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Timestamp: 2019-12-06 03:40:10
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 265', '§ 86', '§ 307', '§ 1', '§ 40', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 735', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74']

Village of Bath, NY Nuisances
Ch 74A Art I Nuisance Buildings
§ 74A-1 Legislative findings.
§ 74A-2 Use of point system to determine existence of nuisance.
§ 74A-3 Assessment of points.
§ 74A-4 Conviction not required.
§ 74A-5 Powers of Code Enforcement Officer enumerated.
§ 74A-6 Notice.
§ 74A-7 Presumption of ownership.
§ 74A-8 Opportunity for hearing.
§ 74A-9 Lack of knowledge not a defense.
§ 74A-10 Orders.
§ 74A-11 Penalties for offenses.
§ 74A-12 Power to promulgate rules and regulations.
Chapter 74A Nuisances
[Adopted 11-21-2016 by L.L. No. 7-2016]
The Village Board of Trustees finds that public nuisances exist in the Village of Bath in the operation of certain establishments and the use and occupation of property in flagrant and persistent violation of state and chapters and ordinances, which nuisances substantially and seriously interfere with the interest of the public in enhancing the quality of life and community environment in the Village, and in fostering and facilitating commerce, maintaining and improving property values, and in preserving and protecting the public health, safety and welfare. The Village Board of Trustees further finds that the persistence of such activities and violations is detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the Village of Bath and of the businesses thereof and the visitors thereto. It is the purpose of the Village Board of Trustees to authorize and empower the Code Enforcement Officer of the Village of Bath to impose sanctions and penalties for such public nuisances, and such powers of the Code Enforcement Officer may be exercised either in conjunction with, or apart from the powers contained in other laws without prejudice to the use of procedures and remedies available under such other laws. The Village Board of Trustees further finds that the sanctions and penalties that may be imposed by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to this chapter constitute an additional and appropriate method of law enforcement in response to the proliferation of the above-described public nuisances. The sanctions and penalties are reasonable and necessary in order to protect the health and safety of the people of the Village and to promote the general welfare.
For purposes of this chapter, a public nuisance shall be deemed to exist wherever, through violations of any of the following provisions resulting from separate incidents at a building, erection or place, 12 or more points are accumulated within a period of six months or 18 or more points are accumulated within a period of 12 months, in accordance with the following point system. Where more than one violation occurs during a single incident, the total points for the incident shall be the highest point value assigned to any single violation. For the purpose of this chapter, an "incident" will be defined as the execution of an enforcement action.
The following violation shall be assigned a point value of eight points: § 265 of the Penal Law, Firearms and other dangerous weapons.
Article 220 of the Penal Law, Controlled Substances Offenses (except if the charge is a B felony or above, it shall be eight points).
Article 221 of the Penal Law, Offenses Involving Marijuana (except if the charge is a B felony or above, it shall be eight points).
Section 263 of the Penal Law, Sexual Performance by a Child.
Section 415-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and § 86-5E of the Code of the Village of Bath (Vehicles).
Possession, use, sale, or offer for sale of any alcoholic beverage in violation of Article 18 of the Tax Law or any cigarette or tobacco products in violation of Article 20 of the Tax Law.
Article 178 of the Penal Law, Criminal Diversion of Prescriptions.
Any violation of Chapter 3 of the Property Maintenance Code of New York State (Exterior Property Areas).
Section 97-8 of the Code of the Village of Bath (sidewalks).
Section 86-5 of the Code of the Village of Bath or § 307 of the Property Maintenance Code of New York State (Debris, Garbage, Junk, Refuse, Rubbish, Trash).
Section 73-4 of the Code of the Village of Bath (Noise).
Chapter 34 of the Code of the Village of Bath (Animals).
Section 240.20 of the Penal Law (Disorderly Conduct).
Sections 240.25 and 240.26 of the Penal Law (Harassment).
Sections 240.35 and 240.36 and 240.37 of the Penal Law (Loitering).
Sections 240.45 and 240.46 of the Penal Law (Criminal Nuisance).
Sections 170.65 and 170.70 of the Penal Law (Forgery of or illegal possession of a vehicle identification number).
Article 26 of the Agriculture and Markets Law (Cruelty to animals).
For purposes of this section, a conviction for an offense in a court of competent jurisdiction shall not be required to establish that a specified violation of law has occurred at a building, erection, or place. Instead, the Village shall be required to prove a specified violation by a preponderance of the evidence. However, a conviction as defined and applied in accordance with the provisions of § 1.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law, in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall constitute conclusive proof of such a violation of law. Conviction of an attempt to commit a violation of any of the specified provisions shall be equivalent to a conviction for a violation of the specified provision.
In addition to any other enforcement procedures established elsewhere, the Code Enforcement Officer or his or her designee, after notice and opportunity for a hearing with respect to a public nuisance, shall be authorized:
To order the closing of the building, erection, or place to the extent necessary to abate the nuisance, provided it poses an immediate hazard to life or health.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017]
The due process procedures set forth in § 40-15B of the Code of the Village of Bath shall apply to any action taken under § 74A-5A of this Local Law.
Prior to the issuance of orders under § 74A-5B, C, or D of this Local Law by the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee, the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee shall give notice and opportunity for a hearing to the owner, lessor, lessee, or mortgagee of a building, erection, or place wherein the public nuisance is being conducted, maintained, or permitted.
Notice under § 74A-5B, C, or D of this Local Law shall be served upon an owner pursuant to Article 3 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules, upon a lessor or lessee pursuant to § 735 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, and upon a mortgagee by means of certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to the mortgagee's last known address, provided that any service other than delivery to the person to be served shall be complete immediately upon delivery, mailing, or posting without the necessity of filing proof of service with the clerk of any court before the hearing. Proceedings shall be commenced by service of the notice.
The owner of the property affected by the orders of the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee shall be presumed to be the person in whose name title to the real estate is recorded in the office of the Steuben County Clerk.
An opportunity for a hearing for an order issued under § 74A-5B, C, or D shall be within 60 days after the occurrence of the most recent violation cited in the notice.
Orders of the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee issued under § 74A-5B, C, or D shall be posted at the building, erection or place where a public nuisance exists or is occurring in violation of law and shall be mailed to the owner of record thereof within one business day of the posting.
Five business days after the posting of an order issued pursuant to § 74A-5B, C, or D, and upon the written directive of the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee, officers of the Village of Bath Police Department are authorized to act upon and enforce such orders.
Where the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee closes a building, erection or place pursuant to § 74A-5A, such closing shall be for such period as the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee may direct, but in no event shall the closing be for a period of more than one year from the posting of the order pursuant to this section. If the owner, lessor, or lessee shall file a bond in an amount determined by the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee, but not exceeding the value of the property ordered to be closed, and submit proof satisfactory to the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee that the nuisance has been abated and will not again be created, maintained or permitted for such period of time as the building, erection or place has been directed to be closed by the order of the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee, then the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee may vacate the provisions of the order that direct the closing of the building, erection or place.
A closing directed by the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee pursuant to § 74A-5A shall not constitute an act of possession, ownership, or control by the Village of the closed premises.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to use or occupy any building, erection or place, or portion thereof, ordered closed by the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee pursuant to this chapter.
Mutilation or removal of a posted order of the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $250 or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both, provided such order contains therein a notice of such penalty.
Intentional disobedience or disregard of any provision or orders issued by the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee pursuant to this section, in addition to any other punishment prescribed by law, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 per day for each day said violation is not abated or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both.
The Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee may promulgate rules and regulations to carry out and give full effect to the provisions of this chapter.