[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Lumberton 12-17-1973 by Ord. No. 1973-19 as part of Ch. IV
of the 1973 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant
or tenant of any lot or tract of land situated within the township
to permit or maintain on the lot or tract of land any brush, weeds,
dead or dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growth, filth, garbage,
trash or debris injurious to the public health, safety and general
welfare or which shall tend to create a fire hazard.
Upon the failure of any owner, occupant or tenant
to cut and remove or otherwise destroy such brush, weeds, dead or
dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growth, filth, garbage, trash
or debris within 10 days after notice to remove the same has been
received from the township, which notice may be effected by personal
service or by certified mail, the township shall cause the same to
be removed under the direction of the township's Zoning Officer. The
Zoning Officer shall certify the cost thereof to the Township Committee
which shall examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause
the cost as shown thereon to be charged against the land and premises,
to be added to and become and form part of the taxes next assessed
and levied upon such land, the same to bear interest at the same rate
as taxes and to be collected and enforced in the same manner as taxes
on real estate within the municipality.
[Added 8-3-1992 by Ord.
No. 1992-6; amended 12-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-19]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under § 1-11 governing general penalty provisions. If the state requires, limits or expands potential minimum or maximum penalties in contradiction to this chapter, state law shall apply.
