[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Hillsborough
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-2-1924; amended 7-25-1995 by Ord. No. 95-27 (Ch.
68, Art. I, of the 1977 Code)]
The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands abutting or bordering
upon the public highways in the Township of Hillsborough shall remove or cause
to be removed all grass, weeds, brush or other impediments from that part
of said highway abutting or bordering upon their respective lands within three
days after notice to remove the same.
[Amended 12-27-1997 by Ord.
No. 77-21]
In case such owner or owners, tenant or tenants of any land abutting
or bordering upon any such highway shall neglect or refuse to remove such
grass, weeds, brush or other impediments within three days after notice to
remove the same, it shall be the duty of the Road Supervisor or other officer
to remove the same.
In all cases where said grass, weeds, brush or other impediments are
removed from said highways under and by virtue of the provisions of this chapter
by or under the direction of an officer of Hillsborough Township, such officer
shall certify the cost thereof to the Township Committee of Hillsborough Township,
which shall thereupon examine the certificate and if found correct shall cause
the cost as shown therein to be charged against the lands abutting or bordering
upon such public highway.
The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such land 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
taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the
same manner as taxes.
[Adopted 7-25-1995 by Ord.
No. 95-27 (Ch. 68, Art. II, of the 1977 Code)]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.13, the owner or tenant of lands lying
within the limits of the Township, where it shall be necessary and expedient
for the preservation of the public health, safety, general welfare or to eliminate
a fire hazard, shall remove from such lands or destroy brush, weeds, including
ragweed, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage,
trash and debris, within 10 days after notice to remove or destroy same.
In order to provide for the removal or destruction of same, where the
owner or tenant shall have refused or neglected, or for whatever reason, has
failed to remove or destroy same in the manner and within the time period
provided hereinabove, the removal or destruction of same shall occur by or
under the direction of the Township Engineer, Health Officer, Zoning Officer
or Chief Construction Official or such other municipal official as shall be
designated by the Township Committee.
In all cases where brush, weeds, including ragweed, dead and dying trees,
stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris are destroyed
or removed from any lands by or under the direction of an officer of the municipality,
such officer shall certify the costs 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 said lands.
The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such land and
shall be added to and become in form part of the taxes next to be assessed
and levied upon such lands, the same to bear interest at the same rate as
taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the
same manner as taxes.
Any person who violates any provision of Articles I and II of this chapter shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed for each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
