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§ 75-1Purpose. In order to prevent blight and the excessive growth of weeds and grass, it is hereby declared that all lots for which at least one building permit has been issued, shall be maintained in conformity with the standards set out in this chapter so as to assure that the subdivision and community at large will not be adversely affected. 75-2 Standards It shall be unlawful for any person having control or ownership or any type of tenancy in any lot for which at least one building permit has been issued, in the Town of Hamburg, County of Erie and State of New York, to permit or maintain on such land, or portion thereof, any growth of weeds, grass or other rank vegetation to a greater height than 12 inches on the average, or any accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush. § 75-4Inspection; removal by town. A. If an alleged violation has occurred, the Town Building Inspector shall send written notice of the violation to the last known address of the property owner by certified mail. From the date of the mailing the property owner shall then have ten (10) calendar days to cure the violation. At the end of the ten day period, the Town Building Inspector shall make an inspection, and if such inspection discloses that the owner or occupant has not complied with said notice, then the Inspector shall cause weeds, grass and other vegetation on such lands or portions thereof to be cut and removed. Once the initial removal of the weeds, grass and other vegetation has been completed by the Town of Hamburg, the Town shall continue to maintain the property with cuts or clearings approximately every two weeks until such time as the property owner or occupant has provided written notice by certified and regular mail to the Supervising Code Enforcement Officer acknowledging the condition and confirming that the property will be maintained by the property owner or occupant. B. If the topography of said land is such as to make it impossible or impractical to use machinery in the clearing and cutting, the Inspector shall first grade the land in order that the cutting and removal may be done by machinery. 8