Map designations of designated fire zones in
the Town of Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, are on file in
the office of the Town Clerk and are available for inspection during
normal business hours.
The owner of any property on which a fire zone
is designated is hereby required to have proper signs and/or painted
markings calling attention to the provisions of this chapter erected
and/or placed upon the designated fire zones.
After designating an area as a fire zone, the
Mayor and Council shall notify the owner of the property, in writing,
by certified mail or personal service, and specifically describe the
area to be designated as a fire zone and the reason for making the
designation. Within 30 days of receiving notice of the designation
of a fire zone, the owner shall mark the fire zone in accordance with
appropriate directives. Any person aggrieved by an order of the Mayor
and Council designating a fire zone on his property shall have the
right to appeal to the Mayor and Council.
Any person who violates any provisions of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not less than $20 nor
more than $100. For purposes of this chapter, each day a violation
continues shall be deemed a separate violation.
Members of the Police Department of the Town
of Clinton and the Fire Official of the Town of Clinton are authorized
to issue summonses for violations of this chapter.