[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Weymouth 7-7-1999 by Ord. No. 364-99. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-19-2019 by Ord. No. 568-2019; 9-18-2024 by Ord. No. 607-2024]
The Township of Weymouth hereby adopts, approves and makes applicable to the property and citizens of the Township of Weymouth the current edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., for the control of the buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Property Maintenance Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein at length, as permitted by N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1. Successor editions of the International Property Maintenance Code, as periodically published, and as amended from time to time, shall be binding when published and distributed to the Township of Weymouth.
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Editor's Note: Former § 188-2, Amendments, as amended 6-19-2019 by Ord. No. 568-2019 and 9-18-2019 by Ord. No. 569-2019, was repealed 9-18-2024 by Ord. No. 607-2024.
The responsibility for enforcement of the code shall be with the Code Official or the Code Official's designee.
[Added 2-20-2013 by Ord. No. 514-2013; amended 9-18-2024 by Ord. No. 607-2024]
The Code Official, the Code Official’s designee, or any other designated officer is authorized to notify, in writing, by mailing via certified mail, return receipt requested, and regular mail or hand-delivering to the owner, or person or entity, in control of the subject premises or the agent of the owner, person in control or entity advising him or the entity of the particular violation. In the event the property is in foreclosure, notice may also be sent to the mortgagee in the manner set forth herein. If the notice is returned showing the letter was not delivered, a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or about the structure affected by such notice. The person or entity shall have 20 days from the date of receipt of the notice to either cure the violation or to appeal as provided in Section 111 of the International Property Maintenance Code. Said notice shall be deemed to serve as a continuing notice for the remainder of the violation on the subject property in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Added 2-20-2013 by Ord. No. 514-2013; amended 9-18-2024 by Ord. No. 607-2024]
In the event that the person or entity owning said land does not appeal the decision within 20 days and has refused or neglected to abate or remedy the condition complained of and which constituted a violation of this chapter, after said 20 days’ notice as provided in § 188-4, the Code Official or the Code Official’s designee shall cause the condition complained of to be abated and remedied.
[Added 2-20-2013 by Ord. No. 514-2013]
If the owner, entity or person in possession of the dwelling or lands in question shall fail to abate the condition complained of within the time period specified after receipt of notice, the Code Officer or the Code Officer’s designee shall cause the condition complained of to be abated, either by action of the Department of Public Works or by engagement of an outside contractor, and shall present a report of the work accomplished to the Township Committee, along with a summary of the abatement undertaken to secure compliance. He or she shall certify the actual labor costs of same plus 25%, but not less than an administrative fee of $100, to the Township Committee, which shall examine the report and certificate and, if it is correct, cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against the dwelling and/or lands. A copy of the resolution approving the expenses shall be certified by the Township Clerk and filed with the Township Tax Collector, who shall be responsible for the collection thereof. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon the dwelling and/or lands and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next assessed and levied upon such dwelling and lands, shall bear interest at the same rate as the taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by the same officer and in the same manner as taxes. Costs shall be in addition to any penalties imposed for a violation of this chapter.