N.Y.C. Charter § 754: Section 754. Duties and obligations of property owner with respect to keeping vacant lots clean.

Notwithstanding any provision of law, the owner of any property at such owner's own cost shall keep any vacant lot or lots on such property in a clean and sanitary manner and free of debris and other litter. The department of sanitation shall be responsible for the enforcement of this section and may issue rules and regulations in furtherance of such authority. In the event that an owner of property fails to comply with the provisions of this section, or the rules and regulations of such department, the department may provide for the cleaning of a vacant lot at the expense of the property owner in the manner to be provided by local law.