For the purpose of this chapter, "graffiti" shall be defined as follows:
Any drawing, painting or making of any mark or inscription on public or private
real or personal property without the prior written permission of the owner
of the real property.
It is hereby declared and determined that graffiti defacing any private
or public building or structure or property of any kind impairs the economic
welfare of property, contributes and/or creates a health and safety hazard,
and shall constitute a nuisance when any graffiti is located on any property
in the Township.
In addition to the crimes defined by New Jersey statute:
A. It is unlawful for any person to, or endeavor to, paint,
chalk, etch or otherwise apply graffiti on public or privately owned buildings,
permanent structures or places located on public or privately owned property
within the Township.
B. It is unlawful for any owner, occupant or agent to knowingly
suffer or permit any graffiti to remain upon any building, permanent structure
or place under his control.
An owner who has been ordered to remove graffiti shall respond to the
municipality by personal delivery or by certified mail:
A. Of any objection to the order to remove graffiti, within 30 days of the date of the order (see §
129-6); or
B. Of notice that the graffiti has been removed, within
90 days of the date of the order or, in case of the Department of Transportation,
within 120 days of the date of the order.
An owner who objects to an order to remove graffiti may institute an
action challenging the order before a court of competent jurisdiction within
60 days of the date of the order.