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Township of Hanover, NJ
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 218 Property Maintenance
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Chapter 218
Property Maintenance
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Hanover
6-8-1978
by
Ord. No. 10-78
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
§ 218-1
Title.
§ 218-2
Findings and declaration of policy.
§ 218-3
Purposes.
§ 218-4
Definitions and word usage.
Article II
Applicability
§ 218-5
Compliance required; minimum standards; mixed occupancy.
§ 218-6
Higher standard to prevail.
§ 218-7
Existing remedies.
Article III
Enforcement
§ 218-8
Enforcement authority.
§ 218-9
Identification and conduct of inspectors.
§ 218-10
Coordination of inspections.
§ 218-11
Administrative liability.
§ 218-12
Inspections; right of entry; denial of entry.
§ 218-13
Issuance of search warrant when entry refused.
§ 218-14
Access to structure by owner or operator.
Article IV
Condemnation Procedures
§ 218-15
Applicability.
§ 218-16
Dangerous structures.
§ 218-17
Declaration of structure as unfit.
§ 218-18
Service of notice.
§ 218-19
Placarding of unfit structures.
§ 218-20
Form of notice and placard.
§ 218-21
Service of notice to vacate.
§ 218-22
Removal of placard.
§ 218-23
Vacating of unfit structure required.
§ 218-24
Reoccupancy of structure.
§ 218-25
Copies of notices.
Article V
Violations
§ 218-26
Service of notice of violation.
§ 218-27
Notice requirements.
§ 218-28
Prosecution of violations.
§ 218-29
Violations and penalties.
Article VI
Hearings
§ 218-30
Right to appeal; applications; decision.
§ 218-31
Time limit.
Article VII
Responsibilities of Owners and Occupants
§ 218-32
Owner and operator.
§ 218-33
Occupant.
§ 218-34
Contract not to alter responsibility.
§ 218-34.1
Certificate of habitability.
Article VIII
Exterior Maintenance
§ 218-35
Compliance required.
§ 218-36
Maintenance required; hazards enumerated.
§ 218-37
Maintenance of sidewalks and curbs.
§ 218-38
Runoff drains required.
§ 218-39
Inoperable vehicles.
§ 218-40
Landscaping; bamboo restrictions.
§ 218-41
Parking of motor vehicles.
§ 218-42
Signs and billboards.
§ 218-43
Awnings and marquees.
§ 218-44
Display windows.
§ 218-45
Interior signs.
§ 218-46
Storefronts.
§ 218-47
Reconstruction of walls and siding.
§ 218-48
General exterior maintenance.
§ 218-49
Maintenance of structural soundness.
§ 218-50
Weather- and watertightness.
§ 218-51
Infestation to be prevented; screens.
§ 218-52
General sanitation and safety.
§ 218-53
Accumulation of refuse; storage of flammables.
Article IX
Interior of Nonresidential Buildings
§ 218-54
Floors, walls and ceilings.
§ 218-55
Structural soundness of floors.
§ 218-56
Bathroom, water closet and kitchen floors.
§ 218-57
Cellars and basements.
§ 218-58
Supporting structural members.
§ 218-59
Stairs.
Article X
Rental Dwellings
§ 218-60
Adequate water supply required.
§ 218-61
Maintenance of plumbing fixtures.
§ 218-62
Heating facilities and duty to supply heat.
§ 218-63
Central heating required.
§ 218-64
Alternative modes of heating.
§ 218-65
Portable heating units prohibited.
§ 218-66
Storage of fuel.
§ 218-67
Side-arm gas water heaters prohibited.
§ 218-68
Installation and maintenance of heating facilities.
§ 218-69
Electrical service.
§ 218-70
Wiring and cables.
§ 218-71
Fuses and fuse boxes.
§ 218-72
Overloading of circuits.
Article XA
Light, Ventilation and Occupancy Requirements for Dwelling Units
§ 218-72.1
General.
§ 218-72.2
Light.
§ 218-72.3
Ventilation.
§ 218-72.4
Occupancy limitations.
Article XI
Municipal Intervention
§ 218-73
Filing of report with governing body.
§ 218-74
Hearing; resolution to abate; expenditure of municipal funds.
§ 218-75
Appointment of custodian of building.
§ 218-76
Records regarding costs of abatement.
§ 218-77
Appointment of receiver.
§ 218-78
Designation of mortgagee as receiver's agent.
Article XII
Review
§ 218-79
Items to be reviewed annually.
Article XIII
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Inspections for Rental Dwellings
§ 218-80
Definitions.
§ 218-81
Lead-based paint inspection.
§ 218-82
Violations and penalties.