A. 
Duties of owner.
(1) 
All premises and any buildings or structures thereon shall be kept free of all nuisances and any hazards to the safety of occupants, pedestrians and other persons utilizing the premises and free of unsanitary conditions, and any of the foregoing shall be promptly removed and abated by the owner or operator. It shall be the duty of the owner or operator to keep the premises free of hazards, which include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) 
Refuse and unsanitary conditions: broken glass, filth, garbage, trash, paper, rubbish, litter, and debris.
(b) 
Ground surface hazards: holes, broken or missing pavement, loose stone except for where a gravel driveway has been authorized, excavations, breaks, snow, ice, projections and obstructions.
(c) 
Recurring accumulations of stormwater. Adequate runoff drains shall be provided and maintained to eliminate any recurrent or excessive accumulation of stormwater.
(d) 
Sources of infestation and/or any violation of § 184-5 herein.
(2) 
Such owner shall be liable for any injury or damage to any person or to such person's property occurring because of such owner's omission, failure or negligence to comply with the mandates of Subsection A(1) above.
B. 
Any persons violating this chapter shall be subject to the following procedure:
(1) 
Warning notice. A written notice by the Code Enforcement Officer, Health Inspector, City Engineer, or Fire Chief will be served either personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, or posting and first-class mail upon the owner, mortgagee in possession, lessee or occupant or any person, corporation or entity having the care or control of the premises to remedy the violation and bring the property into compliance within 72 hours from the time of such service. In the event that repair, reconstruction or more extensive work is required, a reasonable period will be allowed for compliance gauged according to the scope of the required remedy.
(2) 
Failure to remedy. In the event the violation is not remedied within the prescribed time, the City shall be empowered to effect one or more of the following:
(a) 
To enter upon the subject premises or any exterior portion thereof and to remove said trash deposit, unsanitary condition or source of infestation using the most practicable method available. Thereafter, to bill the property owner or mortgagee in possession for the services rendered so as to recover the cost of all applicable labor, equipment, supplies and tipping fees in addition to a minimum mobilization fee of $200.
(b) 
To issue a citation to be served upon the owner, designated agent, mortgagee in possession, lessee and/or occupant requiring appearance in court to answer the violations of this chapter duly charged therein.
(3) 
In the event of a violation of the provisions of this section and/or a failure to pay any assessment as described above within 30 days from billing, the City may proceed in accordance with any one or more of the specific penalties and remedies set forth in § 180-31 herein.
A. 
It shall be the responsibility of the owner or mortgagee in possession, as the case may be, of any parcel of real property, whether or not occupied, to maintain the grounds thereof. Premises must be kept landscaped, and lawns, hedges and bushes must be kept mowed, trimmed and otherwise kept from becoming overgrown. Premises must be kept free of noxious growth. Lawns must be kept to a height of less than nine inches.
B. 
The City may, for limited periods at designated times of the year, provide the service of collecting lawn trimmings, leaves, garden waste and brush from the terrace. Such service shall be provided at the discretion of the City Engineer and in accordance with a schedule published by the City at least 30 days in advance on the City's website and via other appropriate media. The following conditions will apply:
(1) 
Lawn trimmings, leaves and garden waste must be set out in appropriately marked biodegradable bags.
(2) 
Brush must be contained in an area not larger than five feet in length, 2 1/2 feet in height and 2 1/2 feet in depth.
C. 
In the event that landscaping refuse is set out in violation of the above conditions, and/or in the case of a violation of the maintenance requirements as set forth in Subsection A above, a notice will be affixed to the same or, in the alternative, to the front door of the premises. Such notice shall require remediation of the violation or removal of the refuse from the curb within 72 hours from the time of posting.
(1) 
In the event the violation is not remedied or removal is not completed within the prescribed time, the City shall be empowered to effect one or more of the following:
(a) 
To remove said landscaping refuse or otherwise remedy the violation using the most practicable method available; to thereafter bill the property owner or mortgagee in possession for the services rendered so as to recover the cost of all applicable labor, equipment, supplies and tipping fees in addition to a minimum mobilization fee of $200.
(b) 
To issue a citation to be served upon the owner, designated agent, mortgagee in possession, lessee and/or occupant requiring appearance in court to answer the violations duly charged therein.
D. 
In the event of a violation of the provisions of this section and/or a failure to pay any assessment as described above within 30 days from billing, the City may proceed in accordance with any one or more of the specific penalties and remedies set forth in § 180-31 herein.
On a corner lot, no fence, wall, hedge or other structure or planting more than three feet in height shall be erected, placed or maintained so as to obstruct visibility of vehicular traffic within the triangular area formed by the intersecting street right-of-way lines and a straight line joining said lines at points 30 feet distant from the point of intersection, measured along said lines. This section shall not be construed to eliminate any building or necessary retaining wall erected prior to the adoption of this chapter.
The exterior of every building or structure, including fences, signs, pavement markings, printed matter and pictures or illustrations contained thereon and storefronts, shall be maintained in good repair. All structural surfaces shall be maintained free of fire and safety hazards, such as broken or missing windows, loose and falling shingles and crumbling and falling stone or brick.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, operator or occupant to allow or permit an electric or barbed wire fence to be installed, erected or maintained in the City of Amsterdam. Barbed wire can be used for security purposes upon the issuance of a special permit.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, operator or occupant to allow or permit a deep-freeze unit, refrigerator or other self-locking chest of any nature, not in use, to remain in any place accessible to children unless the latching or locking mechanism on the door or doors of the same has been removed or unless the doors are bolted or locked in such manner that it is impossible to open the same by use of hands.
The owner, operator and occupant shall have the duty and responsibility of removing refuse, chemical spillage, unnatural dust, shavings, accumulations of paint or lacquer and garbage as often as shall be required. Uncovered organic refuse shall not be stored for a period in excess of 24 hours.
A. 
No storage of rawhides or any other untreated or unprocessed organic materials shall be permitted on any premises unless the storage area is completely enclosed within a building.
B. 
No industrial operations shall be permitted outside of a building without a special permit issued by the Planning Board.
C. 
No mercantile operations shall be permitted outside of a building without a special permit issued by the Planning Board.
D. 
Exceptions. This section shall not apply to any of the following: construction and demolition operations, maintenance and repair of premises, landscaping operations, licensed automobile, boat or trailer sales, loading and unloading of goods and materials, moving of materials from building to building on the same premises, operations which are normally performed outside of a building and incidental mercantile operations on the same premises with a building.
A. 
All nonresidential buildings and structures shall be maintained in good repair, and all structural surfaces shall be maintained free of fire and safety hazards. All building equipment shall be maintained in a safe working condition, and safety devices shall not be removed.
B. 
All foundations, exterior walls, roofs, windows, exterior doors, basements, hatchways and all other exterior portions of buildings shall be maintained weathertight and to prevent harborage.
All residential buildings shall be maintained in good repair, and all structural surfaces shall be maintained free of fire and safety hazards. All residential buildings shall comply with the Housing Code of the City of Amsterdam and the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.