod, timothy, ryegrass, thistle, Kentucky
bluegrass, Bermuda grass, poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac.
A.
Surface and subsurface water shall be appropriately
drained to protect buildings and structures and to prevent the development
of stagnant ponds. Gutters, culverts, catch basins, drain inlets,
stormwater sewers, approved combined storm and sanitary sewers or
other satisfactory drainage systems shall be utilized where necessary.
No roof, surface or sanitary drainage shall create a structural, safety
or health hazard by reason of construction, maintenance or manner
of discharge nor be in violation of any law, ordinance or rule and
regulation of the village.
B.
Fences must be maintained and kept in an upright condition
and in a state of good repair. Gates and openings to the property
must present a proper working condition or be repaired. All graffiti
existing thereon must be removed.
[Amended 2-4-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
C.
Steps, walks, driveways, parking spaces and similar
paved areas shall be maintained so as to afford safe passage under
normal use and weather conditions. Any holes or other hazards that
may exist shall be filled or necessary repairs or replacement made.
D.
Any accumulation of snow, ice or a combination thereof
on sidewalks shall be removed by the occupant of the adjoining premises
within four hours of the cessation of the snowfall.
[Amended 2-4-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
E.
Yards, courts and vacant lots shall be kept clean
and free of physical hazards, rodent harborage and infestation. They
shall be maintained in a manner that will prevent dust or other particles
from being blown about the neighborhood. Open wells, cesspools or
cisterns shall be securely closed or barricaded from access to the
public pursuant to provisions of the Village Code.
F.
Heavy undergrowth and accumulations of plant growth
which are noxious or detrimental to health shall be eliminated. Any
trees or portions thereof located on private property and constituting
a hazard to personal property shall be removed.
[Amended 2-4-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
G.
All landscaping shall be maintained so that lawns,
hedges, bushes and trees shall be kept trimmed regularly during the
growing season and free from becoming overgrown and unsightly. Lawns
must be kept at a height no greater than four inches from the ground
surface. When such lawns, hedges, bushes and trees shall die or otherwise
be destroyed, they shall be replaced.
[Amended 2-4-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
H.
No outside storage or accumulation of garbage, crates,
rubbish, refuse or debris shall be permitted at any time, and all
such garbage, crates, rubbish, refuse or debris shall be kept inside
the building or buildings on the premises or in an acceptable enclosure
and shall be regularly collected and removed from the premises.
I.
No shopping baskets, carts or wagons shall be left
unattended or standing in open areas, but shall be regularly collected
by the occupant of each unit, store, supermarket or business and removed
to the interior of the buildings. Any such baskets, carts or wagons
discovered off the premises shall be deemed abandoned to the village
and will be appropriated by the village, returnable upon the payment
of a fee of $25.
J.
No person shall cause litter, debris and/or hazardous
waste to be thrown or deposited in or upon public or private stormwater
runoff recharge basins, whether said recharge basin is privately or
publicly owned.
[Amended 2-4-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
K.
No person shall sweep into or deposit into any gutter,
street or any public place within the village the accumulation of
any litter or debris from any building or lot or from any public or
private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying property
shall keep the sidewalk and front of their premises free of litter
and debris and in a state of good repair.
[Added 2-4-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
L.
No person shall leave outside of any building or dwelling,
in a place accessible to children or any other persons, any abandoned,
unattended or discarded icebox, refrigerator or any other container
of any kind which has an airtight snap lock or other device thereon,
without first removing said snap lock or doors from said icebox, refrigerator,
appliance or other type of container.
[Added 2-4-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
A.
Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained
free of insect, vermin and rodent harborage and infestation. Methods
used for exterminating insects, vermin and rodents shall conform to
generally accepted practice, as approved and recommended by the State
of New York.
B.
Where the potential for rodent or vermin infestation
exists, windows and other openings in basements and cellars shall
approximately be screened with wire mesh or other suitable materials.
C.
All commercial establishments shall be required to
show evidence of a rodent control program.
All buildings, dwellings, dwelling units, multiple
dwellings, yards, courts, open areas and vacant lots which are in
violation of this chapter are hereby declared to be a nuisance and
such nuisances shall be abated by being corrected, made sanitary,
repaired, vacated or demolished in accordance with the orders of the
Village Board.
A.
Owners of premises shall be responsible for compliance
with the provisions of this chapter and shall remain responsible therefor
regardless of the fact that this chapter may also place certain responsibilities
on operators and occupants and regardless of any agreements between
owners and operators or occupants as to which party shall assume such
responsibility.
B.
Owners and operators of multiple dwellings shall be
responsible for proper installation, maintenance, condition and operation
of service facilities and for furnishing adequate heat, domestic hot
water supply and flush toilets where they have contracted to do so.
C.
Whenever any person or persons shall be in actual
possession of or have charge, care or control of any property within
the village as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, operator
or agent, such person shall be deemed and taken to be the owner or
owners of said property within the true intent and meaning of this
chapter and shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this chapter
to the same extent as the record owner; and notice to any such person
of any order or decision of the Building Department shall be deemed
and taken to be a good and sufficient notice as if such person or
persons were actually the record owner or owners of such property.
In instances where an occupant is responsible or shares responsibility
with the owner for the existence of one or more violations of this
chapter, said occupant shall be deemed and taken to be an owner within
the true intent and meaning of this chapter.
Occupants of dwelling units shall be responsible
for compliance with this chapter in regard to the following:
A.
Maintenance of that part of the premises which is
occupied or controlled in a clean, sanitary and safe condition.
B.
Maintenance of all plumbing, cooking and refrigeration
fixtures and appliances as well as other building equipment and storage
facilities in that part of the premises occupied or controlled in
a clean and sanitary condition, and reasonable care in the operation
and use thereof.
C.
Keeping exits from the dwelling unit clear and unencumbered.
D.
Disposal of garbage and refuse into provided storage
facilities in a clean and sanitary manner, in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter and other rules, regulations, laws and
ordinances of the Village of Lake Grove.
E.
Extermination of insects, rodents or other pests within
the dwelling unit.
F.
Maintenance of yards, lawns and courts in a clean,
sanitary and safe condition and free from infestation insofar as said
occupant occupies or controls said yards, lawns and courts or any
parts thereof.
G.
Elimination of all prohibited uses in that part of
the premises which is occupied or controlled or to which there is
access.
