It is hereby declared by the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven
that all properties shall be maintained in conformity with the provisions
of this chapter so as to assure the desirable character of the property,
to prevent blight and the spread thereof and to prevent hazards to
the public health, safety and welfare.
All landscaping and/or screening facilities shall be kept in
good repair and condition. Where such landscaping and/or screening
facilities are lacking, damaged or otherwise insufficient, the Town
Board of the Town of Brookhaven shall have the right to direct appropriate
agencies of the Town to erect, replace, repair or maintain or cause
to be erected, replaced, repaired or maintained fences, trees, plantings
or other landscaping and/or screening facilities after the owner of
the land has been notified by registered mail at the address shown
on the last previous assessment roll of the lack or insufficiency
of or damage to the landscaping and/or screening facilities upon his
land and if such landscaping and/or screening is not repaired, replaced
or otherwise corrected by or on behalf of such owner 30 days after
receipt of such notice. All costs and expenses incurred by the Town
of Brookhaven in performing this work shall be assessed against the
land on which such landscaping and/or screening facilities are located
or will be located and shall be added to the tax bill applicable to
said property for the next taxable period.