(A) Whenever it is practical to do so, the Town Board of Trustees has the power summarily to abate any such nuisance, after notice to the owner and an opportunity for him or her to be heard, if this can be done.
(B) Some nuisances are of such nature as to constitute a grave and immediate danger to the peace, health, safety, morals or welfare of one or more persons of the public generally, and it is recognized that, in such circumstances, the Mayor (or his or her representative) may be justified or required to take immediate and proper action summarily to abate such nuisances or to reduce or suspend the danger until more deliberate action can be taken toward such abatement.
(C) The Fire Chief, the Chief of Police, the Town Attorney, the Health Officer, any Trustee, any resident of the town or any officer subordinate to the Town Board of Trustees may submit to the Town Board a statement as to the existence of a nuisance as defined by state law or the ordinances of the town and a request or recommendation that it be abated.
(D) The Town Board of Trustees shall determine whether or not the alleged nuisance in fact and before proceeding to have the nuisance abated, the Town Board shall give notice of a hearing on the proposed abatement to the owner of any property concerned and to any other person alleged or deemed responsible for or to be causing the nuisance and an adequate opportunity to be heard, if such notice and opportunity for a hearing can be given. Such notice to the owner and other persons concerned shall be given in writing by mail or by service (by a police officer), if their names and addresses are not known and the peace, health, safety, morals or welfare of the person, persons or public adversely affected would not be unduly jeopardized by the necessary delay, a notice of the hearing shall be published in newspaper of general circulation within the town or county.
(E) If the Town Board of Trustees finds that a nuisance does in fact exist, it shall direct the owner and/or other persons responsible for or causing the nuisance to abate it within a specified time if the peace, health, safety, moral or welfare of the person, persons or public adversely affected would not be unduly jeopardized by the consequent delay. If such peace, health, safety, morals or welfare would be unduly jeopardized by the consequent delay, or if the owner or other persons responsible [missing material] nuisance do not abate it within the specified time, the Town Board of Trustees shall direct the Mayor to abate the nuisance or have it abated, if summary abatement is practical.
(F) The Town Clerk shall send a statement of the cost of such summary abatement to the owner and/or other persons responsible for or causing the nuisance as may be just under the circumstances if their names and addresses are known. Until paid, such cost shall constitute a debt to the town, collectible as other debts of the town may be collected.
(G) (1) When the Town Board of Trustees determine a nuisance exists on property that needs to be cleaned of trash, weeds or grass, and the trash, weeds or grass continue to accumulate, the nuisance may be summarily abated by the Town Board of Trustees within a six month period after the nuisance is determined without further notice to the owner of the property.
(2) If the town pays the costs of cleaning the property, it shall have the option of forwarding a certified statement of the amount of the costs to the county, as provided in division (F) of this section, after the expiration of six months.
(`85 Code, § 15-10) (Am. Ord. 194, passed 6-7-93)