[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sands
Point 7-29-1931 by Ord. No. 3; amended
in its entirety 11-19-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Every owner or occupant of land within the limits of
the Village shall be responsible to cut, trim or remove unsightly brush, grass,
rubbish, debris, hazardous or fallen trees and branches, or noxious and other
rank growths, growing or existing on such land or shall cause such rubbish,
debris, or growth to be cut, trimmed or removed and to keep such land substantially
free from the presence thereon of such unsightly, hazardous or noxious conditions.
B.
Every owner or occupant of land within the limits of
the village shall be responsible to cut, trim or remove any brush, grass,
rubbish, debris, fallen or hazardous trees or branches or noxious or other
rank growths on the land that are or are likely to become a health hazard,
fire hazard, dangerous to persons or property or a harbor for rats, mice or
other vermin.
Any person, firm or corporation, or his or her or its agent, servant,
workman or employee, violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be punishable by a fine of $250 to $1,000 and/or imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 15 days. Each day's continuance of a violation shall be deemed
a separate and distinct offense.
In the event that a property owner fails to comply with any section
of this chapter, the Building Department may choose to take reasonable measures
to cure the violation. All costs attendant to such curing shall be assessed
against the realty involved. These costs shall constitute a lien and charge
against that realty and shall be collected by the Village Treasurer in the
manner provided by law for the collection of delinquent taxes.