The Town Board of the Town of Wheatland, pursuant to the authority contained
in the Municipal Home Rule Law, may require the owners, lessees, tenants or
licensees of land to cut, trim or remove brush, grass, rubbish, garbage or
weeds, creating a fire or rodent hazard or otherwise affecting the public
health, welfare or safety.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
RUBBISH
Includes waste metal, tin cans, ashes, cinders, glass, pottery, waste
food, papers, dead animals or parts thereof, wood, lumber or vegetable matter
of any kind or any other matter which shall be inflammable or capable of fermentation,
evaporation or decay.
No person shall permit brush, grass or weeds to grow in the Town of
Wheatland unless said brush, grass or weeds are properly controlled and trimmed
so as to prevent fire hazards and dangers to the public health, welfare and
safety. No person shall permit rubbish of any nature, type or description
to accumulate in such a manner as to create a fire or rodent hazard or otherwise
endanger the public health, welfare and safety.
[Added 2-1-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Town Building
Inspector according to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code.
[Added 2-1-2007 by L.L. No.
1-2007]
In addition to assessment of costs and lien provided for in §
103-4, any person, firm or corporation committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as provided by the general penalty provisions of Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
I, General Penalty, of the Code of the Town of Wheatland.