[Added 12-21-1993 by L.L. No. 17-1993]
A. 
Within 60 days after the effective date of this article, every person who owns, manages or controls a dwelling containing four or more rental units shall provide, install and maintain a window guard of a type acceptable to the Building Department of the Village of Sleepy Hollow ("Building Department") on all windows in each apartment not on a ground floor where a child or children 10 years of age or under reside and on all windows in the common public halls.
(1) 
It shall be the duty of each person required to provide, install and maintain a window guard to ascertain whether such children reside therein.
(2) 
Installation shall be made in accordance with specifications provided by the Building Department.
(3) 
This section shall not apply to windows giving access to fire escapes or to first-floor windows or windows that are a required means of emergency egress from the dwelling.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
STORY
That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it. If there is no floor above it, then it shall be the space between the floor and ceiling next above it. A cellar shall not be counted as a story in determining building height.
C. 
No one shall obstruct or interfere with the installation of the window guards required by Subsection A, nor shall any person remove such window guards without written permission from the Building Department.
D. 
Every person who owns, manages or controls a building with rental units is required to provide, install and maintain window guards when so requested by any resident, even when a child in the protected category does not reside in the subject apartment, within 30 days of a written request to do so.
E. 
Whenever a violation is found to exist, the Building Department may order any person required to provide, install and maintain window guards to do so. In the event that such order is not complied with within five days after service thereof, the Building Department may issue appearance tickets to enforce compliance with this article. No certificate of occupancy or letter of legal nonconformity shall be issued by the Building Department unless the building in question is in compliance with this section.
A. 
All leases offered to tenants of a dwelling must contain a notice, conspicuously set forth therein, which advises them of their rights to have window guards installed in their apartments and that a copy of this article is contained in the office of the Sleepy Hollow Village Clerk. If the lease arrangements are oral, a written notice to the effect of the above and a copy of this article shall be nevertheless provided to each tenant holding under such an oral lease.
B. 
Every person required to provide, install and maintain window guards must cause to be delivered to each apartment within the dwelling a notice advising the occupants of their rights to have window guards installed in their apartments and that a copy of this article is contained in the office of the Village Clerk. Such notices must be provided annually in a form and manner approved by the Building Department to any units that do not have window guard installations.
C. 
The Building Department may promulgate such procedures as it deems necessary for there to be compliance with the provisions of this section.
A. 
Any person who neglects, refuses or fails to comply with any order or notice issued hereunder shall be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional offense or violation.
B. 
Nothing in this article shall be construed as depriving the Village of Sleepy Hollow of any other remedy available to it in cases where there is a violation of this article.