Village
of Williamsville Code
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Chapter 11: Brush,
Grass and Weeds
§ 11-1. Purpose
§ 11-2. Unlawful
growth of weeds, grass or poisonous plants.
§ 11-3. Duty of
owner upon notice of violation.
§ 11-4. Computation
of cost to compel compliance.
§ 11-5. Penalties
for offenses.
[HISTORY: Adopted by
the Board of Trustees of the Village of Williamsville 12-27-1993 as L.L.
No. 14-1993. Amendments noted where applicable.]
General References
Garbage, rubbish and
refuse--See Ch. 39.
Landscaping--See Ch.
57.
§ 11-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter
shall be to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants
of the village through regulation of the accumulation of weeds and the
permitted height of grasses on private premises and parts of the public
right-of-way, and also the elimination of poisonous and/or deleterious
plants on premises within the village and the establishment of uniform
procedures for the enforcement of such regulations.
§ 11-2. Unlawful growth
of weeds, grass or poisonous plants.
It shall be unlawful for
the owner of any premises within the Village of Williamsville to:
A Permit thereon any
growth of weeds or grass to a height greater than eight (8) inches on the
average or to permit the accumulation thereon of any dead grass, weeds
or brush, except where the accumulation is part of a regularly maintained
composting program.
B. Permit on that part
of the public right-of-way between the front lot line of the premises and
the paved roadway and, in the case of a corner lot, on that part of the
public right-of-way between an exterior side lot line and the paved roadway
any growth of weeds or grass to a height greater than eight (8) inches
on average or to permit the accumulation thereon of any dead grass, weeds
or brush, except in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 39, Garbage,
Rubbish and Refuse, of this Code.
C. To permit, after receipt
from the village of notice to remove, the continuation on the premises
of any growth or poison ivy, ragweed or other poisonous plant.
§ 11-3. Duty of owner
upon notice of violation.
It shall be the duty of
the owner of any premises within the Village of Williamsville within five
(5) days after receipt of written notice from the village, after direct
observation and determination of existing violation of this section by
the Building Inspector, to bring the premises into compliance. Upon failure
of compliance, the Village Board shall by resolution direct the Superintendent
of Public Works to oversee entry upon the offending premises for the purpose
of bringing the same into compliance.
§ 11-4. Computation
of cost to compel compliance.
A. The cost to the village
of bringing the premises into compliance, including, if necessary, that
of bringing the public right-of-way into compliance, shall be computed,
certified to the Village Administrator and billed directly to the owner
of the premises.
B. If the charge as billed
is not paid within thirty (30) days, interest at the maximum permissible
rate shall be added thereto until paid in full. If the charge remains unpaid
by the 30th day of April next, it shall be added to the village tax assessed
against the premises.
C. Computation of the
cost to the village in bringing about compliance shall include the cost
to the village of the labor of any village employee or, if required, that
of an independent private contractor, together with all administrative
costs attendant upon the computation, certification and billing to the
owner of the premises.
§ 11-5. Penalties for
offenses.
In addition to any civil
charges or penalties, any offense against any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be deemed a violation as defined by the Penal Law and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punishable for each offense by a fine not
to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.) per day.
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