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Council narrows notice requirement in Clean Neighborhoods ordinance for public-health hazards, 3-2
Summary
The council amended the Clean Neighborhoods ordinance to permit immediate cleanup of situations posing an emergency to public health or the right-of-way without the existing 10-day posted notice; the measure passed 3-2 after debate over equity and enforcement.
Niagara Falls City Council approved an amendment, 3-2, to Charter section 7-3-8 (the Clean Neighborhoods ordinances) on Jan. 22 to allow the director of Public Works or the code enforcement officer to order immediate cleanup without the standard 10-day notice when a condition poses an emergency to public health, safety or the public right-of-way.
The administration said the amendment is targeted to high-risk, time-sensitive situations—examples cited during the meeting included garbage bags torn open with diapers or exposed hypodermic needles that, if not removed immediately, present a public-health risk. “If this amendment is approved tonight, it will only pertain to situations that pose an emergency relating to health,…
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