[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Eatontown
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-10-1975 by Ord.
No. 25-75]
The owner or tenant of lands lying within the Borough of Eatontown shall
keep all physical objects upon his property, within 10 feet of any roadway
or within 25 feet from the intersection of two roadways, below 2 1/2 feet
in height where it shall be necessary and expedient for the preservation of
public safety.
The provisions of this article may be enforced by the officer in charge
of the Traffic Safety Division of the Eatontown Police Department or such
other officer as the Chief of Police may designate.
The enforcement officer, upon determination that it is necessary and expedient for the preservation of the public safety, shall notify the owner or tenant who keeps any physical object upon his property in violation of the requirements of § 190-1 that he must remove same within 10 days.
In cases where said owner or tenant shall refuse or neglect to remove
same in the manner and within the time provided, he shall be subject to penalties
up to the maximum permitted by the laws of the State of New Jersey for violation
of municipal ordinances.
In case where said owner or tenant shall refuse or neglect to remove same in the manner and within the time provided, the Borough, in addition to imposing penalties as set forth in § 190-4, may enter upon said lands and cause the same to be removed by or under the direction of the above-listed enforcing officers.
In all cases where physical objects are removed by or under the direction of an enforcing officer as set forth in § 190-5, such officer shall certify the cost thereof to the governing body, which shall examine the certificate and if found correct shall cause the costs as shown thereon to be charged against said lands, or, in the event that such cost is excessive, to cause the reasonable cost thereof to be charged against said lands. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such lands and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, the same to bear interest at the same rate as other taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
[Adopted 8-27-1975 by Ord.
No. 26-75]
The owner or tenant of any lands lying within the Borough of Eatontown
shall keep all brush, hedges and other plant life, growing within 10 feet
of any roadway or within 25 feet of the intersection of two roadways, cut
to a height of not more than 2 1/2 feet where it shall be necessary and expedient
for the preservation of public safety.
A.
The provisions of this article may be enforced by the
officer in charge of the Traffic Safety Division of the Eatontown Police Department
or such other officer as the Chief of Police may designate.
B.
In addition, the provisions of this article may be enforced
by Monmouth County respecting that property along county roads and at all
intersections with county roads.
[Added 9-8-1993 by Ord. No.
23-93]
The enforcing officer, upon determination that it is necessary and expedient for the preservation of the public safety, shall notify the owner or tenant whose brush, hedges or other plant life do not conform to the requirements of § 190-7 that he must cut same to so conform within 10 days.
In cases where said owner or tenant shall refuse or neglect to cut same
in the manner and within the time provided, he shall be subject to penalties
up to the maximum permitted by the laws of the State of New Jersey for violation
of municipal ordinances.
In case where said owner or tenant shall refuse or neglect to cut same in the manner and within the time provided, the Borough, in addition to imposing penalties as set forth in § 190-10, may enter upon said lands and cause the same to be cut by or under the direction of the above-listed enforcing officers.
In all cases where brush, hedges or other plant life are cut by or under the direction of an enforcing officer as set forth in § 190-11, such officer shall certify the cost thereof to the governing body, which shall examine the certificate and if found correct shall cause the costs as shown thereon to be charged against said lands, or, in the event that such cost is excessive, to cause the reasonable cost thereof to be charged against said lands. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such lands and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, the same to bear interest at the same rate as other taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
