[Adopted 10-2-1985 by L.L. No. 14-1985]
The purpose of this Article is to provide basic
and uniform property and maintenance standards governing the condition
and maintenance of all commercial units including, but not limited
to, offices, places of public assembly, shopping centers, supermarkets,
retail stores, warehouses, manufacturing and fabrication plants, gasoline
stations and other business uses. This Article shall be known as the
"Property Maintenance Code of the Village of Great Neck Plaza."
As used in this Article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A structure wholly or partially enclosed within exterior
walls, or within exterior or party walls, and a roof, affording shelter
to persons, animals or property.
An open and unoccupied space on a lot which is enclosed on
at least three sides by walls of a building.
The face or front of a building.
Any transparent glazed door which affords a view to the interior
of a building.
[Added 4-16-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
The presence of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests.
Any vehicle, including a trailer, which is without a currently
valid license plate or plates and which is either dismantled, partly
dismantled, inoperative or in an abandoned condition.
A plot, tract, premises or parcel of land, with or without
buildings or structures located thereon, as surveyed and apportioned
for sale or other purpose.
A county, town or village.
Any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity.
Any premises which is designed to offer goods and/or services
at retail to the public.
[Added 4-16-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
Any transparent glazed opening which affords a view to the
interior of a building or a view of a display area within a retail
store.
[Added 4-16-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
An assembly of materials, forming a construction framed of
component structural parts, which exists for occupancy or use.
Any building or part thereof, which remains unoccupied for
a period of more than one year, with either doors, windows or other
openings broken, removed, boarded or sealed up.
An open space on the same lot which contains a building and
is located between the building line and the lot line which the particular
building line faces.
A.
Surface and subsurface water shall be appropriately
drained to protect buildings and structures and to prevent the development
of stagnant ponds. Gutters, culverts, catch basins, drain inlets,
stormwater sewers or other satisfactory drainage systems shall be
utilized where necessary. No roof, surface or sanitary drainage shall
create a structural safety or health hazard by reason of construction,
maintenance or manner of discharge.
B.
Fences and other accessory structures shall be maintained
in a safe and nondeteriorated condition.
C.
Steps, walks, driveways, parking spaces and similar
paved areas shall be maintained so as to afford safe passage under
normal use and weather conditions. Any holes or other hazards that
may exist shall be filled, and necessary repairs or replacement shall
be made.
D.
Yards, courts and vacant lots shall be kept clean
and free of physical hazards, rodent harborage and infestation. They
shall be maintained in a manner that will prevent dust or other particles
from being blown about the neighborhood. Open wells, cesspools or
cisterns shall be securely closed or barricaded from access to the
public.
E.
Heavy undergrowth and accumulations of plant growth
which are noxious or detrimental to health shall be eliminated. Any
trees or portions thereof located on private property and constituting
a hazard to person or property shall be removed.
F.
A junked vehicle may not be parked, stored or left
in the open.
G.
All fences and planting areas installed on the premises
shall be maintained by the owner of the property. Such maintenance
shall include, but not be limited to, the replacement of trees and
shrubs which may die and/or otherwise be destroyed, the maintenance
and cutting of lawns and the replacement and/or repair of fences which
may be in disrepair.
A.
All exterior exposed surfaces not inherently resistant
to deterioration shall be repaired, coated, treated or sealed to protect
them from deterioration or weathering. Said surfaces, having once
been coated with any finish, such as paint, varnish, lacquer, etc.,
must be continuously maintained and recoated as necessary to keep
uniformity of color and texture. Such surface shall be recoated in
a workmanlike manner.
B.
Every exterior wall, roof and porch or appurtenance
thereto shall be maintained in a manner so as to prevent collapse
of the same or injury to the occupants of the building or to the public.
C.
The foundation walls of every building shall be maintained
in good repair and shall be structurally sound.
D.
Exterior walls, roofs and all openings, doors, windows,
including glass, chimneys and other parts of a building shall be so
maintained as to keep water from entering the building and to prevent
undue heat loss from occupied areas. Materials which have been damaged
or show evidence of dry rot or other deterioration shall be repaired
or replaced and refinished in a workmanlike manner. Exterior walls,
roofs and other parts of the building shall be free from loose and
unsecured objects and material and improperly secured objects and
materials. Such objects or materials shall be removed, repaired or
replaced.
E.
The owner of a vacated building shall take such steps
and perform such acts as may be required of him from time to time
by the village's Building Inspector to ensure that the building and
its adjoining yards remain safe and secure and do not present a hazard
to adjoining property or to the public. All openings shall be provided
with painted exterior grade plywood closures, securely fastened.
F.
Buildings and structures shall be maintained in such
condition so that they shall not become an unoccupied hazard as defined
in this Article. All graffiti or defacing shall be removed and the
surface finish restored within a five-day period.
G.
All signs, awnings and lighting systems shall be maintained
in a completely operable, clean, sightly, nondeteriorated and safe
condition.
H.
All decorative pools and similar devices shall be
maintained free of litter and operated as intended. Should the maintenance
costs of such devices prove unacceptable, the device shall be converted
to landscaped planting beds.
I.
Fuel-burning heat-producing equipment shall be installed
and maintained so that the emission or discharge into the atmosphere
of smoke, dust particles, odors or other products of combustion will
not create a nuisance or be detrimental to the health, comfort, safety
or property of any person.
J.
Chimneys, flues and their supports shall be installed
and maintained so as to be structurally safe, durable, smoketight,
noncombustible and capable of withstanding the action of flue gases
without softening, cracking, corroding or spalling.
K.
Air-conditioning units which are over any public opening
shall have its condensation piped away from the entrance way of the
same.
L.
All cracked or broken show windows and glazed doors
in any building shall be repaired or replaced as necessary.
[Added 4-16-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
M.
All show windows and glazed doors in any building
shall be periodically washed and maintained in a clean and sanitary
manner.
[Added 4-16-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
[Added 4-16-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
A.
All debris shall be removed from vacant retail stores.
Such premises shall be maintained broom clean at all times.
B.
All cracked or broken show windows and glazed doors
in vacant retail stores shall be repaired or replaced as necessary.
C.
All show windows and glazed doors in vacant retail
stores shall be periodically washed and maintained in a clean and
sanitary condition.
E.
The show windows and glazed doors of vacant retail
stores shall be screened on their inside faces with any of the following
materials or combination of materials:
(1)
Earth-toned colored paper neatly installed with
all seams straight and uniformly taped.
(2)
Decorative-patterned paper, installed as above,
which has been preapproved by the Board of Trustees.
(3)
A mural on backing or painted directly on the
back of the glass.
(4)
Any combination of screening or displays as
approved by the Board of Trustees or by the Village Commissioner of
Public Works.
F.
The screening in each vacant retail store shall have
a clear opening of two square feet to allow a view of the interior
of the store for security purposes. Such openings shall be installed
no lower than three feet above grade and no more than six feet above
grade and may be in either the show window or a glazed door.
Unoccupied hazards shall be subject to condemnation
in accordance with the laws of this village.
[Amended 6-19-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
Any person who violates the provisions of this
Article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $250 or a period
of imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both. Each day a violation
of this Article exists shall constitute a separate violation of this
Article.
Where a provision of this Article is found to
be in conflict with any provisions of any other local law or ordinance,
the provision or requirement which is more restrictive or which establishes
the higher standard shall prevail.
