Gates, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 133 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 133-5

A. Exterior property areas. (1) Surface and subsurface water shall be appropriately drained to protect buildings and structures and to prevent ponding (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). (2) Fences, walls and other minor constructions shall be maintained in safe, good and substantial condition (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). Fences must be constructed in a workmanlike manner using generally accepted standard fencing materials, in the opinion of the Building Inspector. (3) Steps, walks, driveways, parking spaces and similar paved areas shall be maintained to afford safe and convenient passages (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). All hazards, including but not limited to holes, deep ruts, cracking or buckling of service walks, driveways and parking lots, shall be repaired or removed. (4) Yards, courts and vacant areas shall be kept clean and free of hazards (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). (5) Ground cover shall be properly established to prevent undue soil erosion, due to the elements (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). (6) Heavy undergrowth and accumulations of plant growth which are noxious or detrimental to health or safety shall be eliminated (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). Except for farms, all grass, weeds, trees, or other plant growth shall be cut or trimmed to avoid the development of places for the accumulation of blowing trash, dumping, rodent harborages, infestation, criminal activity or places which constitute a blighting or unsightly influence on the neighborhood. In addition thereto, in order to provide for the proper use of land and to prevent unhealthful, hazardous or dangerous conditions due to the accumulation of brush, grass, rubbish or weeds or growth of poisonous shrubs or weeds and to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of this Town, all owners or occupants of property must remove such dangers to health, life and property. All owners and/or occupants of land are required to cut, trim or remove brush, grass, rubbish or weeds, or to spray with herbicides, cut, trim, remove or destroy poisonous shrubs or weeds, when ordered to do so by notice from the Town of Gates. Brush, grass or weeds in excess of six inches in height on any property shall be deemed to be unhealthful, hazardous, and a dangerous condition. Upon default, the Town of Gates may cause the same to be done and assess the costs against the real properties on which such violations are found. (7) Refrigerators and similar equipment with locking mechanisms shall not be discarded, abandoned or stored on premises accessible to children without first removing the locking devices or the hinges of the doors. (8) Exterior doors, windows, skylights and similar openings shall be maintained weathertight (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). (9) Exterior stairs, porches, entrance platforms, fire escapes and the railings thereon shall be maintained in a safe and sound condition (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). (10) Roofs shall be maintained in a watertight condition (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). Tarping of roofs for a period in excess of 30 continuous days shall be deemed a violation of this obligation. (11) Exterior surfaces shall be maintained in good condition. Surfaces not inherently resistant to deterioration shall be treated with a protective coating of paint or other suitable preservative (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). Exterior siding shall be of generally accepted standard materials, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, and shall be properly maintained so as to remain affixed to the structure and protected from weather-related deterioration. (12) Exterior walls, including foundations, shall be maintained so that ground- and surface water does not penetrate into basements and cellars. (13) Railings shall be provided at open sides of balconies, mezzanines, porches, decks, accessible roofs, ramps, stairways and around floor openings (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). (14) Dust, site drainage or any other condition which may create a nuisance to the public must be controlled during construction and at all times. (15) All elements and stipulations of an approved site plan must be complied with, installed and maintained. (16) Required handicapped parking spaces, signs or markings must be maintained and remain unobstructed and accessible in accordance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and any referenced standards. All handicapped parking spaces shall be independently indicated by permanent signs installed in accordance with aforementioned standards. (17) All swimming pools, both in-ground and aboveground, shall be continuously maintained so as to avoid stagnant unhealthy water accumulation, and shall be continuously secured so as to preclude the creation of an attractive nuisance. B. Garbage and refuse. (1) Storage of refuse. (a) No person shall accumulate or permit the accumulation of refuse upon any premises owned or occupied by him/her except for the purpose of collection, which shall normally occur at intervals not less frequent than once every seven days, except for holidays, Sundays, vacations or extraordinary weather, or except where caused by or arising out of the construction or remodeling of a dwelling or other building on the premises or incidental to the landscaping of said premises or customary agricultural operations thereon, in which cases due care shall be taken that such accumulation shall not create an unsightly appearance or unreasonably disturb the comfort and repose of the neighborhood and shall be removed within a reasonable time or immediately upon completion of the work causing such accumulation. (b) The determination of violations related to this provision shall be in the sole discretion of the Building Inspector (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (2) Keeping required number and type of receptacles. Every owner, lessee or occupant of any building, premises or place of business within the Town of Gates shall provide or cause to be provided and at all times keep suitable and sufficient receptacles for receiving and containing garbage/rubbish that may accumulate or be used upon said premises. Every owner, tenant or occupant of any building, premises, except vacant land, or place of business must be able to demonstrate they are serviced by a licensed refuse company. No such receptacles shall be kept near any public place longer than may be necessary for the removal of the contents thereof. Such receptacles shall be a container of sufficient capacity, and said container shall have handles and a tight-fitting cover and shall be watertight. All receptacles should be closed at all times. Lawn carts, wheelbarrows, fifty-five-gallon drums, fiber barrels and wastebaskets are not considered suitable and sufficient containers (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (3) No person shall throw or deposit or cause to be thrown or deposited any refuse, hazardous waste or recyclable materials in or upon any portion of a public right-of-way, street or place or on any property not owned or occupied by him/her, or in any refuse container not owned, leased or rented by him/her within the Town of Gates (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (4) Preparation of recyclables for collection. (a) Recyclables shall be prepared for collection in accordance with guidelines provided by the refuse collectors and approved by the Town or otherwise established by the Town. Haulers shall provide curbside collection of recyclables. Recyclables to be picked up must be set out in appropriate containers as specified by the Commissioner of Public Works, or any subsequent and pertinent ordinance or law, and be at the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection, and no material may be placed at the curb before 12:00 noon on the day preceding the scheduled collection day (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (b) All refuse haulers must be in compliance with the Monroe County Solid Waste Recycling Law (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (c) Prior to initial collection or transportation, such solid waste shall be source-separated by the generator into recyclable materials and remaining solid waste as provided in the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (d) Source-separated recyclable materials shall not be commingled with other solid waste during collection, transportation, processing or storage following collection (as required by Chapter 155 . Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (5) Preparation of yard waste for collection. (a) In the fall, leaves may be collected by the Town. All leaves for collection shall be located curbside for vacuum collection by the Town of Gates. All leaves must not be mixed with other refuse materials set out for pickup. Town leaf collection may begin on or about October 15 of each year, ending on or about December 31 of each year (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (b) Grass clippings will be collected by private refuse haulers on a year-round basis. All grass clippings should be prepared for collection in a method suitable for acceptance at an authorized composting facility. Any container is not to weigh more than 60 pounds. All grass clippings must not be mixed with other refuse materials set out for collection (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (c) Shrubs, sod, dirt, stumps and logs may be collected by the Town of Gates on a year-round basis. If a resident contracts with a private lawn service or tree removal service, it is the responsibility of the hired contractor to properly remove and dispose of said material (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (6) Preparation of bulky refuse. (a) Appliances and bulky refuse shall be dismantled in such a way so as not to pose a threat to public health and safety. For example, refrigerator doors must be removed from their hinges (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (b) Pursuant to the rules of the Commissioner of Public Works, all bulky refuse, where practicable, construction and demolition waste shall be bagged or bundled into packages not weighing more than 60 pounds (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (c) Such materials are to be placed at the curb in an area five feet by five feet square by three feet high, or an equivalent volume. Amounts in excess of this quantity will require special collection arrangements to be made by the person (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (7) Preparation of garbage/refuse. (a) Garbage/refuse shall be stored in proper containers. Such receptacles shall be a container of sufficient capacity, and said container shall have handles, a tight-fitting cover and shall be watertight. All such receptacles shall be securely closed at all times. Wheelbarrows, lawn carts, fifty-five-gallon drums, fiber barrels and wastebaskets are not considered suitable containers for collection of garbage/refuse (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (b) Garbage/refuse to be picked up must be set out for collection no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection, and no material may be placed at the curb before 12:00 noon of the day preceding the scheduled pickup day (as required by Chapter 155 , Solid Waste Management, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (c) Except for one-family or two-family residential uses, refuse containers shall be stored either inside of a building or within an enclosure which screens said containers from public view (as required by Chapter 190 , Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Gates). C. Storage of junk. (1) The outdoor storage or maintenance of junk shall not be permitted on any lot in any district (as required by Chapter 190 , Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (2) Definition of junk. As used in this section, the term "junk" shall mean any manufactured good, appliance, fixture, furniture, machinery, motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer or similar object which is abandoned, demolished, discarded, dismantled or so worn, deteriorated or in such a condition as to be generally unusable in its existing state. This definition shall include but shall not be limited to scrap metal, scrap material, waste bottles, cans, paper, rubble, boxes, crates, rags, used construction materials, motor vehicle parts and used tires (as required by Chapter 190 , Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Gates). D. Outdoor lighting. (1) Exterior artificial lighting shall be maintained in operating condition (as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). (2) All outdoor lighting fixtures shall be equipped and used in a manner which causes all of the luminous flux from said fixtures to fall upon the surface of the structure or ground which is intended to be illuminated (as required by Chapter 190 , Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Gates). E. House numbers. (1) Address numbers shall at all times be affixed and mounted in a secure fashion to the building's front wall (facing the public or private street), entryway from a public street or main path of travel leading to the main entrance from a public street. Such numbers shall be no less than four inches in height and shall be Arabic in format and style. Script or roman numerals shall not be considered to be in compliance with this chapter and must be removed. In residentially zoned areas, these will be a maximum of three inches in height (as required by Chapter 73 , Buildings, Numbering of, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (2) Address numbers may also be mounted on a post in the front yard of the premises not within the right-of-way (as required by Chapter 73 , Buildings, Numbering of, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (3) All address numbers shall be mounted at a height of not less than four feet and not more than 10 feet above grade. The numbers shall be mounted against a contrasting background arranged so that the numbers may be legible from the center of the road (as required by Chapter 73 , Buildings, Numbering of, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (4) In all cases, address numbers shall be clearly visible at all times from the public or private street on which the property is located (as required by Chapter 73 , Buildings, Numbering of, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (5) The view of said address numbers from the public or private street shall not be interfered with by trees, shrubs, structures or other objects (as required by Chapter 73 , Buildings, Numbering of, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (6) Where the building upon which the number is to be displayed is more than 150 feet from the edge of the right-of-way, whether improved or not, of the street or road serving the building, the number shall, in addition to the other requirements of this chapter, be displayed on a sign readily visible from the road or street and in no event further back than 25 feet from said road or street right-of-way (as required by Chapter 73 , Buildings, Numbering of, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (7) Builders and developers of new structures may post a temporary weather-resistant sign on the site displaying the assigned street address. The posting shall otherwise be in accordance with Subsection E(1) above. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued if said numbers are not so installed (as required by Chapter 73 , Buildings, Numbering of, of the Code of the Town of Gates). (8) Where a group of structures or buildings carry the same address, the posting of the address number at the principal entry point to the complex, being visible as required in Subsection E(1) above, shall be considered in compliance (as required by Chapter 73 , Buildings, Numbering of, of the Code of the Town of Gates).