Lynbrook, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 185 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 185-6

A. All exterior exposed surfaces not inherently resistant to deterioration shall be repaired, coated, treated or sealed to protect them from deterioration or weathering. B. Floors, walls, ceilings, stairs, furnishings and fixtures of buildings shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. Every floor, exterior wall, roof and porch or appurtenance thereto shall be maintained in a manner so as to prevent the collapse of the same or injury to the occupants of the building or to the public. C. The foundation walls of every building shall be maintained in good repair and shall be structurally sound. D. Exterior walls, roofs and all openings around doors, windows, chimneys and other parts of a building shall be so maintained as to keep water from entering the building and to prevent undue heat loss from occupied areas. Materials which have been damaged or show evidence of dry rot or other deterioration shall be repaired or replaced and refinished in a workmanlike manner. Exterior walls, roofs and other parts of the building shall be free from loose and unsecured objects and material and improperly secured objects and material. Such objects or materials shall be removed, repaired or replaced. E. The owner of a building shall take such steps and perform such acts as may be required from time to time to ensure that the building and its adjoining yards remain safe and secure and do not present a hazard to adjoining property or to the public. All damaged windows, doors and/or other openings shall be repaired or replaced within 60 days of the occurrence of such damage and, until such repair or replacement is made, shall be secured with painted, exterior-grade plywood closures, securely fastened. In the event, however, that a demolition permit or a building permit is validly issued for the building during the sixty-day period after the occurrence of such damage, said damaged windows, doors and/or other openings need not be repaired or replaced within such sixty-day period, provided that demolition and/or construction takes place in accordance with said permit(s) and provided, further, that all damaged windows, doors and/or other openings shall be secured with painted, exterior-grade plywood closures, securely fastened. The Board of Trustees may extend the period of time in which to repair or replace damaged windows, doors and/or other openings for good cause shown. F. Buildings and structures shall be maintained in such a condition so that they shall not become unoccupied hazards as defined in this chapter. All graffiti or defacing shall be removed and the surface finish restored within a five-day period. G. No light or other source of illumination shall direct light in a way that would create a traffic hazard or public nuisance, nor shall any spotlight, floodlight or similar type of light be positioned in such a way that it casts direct rays of light upon any other lot that is residentially zoned. H. All decorative pools and similar devices shall be maintained free of litter and operated as intended. Should the maintenance costs of such devices prove unacceptable, the device shall be converted to landscaped planting beds. I. Graffiti. (1) Legislative findings and intent. The Board of Trustees hereby finds that graffiti vandalism poses a serious problem for residents and merchants of the Village of Lynbrook and that graffiti is a physical blight that results in substantial repair and removal costs to the Village, its residents and merchants. It is the intention of the Board of Trustees to strengthen the Village laws to combat graffiti vandalism. (2) Definitions. As used herein, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: BROAD-TIPPED MARKER Any felt-tip marker, china marker or similar implement containing a fluid or coloring matter and which has a flat or angled writing surface of 1/4 inch or greater. GRAFFITI An inscription, drawing, message, mark or slogan made on a public or private building, structure or property without the consent of the owner or other person having control of the property. (3) Graffiti vandalism. It shall be unlawful for any person to make graffiti or to write, paint or draw any work, inscription, design, figure or mark of any type on any building or other structure or on any other real or personal property without the express permission of the owner or other person having control thereof. (4) Possession with intent to commit graffiti vandalism prohibited. Absent express permission to the contrary by the owner or other person having control of the property, it shall be unlawful for any person to possess a spray paint container, aerosol spray paint can, liquid paint in cans or other containers or broad-tipped marker in any building or upon any public facility or upon any public or private property with the intent or under circumstances evincing an intent to violate the provisions of Subsection I(3) above. Any person who possesses a spray paint container, aerosol spray paint can, liquid paint in cans or other containers or any broad-tipped marker in any building or upon any public facility or upon any public or private property with no legitimate or lawful purpose therefor shall be prima facie presumed to have possession of the same with the intention of using such container, can, marker or paint to violate the provisions of Subsection I(3) . (5) Sale of certain graffiti implements. (a) No person shall sell or offer to sell an aerosol spray paint can or broad-tipped marker to any person under 18 years of age. (b) Any person selling or offering for sale aerosol spray paint cans or broad-tipped markers shall post in a conspicuous place a sign which clearly states: "It is unlawful to sell aerosol spray paint cans or broad-tipped markers to any person under the age of 18 years." (c) Any person selling or offering for sale aerosol spray paint cans shall only display and/or offer such items for sale in a secure enclosed display or behind a sales counter which is not accessible to the public. (6) Civil liability. The parent, legal guardian, foster parent or other person having the custody and care of any minor child over the age of 10 years and under the age of 18 years who violates any provision of this Subsection I shall be liable for any damages and/or cleanup costs that result from graffiti vandalism as set forth in Subsection I(3) . (7) Penalties for offenses. (a) Any person who violates the provisions of Subsection I(3) or (4) above shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both. The court may consider a conditional discharge upon the condition that, with the consent of the owner (or other person having control) of the property, the defendant restore the property to its original non-graffiti condition by removal of all visible graffiti by means of the defendant's own labor and/or on the condition of monetary restitution in an amount not to exceed the cost of said restoration. (b) Failure to comply with the provisions of Subsection I(5) above shall be deemed a violation, and the violator shall be liable for a fine of not more than $250. (8) Reward. Under the authority of § 91 of the General Municipal Law, any person who shall provide information which leads to the arrest and conviction of any other person of one or more violations of Subsection I(3) above shall be entitled to a reward equal to 1/2 of any fine that is imposed by the Court, provided that in no event shall the amount of such reward exceed $1,000.