Town of Geddes, NY Brush, Grass and Weeds

It shall be unlawful for any person having control or ownership of any type of tenancy of occupied or unoccupied land or any part thereof in the Town of Geddes, New York, to permit or maintain on any such land or portion thereof or along the street, road, sidewalk or alley adjacent to the land or portion thereof between the property line and the pavement of the road or middle of an alley any growth of weeds, grass or other rank vegetation to a greater height than 10 inches on the average or any accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush.

§ 85-3 Duty of owner or occupant.

It shall be the duty of every owner, occupant, tenant or person in control of land or any portion thereof in the Town of Geddes, New York, to cut and remove or cause to be cut or removed from said property all weeds, grass or other rank, poisonous or noxious vegetation as often as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of § 85-2.

§ 85-4 Inspection; removal by Town.

[Amended 3-9-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]

Within five days after the hand posting, regular mail and/or certified mailing of written notice, the Town Code Enforcement Officer shall make an inspection and shall cause weeds, grass and other vegetation on such lands or portion thereof to be cut and removed. The actual cost of cutting and removal, plus a 20% fee for inspection and administrative overhead therewith, shall be certified by the Town Code Enforcement Officer to the Town Clerk and shall thereupon become and be a lien upon the property on which said weeds, grass and other vegetation were located and shall be added to and become and form a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lot or land and shall bear interest at the same rate as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the same officer and in the same manner as taxes levied and assessed against such property.

§ 85-5 Exceptions.

[Added 1-19-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001; amended 3-9-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]

The provisions of this chapter shall be related to the growth of brush, grass and weeds and shall not apply to:

Any lot or land under cultivation in a good or husbandry-like manner; or

Natural open space areas; or

Any vacant lot exceeding two acres; or

Any lot exceeding two acres or more with a structure erected on it will be up to the Code Enforcement Officer's discretion of the area to be maintained.

§ 85-6 Penalties for offenses.

[Amended 1-19-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001]

Any such person who shall neglect to cut and remove weeds, grass or other vegetation as directed in this chapter or who shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of any notice herein provided or who shall resist or obstruct the removing of weeds, grass and other vegetation shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $250, imprisonment for not to exceed 15 days, or both, and each day on which such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.