Norwood, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 136 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 136-1
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The purpose of this chapter is to provide a minimum standard for the maintenance of the exterior grounds of property located within the Village in order to promote and preserve the health, welfare and property of residents of and owners of property located in the Village of Norwood. This chapter is designed to promote environmentally safe residential neighborhoods, business and commercial districts by prohibiting and regulating actions undertaken by property owners, their agents, tenants and occupants which could potentially create and cause environmental degradation of land and water within the Village. The adoption and enforcement of this chapter is intended to serve as a deterrent to substandard property maintenance.
Section 136-1 of Norwood, N.Y., Code of Ordinances Chapter 136 establishes the overarching purpose of the village's exterior property maintenance rules. The chapter sets a baseline standard for how the grounds of properties within Norwood must be kept, with the dual goals of protecting public health and welfare and preventing environmental harm to the village's land and water. It applies broadly to property owners, their agents, tenants, and occupants, and is intended to discourage neglect or substandard upkeep through the prospect of enforcement.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Chapter 136, § 136-1, the Village of Norwood has established exterior maintenance standards that apply to property owners and their agents. Operators who stay in compliance generally keep their grounds free of conditions that could degrade the local environment or threaten neighborhood health and welfare. Familiarity with the full chapter is important, since § 136-1 signals that enforcement is an explicit tool the village intends to use against substandard maintenance.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 136-1 of Chapter 136 makes clear that the village's exterior maintenance rules extend to tenants and occupants, not just property owners. Tenants who observe conditions on their property that may violate these standards—such as environmental hazards on the grounds—may have grounds to raise the village's maintenance code in conversations with their landlord or in dealings with local code enforcement. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Norwood or St. Lawrence County can help explain how this chapter's purpose statement connects to specific obligations elsewhere in Chapter 136.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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