DRAFT CODE UPDATES FOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE TOWN OF WEBSTER
Department of Community Development April 3, 2025
Mtg #1 - April 3, 2025 Initial presentation to Town Board identifying deficiencies of existing code and review of proposed amendments
Mtg. #2 May 1, 2025 Public Hearing on proposed code amendments
Mtg. #3 May 2025 Vote on proposed code amendments
▪ Proposed Articles & Subsections: ▪ Code Enforcement Procedures (New) ▪ Vehicle Storage (Ch. 324) ▪ On-street parking restriction(Ch. 320-22) ▪ Portable storage containers/ roll off dumpster(Ch. 350-48) ▪ Vacant Properties(Ch. 243)
CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES (NEW CHAPTER)
CURRENT PROCESS (TO BE CODIFIED):: • Complaint received by Town Staff (online form, e-mail, staff observation, etc.) • Site Inspection conducted to confirm if reported violation exists • If a violation is confirmed, the code enforcement procedure begins • New Code Enforcement procedure is comprised of 4 steps: • Violation Letter (initial correspondence alerting property owner to a violation) • Notice and Order (Order to remedy violation by a particular date with reasonable time given) • Appearance Ticket (issued in cases of non-compliance by the property owner) • Court Hearing (matter is heard before a judge)
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SAMPLE ENFORCEMENT SAMPLE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE PROCEDURES STEP 1: VIOLATION LETTER
Contents of Violation Letter ➢ Owners address ➢ Case number ➢ Relevant Code Section ➢ Description of violation and corrective action
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SAMPLE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES SAMPLE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE STEP 2: NOTICE AND ORDER PAGE
Notice and Order ➢ Owners address ➢ Case number ➢ Relevant Code section ➢ Violation description ➢ Reasonable time period for compliance ➢ Potential fines and penalties for non-compliance 5
SAMPLE ENFORCEMENT SAMPLE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE PROCEDURES STEP 3: APPEARANCE TICKET
Appearance Ticket ➢ Owners address ➢ Violation code section ➢ Date and time for Court Hearing
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Vehicle Storage • Abandoned, uninspected, unlicensed, inoperative, discarded or junk vehicles • Outside storage of recreational vehicles • Outside storage or parking of commercial, construction vehicles or cargo trucks • Outside parking or storage of licensed vehicles • Storage on vacant property
On-street parking restriction • No person shall park a motor vehicle within a cul-de-sac, unless said vehicle is parallel to and immediately adjacent to the gutter.
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PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS (PSC)/ ROLL OFF DUMPSTERS • Addition of roll-off dumpsters to the existing PSC ordinance • Regulates the total number of days on property, location, etc. • Permit will continue to be required.
VACANT PROPERTIES (NEW SUBSECTION): • Definition of Vacant Properties • Securing and routine monitoring of Vacant Structure(s) • Vacant property maintenance: • Removal of Combustible Waste / Materials • Heavy Undergrowth VACANT LOT MAINTENANCE WITHIN DEVELOPED AREAS: • Abandoned or unlicensed vehicles • Exemptions: • Vacant lots in undeveloped areas • Agricultural lands 8
NEXT STEPS ➢ Awaiting Legal Review / Feedback ➢ TB Resolution to set a public hearing
➢ Hold Public Hearing ➢ Make Final Edits ➢ Adopt into Town Code ➢ Continue to aid staff in addressing resident concerns
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QUESTIONS/ COMMENTS?