Notice of Public Hearing – Local Law A 2022 – Public Nuisance Abatement

VILLAGE OF CANASTOTA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been presented to the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Canastota, New York, on May 2, 2022, pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law, proposed Local Law No. A-2022, titled, “A Local Law Repealing Sections 155-6, 155-7, Amending Section 155-8 and Renumbering Section 155-9 of the Code of the Village of Canastota.” Said Local Law, if enacted, will create a more uniform Code by referencing and incorporating the provisions of a new Chapter 156, Public Nuisance Abatement. The full text of said Local Law is on file at the Clerk’s Office at the Village Hall located at 205 South Peterboro Street, Canastota, New York for inspection by all interested persons during regular business hours.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on May 2, 2022, the Village Board determined that this proposed Local Law is an unlisted action pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act and a negative declaration was adopted at that time.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Village Board will hold a public hearing to consider proposed Local Law No. B-2022 at the said Village Hall on May 16, 2022 at 7:10 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at which time all persons interested will be heard.

CATHERINE E. WILLIAMS
Village Clerk/Treasurer

DATED: May 2, 2022

VILLAGE OF CANASTOTA
LOCAL LAW NO. A OF 2022

A LOCAL LAW REPEALING §§ 155-6, 155-7 AND AMENDING § 155-8 AND RENUMBERING § 155-9 OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF CANASTOTA

BE IT ENACTED by the Village Board of the Village of Canastota as follows:

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY.

This local law is enacted pursuant to the New York State Constitution and New York Municipal Home Rule Law § 10.

SECTION 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this law is to create a more uniform Code by referencing and incorporating the provisions of a new Chapter 156, Public Nuisance Abatement.

SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF THE VILLAGE OF CANASTOTA CODE TO REPEAL §§ 155-6, 155-7.

The Code of the Village of Canastota is hereby amended to abolish the abatement and cost provisions in Chapter 155, as follows:

So that Chapter 155, Section 6, “Notice to abate” and Chapter 155, Section 7, “Assessment of costs,” which pertains to the abatement of certain property maintenance issues, and assessment of costs for such abatement, within the Village of Canastota, are hereby repealed in their entirety.

SECTION 4. AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 155, SECTION 8 OF THE VILLAGE OF CANASTOTA CODE.

Section 155-8 of the Village of Canastota Code shall be renumbered as Section 155-6 of the Village of Canastota Code and shall be amended to read, in its entirety, as follows:

“Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of an offense and shall be punished, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $250. Each day’s continued violation shall constitute a separate and additional offense hereunder.

Such penalty shall be in addition to and shall not preclude the remedies available under Chapter 156 or any other Chapter of the Village Code.”

SECTION 5. RENUMBERING OF CHAPTER 155, SECTION 9 OF THE VILLAGE OF CANASTOTA CODE.

Section 155-9 of the Village of Canastota Code shall be renumbered as Section 155-7 of the Village of Canastota Code.

SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY.

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, word, section or part of this Chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, word, section or part thereof, directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered.

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Local Law shall be effective upon filing with the Office of the Secretary of State.