[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough
of Gibbsboro as Section 6-4 of the Revised General Ordinances (Ch. 58 of the
1982 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be the duty of the owner, tenant or person in possession of
any lands in the Borough to:
A.
Remove all grass over a height of six inches, weeds,
brush and other debris from that part of the street bordering on their respective
lands where the lands abut or border upon a public street in the Borough.
B.
Keep the lands free of brush, weeds, dead and dying trees,
stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris where the
same are inimical to the preservation of public health, safety or general
welfare of the Borough or which may constitute a fire hazard.
After an investigation of any complaint of any resident, officer or
employee of the Borough relative to a violation of this chapter, or upon his
own motion, the Construction Code Official shall make a written report of
the conditions complained of to the Council at its next regular meeting. If
the reported conditions are found to exist, the Council shall direct the Clerk
to notify the owner, tenant or person in possession of the lands complained
of, in writing, and either personally or by registered mail, to remove such
brush, weeds, dead or dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growth, filth,
garbage, trash or other debris within 10 days after receipt of the notice.
The Construction Code Official shall reinspect the lands in question after
the ten-day period expires and report, in writing, to the Council at its next
regular meeting whether the condition complained of has been abated or remedied.
If the owner, tenant or person in possession of the lands in question
shall fail to abate the condition complained of within 10 days after receipt
of notice, the Construction Code Official shall cause the condition complained
of to be abated and shall certify the cost to the Council, which shall examine
the certificate and, if it is correct, cause the cost as shown thereon to
be charged against the lands. The amount so charged shall become a lien upon
the lands and shall be added to and become a part of the taxes next to be
assessed and levied upon the lands, shall bear interest at the same rate as
taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the same officer and in the same
manner as taxes. Costs shall be in addition to any penalties imposed for any
violation of this section.
