[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake 10-7-1985 by Ord. No. 85-10 (Ch. 259 of the 1985 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Property maintenance — See Ch. 265.
Solid waste — See Ch. 310.
Trees — See Ch. 355.
Weed control — See Ch. 416.
Every owner of any lot, land or place in the Borough of Woodcliff Lake is hereby required to cut, trim or otherwise remove or cause to be cut, trimmed or otherwise removed all weeds, grass, brush or other uncultivated vegetation or accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush as shall constitute a health hazard, fire hazard, safety or traffic hazard or public nuisance.
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 93-9]
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The Construction Code Official or his duly designated representative shall determine if any such growth of weeds, grass, brush or any uncultivated vegetation accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush constitutes a health or fire hazard.
B. 
The Chief of Police or his designated representative shall determine if any of the aforesaid growth shall constitute a safety or traffic hazard or public nuisance.
After it has been determined that a health hazard, fire hazard, safety or traffic hazard or public nuisance exists as a result of the existence of weeds, grass, brush or other uncultivated vegetation or accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush, the Construction Code Official shall give notice to the owner of such lot, land or place that such condition exists, by mailing by certified mail to such owner a written notice at his last known address.
A person upon whom notice has been served to cut, trim or remove such noxious long grass or rank growths and who for five days after service shall neglect or fail to comply with the provisions of any such notice shall be deemed to have violated this chapter.
If, after the expiration of 10 days from the date of mailing the notice provided in § 110-3, the owner shall fail to comply with the requirements of § 110-1, the Superintendent of Public Works shall have the power to cut, trim or remove such weeds, grass, brush or other uncultivated vegetation or accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush on any such lot, land or place in the Borough of Woodcliff Lake, and the expense thereof shall be charged to the property so affected by including such expense in the next annual tax levy against the property, pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 93-9]
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The Construction Code Official of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake is hereby empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter insofar as the determination relates to the aforesaid vegetation or accumulations which constitute a health hazard or fire hazard.
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The Police Chief or his designated representative shall determine if any of the aforesaid growth shall constitute a safety or traffic hazard or public nuisance.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey, punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the court.