[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sands
Point 10-22-1990 by L.L. No. 8-1990. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No owner or occupant of land may alter the natural flow of water on
his property so as to divert it onto the property of another or onto a public
or private road.
A.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall
pay a penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $250 for each and every offense.
It shall be deemed a new or additional offense for every twenty-four-hour
period during which the condition continues unabated, provided that a new
accusatory instrument is issued.
B.
Upon 10 days' notice by the village to the owner or occupant of a parcel of land of a violation of this chapter and a requirement to remedy any condition pursuant hereto and the subsequent failure of said owner or occupant to comply with the notice and requirement, the village may, at its sole discretion, abate the nuisance or correct the condition at the expense of the property owner, such expense to be paid to the village within five days following demand. In the event the expense is not paid as required, the village may proceed pursuant to Chapter 122, Property Maintenance, to levy the amount expended, together with other items set forth in Chapter 122, Property Maintenance, as a tax against the real property which is involved.
