Fallsburg, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 218 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 218-13

A. It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupant, or any agent, servant, representative or employee thereof, having control of any occupied lot or land, or any part thereof, in the Town to: (1) Permit or maintain on any lot or land any growth of grass, weeds or other rank vegetation to a greater height than six inches on the average, starting from the edge of any road(s) bordering the property and a minimum to the rear line of the primary structure located on the property. (2) Permit the continued accumulation of dead weeds, grass, brush, tires, vehicle parts, leaves and dead or fallen trees and branches. (3) Cause, suffer or allow poison ivy or oak, or other poisonous plants and vegetation detrimental to human or animal health, to grow on any lot or allow such plants or vegetation to extend onto or border any public place or to allow seed, pollen or other poisonous particles or emanations therefrom to be carried through the air into any public place. (4) Fail to cut and remove or to kill by spraying, or to cause to be cut and/or killed by spraying, all such weeds, grass and or rank, poisonous or harmful vegetation as often as may be necessary to comply with the provisions; provided, however, that cutting or removing or killing by spraying such weeds, grass and vegetation at least every 14 days between April 15 and November 15 shall be deemed to be in compliance with the terms and provisions of said section. (5) Rake, blow, place, leave, shovel, plow or allow leaves or cut grass, tree or brush branches, snow or any other debris into the street, roadside ditches or culvert areas or any other similar areas that may cause a hazardous condition. (6) Allow trees and shrubs which have branches projecting into the public right-of-way, including public sidewalks, public places or public highway. All protruding branches shall be kept trimmed to prevent the interference with any person or vehicle lawfully using the right-of way. Trees and branches considered to be a threat to the public by the Code Enforcement Officer shall be trimmed or removed immediately upon notification. (7) It shall be prohibited to plow snow across or onto any Town, county, or state roadway in a manner that could cause a hazard to vehicular traffic. B. It shall be the duty of any and every owner, lessee or occupant of any lot or land upon which is located a sediment/retention basin to perform all necessary maintenance work that may be required to insure the proper operation of all sediment or retention ponds. This may include grass cutting, sediment removal, or removal of any other impediment that may obstruct the proper operation of the sediment pond.