The provisions of this chapter are intended to apply to all locations
upon and/or in which business or commercial activity is conducted of any nature
and type.
It is the purpose of this chapter to assist in the continued revitalization
of areas throughout the Village to attract new businesses, promote the public
interest in continued development, ensure regular maintenance and improvements
to present structures, safeguard against blight and preserve property values
and community standards, and to establish minimum maintenance standards to
safeguard life, limb, health, safety, property and the public welfare in the
best interest of the residents of the Village of Spring Valley.
It is found and declared that, by reason of lack of maintenance and
progressive deterioration, structures and properties have the further effect
of creating blighting conditions and initiating slums, and that if the same
are not curtailed and removed, the aforesaid conditions will grow and spread
and will necessitate in time the expenditure of large amounts of public funds
to correct and eliminate the same. By reason of timely regulations and restrictions,
as herein contained, the growth of slums and blight may be prevented and the
neighborhood and property values thereby maintained, the desirability and
amenities of residential and nonresidential uses and neighborhoods enhanced
and the public health, safety and welfare protected and fostered.
Those provisions of Chapters
147 and
192 of this Code are hereby made applicable to business and commercial premises except for those provisions which cannot reasonably apply.
In addition to the definitions specifically enumerated hereunder, all
other definitions contained in any and all chapters of the Code are incorporated
by reference herein.
ACCESSORY
The term applied to a building, structure or use which is clearly
incidental or subordinate to and customarily in connection with the principal
building, structure or use and which is located on the same lot with the principal
building, structure or use. Any accessory building or structure attached to
a principal building or structure is deemed to be part of such principal building
or structure in applying the bulk requirements to such building or structure.
No use shall be considered "accessory" where such use requires a greater area
of a lot or larger setbacks or yards or for which greater restrictions than
for the principal use on the lot are imposed by this chapter.
BUILDING
Any structure or extension thereof or addition thereto having a roof
supported by such things as columns, posts, press or walls and intended for
the shelter, business, housing or enclosing of persons, animals or property.
Depending upon its applicability, the use herein of "building" shall include
the term "structure."
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Village Building Inspector, his deputy, Assistant Deputy Inspectors,
Code Inspectors, and Fire Inspectors.
DETERIORATION
The condition or appearance of a building or any holes, breaks, rot,
crumbling, cracking.
EXTERIOR OF PREMISES
Those portions of a building that are exposed to public view and
the open space of any premises outside of any building erected thereon.
GOOD WORKING REPAIR
A standard of maintenance that renders a building safe, habitable
and possessed of a neat and orderly appearance.
OWNER
Includes any person having individual or joint title to real property
in any form defined by the laws as an estate or interest therein, whether
legal or equitable and however acquired.
PERSON
Includes an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation,
an association and any other organization recognized as an entity by the laws
of the State of New York.
PREMISES
A building, dwelling and/or grounds.
PROPERTY
Land and whatever is erected on, growing on, placed on or affixed
thereto.
REFUSE
All discarded materials, including but not limited to cardboard,
plastic, glass, metal, wastepaper, rags, sweeping and other waste.
STRUCTURE
A combination of materials constructed, assembled or erected on,
above or below the ground or attached to something having location on, above
or below the ground, including but not limited to buildings, fences, tanks,
towers and swimming pools.
VILLAGE
The Village of Spring Valley.
An occupant of premises shall be responsible for compliance with this
chapter in regard to the following:
A. Maintenance of that part of the premises which he occupies
or controls 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 which he occupies or controls in a clean and
sanitary condition and providing reasonable care in the operation and use
thereof.
C. Keeping exits from the building or occupant's portion
thereof clear and unobstructed.
D. Disposal of garbage and refuse into appropriate facilities
in a clean and sanitary manner, in accordance with any applicable provisions
of the Village Code.
E. Extermination of insects, rodents or other pests within
the premises.
F. Maintenance of yards, lawns and courts in a clean, sanitary
condition and free from infestation by rodents.
Any owner, agent, occupant or lessee who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not to
exceed $5,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both.
Violations of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
provisions shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or both. The continuance of such offense against the
provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each and every day or part
thereof the same is continued, a separate and distinct violation hereunder.