[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Syracuse 1-28-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999 as Ch. 68 of the 1999 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Garbage, rubbish and refuse — See Ch. 128.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 178.
Trees — See Ch. 219.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupant or any agent, servant, representative or employee of any owner, lessee or occupant having control of any occupied or unoccupied lots or land or any part thereof in the Village to permit or maintain on any such lot or land or between the curbline and lot line immediately adjoining the same any growth of weeds, grass, brush or other rank vegetation to a growth higher than 10 inches on the average or any accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush.
[Amended 7-25-2019 by L.L. No. 5-2019]
B. 
It shall also be unlawful for any such person or persons to cause, suffer or allow poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, ragweed, Canada thistle or other poisonous plant or plants detrimental to health to grow on any such lot or land or between the curbline and lot line immediately adjoining the same.
It shall be the duty of any owner, lessee or occupant of any lot or land to cut and remove or cause to be cut and removed all such weeds, grass, brush or other rank, poisonous or harmful vegetation as often as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of § 87-1, provided that cutting and removing such weeds, grass, brush and vegetation at least once every month from May to October, inclusive, shall be determined to be a compliance with the provisions of § 87-1 and this section.
A. 
The provisions of §§ 87-1 and 87-2, insofar as they relate to cutting weeds, grass, brush and rank vegetation from lots or lands, shall not apply to any lots or lands which are under cultivation in a good or husbandry-like manner or from which crops are regularly harvested for actual use.
B. 
Special consideration. Special consideration shall be given to individuals who are elderly, disabled or otherwise incapable of immediate compliance with the provisions of this chapter. If it is determined that an individual cannot maintain a reasonable level of upkeep of real property and special consideration is warranted, enforcement may be suspended to give the person adequate time to correct the problem. Application of this section shall be within the reasonable discretion of a Code Enforcement Officer.
[Added 7-25-2019 by L.L. No. 5-2019]
A. 
If any of the provisions of §§ 87-1 and 87-2 are not complied with, the Codes Enforcement Officer shall serve written notice upon the person required to comply therewith. If the owner is not a resident of the Village, such notice shall be mailed to such owner at his last known address, which shall be deemed sufficient service thereof.
B. 
If the address of the owner of said lands is not known and if no person can be found in the Village who is or claims to be the owner of such lot or land or who either represents or claims to represent such owner, then such notice may be served by posting the same in a conspicuous place upon said lot or land.
[Amended 7-25-2019 by L.L. No. 5-2019]
If the person upon whom the notice is served fails, neglects or refuses to comply with said notice within five days after the service of such notice, the Superintendent of Public Works shall cause such weeds, grass, brush or other vegetation on such lot or land to be cut and removed, and all expenses incurred in such work shall be certified by the Superintendent of Public Works to the Village Treasurer and shall thereupon become and be a lien upon the property on which such work was performed and shall be added to and become a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lot or land and shall bear interest at the same rates as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the same officer and in the same manner as taxes.
[Amended 9-8-2022 by L.L. No. 4-2022]
Any violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be punishable by a maximum fine of $250 or a term of imprisonment not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate, additional violation for which no further notice of any kind needs to be filed or served.
[Added 7-25-2019 by L.L. No. 5-2019]
Where the real property was subject to a previous proceeding under this chapter relative to a same or a similar violation within 120 days prior to the recurrence of the violation, then the Village may cause the violation to be abated or order the owner to correct the violation within a period of time not to exceed three days, and, upon failure to do so, the condition may be abated pursuant to and subject to the provisions of this chapter.