[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Caledonia 8-11-1966.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Health and
Safety Ordinance."
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety and welfare
of the community and to protect the people of the Town and their property
by regulating noxious weed conditions, noxious garbage and rubbish conditions
and hazardous conditions for fire-prevention purposes.
No owner or occupant of any lot, place or area within the Town shall
permit on such a lot, place or area the growth, lying on or location thereon
of any weeds, grass, brush or deleterious or unhealthful growths or other
noxious matter.
The Supervisor is hereby authorized and empowered to notify, in writing,
the owner of such lot or area within the Town, or the agent of such owner,
to cut, destroy and/or remove any weeds, grass, brush or deleterious or unhealthful
growths or other noxious matter found growing, lying or located on such owner's
property. Such notice shall be by registered mail, addressed to said owner
or agent of said owner at his last known address.
A.
Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner or agent so notified to cut, destroy and/or remove weeds, grass, brush or deleterious or unhealthful growths or other noxious matter growing, lying or located upon such owner's property within 15 days after receipt of the written notice provided for in § 50-4 above, or within 15 days after the date of such notice in the event the same is returned to the United States Postal Service because of its inability to make delivery thereof, provided that the same was properly addressed to the last known address of such owner or agent, the Supervisor is hereby authorized and empowered to pay for the cutting, destroying and/or removal of such weeds, grass, brush or deleterious or unhealthful growths or other noxious matter or to order the removal by the Town Highway Department.
B.
When the Town has effected the removal of such obnoxious
growth or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof shall be assessed
upon the real property on which such weeds, grass, brush or deleterious or
unhealthful growths or other noxious matter are found and shall constitute
a lien and charge on the real property on which it is levied until paid or
otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected by the Town Collector
in the manner provided by law for the collection of delinquent taxes.
No person shall cause, permit or maintain in any building or upon any
premises the dangerous or hazardous conditions hereinafter set forth, and
whenever any of the officers or inspectors of the Fire Department shall determine
that such condition or conditions shall exist in any building or upon any
premises, he or they shall order such dangerous conditions or materials to
be removed or remedied in such manner as may be specified by the Chief of
the Fire Department. Hazardous conditions include the following:
A.
Dangerous or unlawful amounts of combustible or explosive
matter.
B.
Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly
installed equipment for handling or using combustible or explosive matter.
C.
Dangerous accumulation of rubbish, wastepapers, boxes,
shavings or other highly flammable materials.
D.
Accumulation of dust or material in air-conditioning
systems or of grease in kitchen exhaust ducts.
E.
Obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways,
doors or windows liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department
or egress of occupants in case of fire.
F.
Any building or other structure which, for want of repairs,
lack of sufficient fire escapes or other exit facilities, automatic or other
fire-alarm apparatus or fire-extinguishing equipment, or by reason of age
or dilapidated condition, or from any other cause, creates a fire hazard.
[Amended 8-11-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994]
For each violation of this chapter, the violator shall be punishable,
upon conviction, by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for not more
than 15 days, or both.
