[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Monroe 10-25-1968 (Ch. 42 of the 1968 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, firm, partnership or corporation
owning or occupying any real property within the Village of Monroe,
New York, shall permit the growth of any grass or weeds or any vegetation
whatever not edible or planted for ornamental purposes to remain on
such real property so as to exceed a height of 12 inches, create a
fire hazard or to cause any unpleasant or noxious odors. Such vegetation
shall be deemed detrimental to the health and welfare of the inhabitants
of the Village and is hereby declared a nuisance.
The owner or occupant of any such real property shall remove all such vegetation which violates the provisions of § 189-1 of this chapter.
In addition to the penalties hereinafter imposed
in this chapter, the Village Board of Trustees or the Village Building
Inspector is hereby authorized to give notice by personal service
or by United States Mail to the owner or occupant, either or both
of a violation of this chapter. Such notice shall set forth the violations
and direct compliance within five days from the date of such notice.
If there is a failure of compliance within said period of time the Village
may cause the removal of the violation, and the cost thereof, together
with any additional penalty authorized by law, may be collected against
the owner or occupants, or both, as a penalty under the provisions
of this chapter and in any other manner provided by law. This right
of the Village shall be in addition to the penalties prescribed by
the provisions of this chapter for violations.
The following limitation shall apply with reference
to the enforcement of this chapter: No such vegetation as hereinbefore
defined shall come within the terms of this chapter except within
a radius of 100 feet of a structure or building, and provided further
that weeds or grass intermingled with growing cultivated crops shall
not come within the provisions of this chapter until such time as
said crop is harvested or should have been harvested.
A.
Any violator of this chapter shall, upon conviction,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $50
and the costs of suit. Each day a violation exists shall constitute
a separate offense, and notice as provided for herein shall not be
required to constitute a separate offense.
B.
In addition to the penalties imposed herein, a violation
of this chapter shall constitute disorderly conduct and any violator
shall be a disorderly person.
