[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Vineland 10-24-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-89.[1]Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Littering — See Ch. 446.
Nuisances — See Ch. 473.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 537.
Solid waste — See Ch. 620.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance amended and
replaced former Ch. 179, Brush, Grass and Weeds, which consisted of
Art. I, Brush and Hedges, adopted 9-10-1974 by Ord. No. 943, as amended,
and Art. II, Obnoxious Growths, Trash and Debris, adopted 6-27-1978
by Ord. No. 1127, as amended, of the 1990 City of Vineland Code.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.26 and 40:48-2.27,
any owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands lying within the limits
of the City of Vineland shall keep all brush, hedges and other plant
life growing within 10 feet of any roadway and within 25 feet of the
intersection of two roadways cut to a height of not more than 2 1/2
feet where it shall be necessary and expedient for the preservation
of the public safety.
A.
Any person, firm or entity who shall violate this section shall be fined in accordance with § 247-6 herein.
B.
In the event that any owner or owners, tenant or tenants of a building, dwelling or lands lying within the City of Vineland fails or neglects to comply with § 247-1 of this chapter, the City of Vineland reserves the right to issue a notice through the Director of Licenses and Inspections, Director of Public Safety, Director of the Department of Public Works or the Director of the Department of Health, or their designees, requiring said owner, owners, tenant and/or tenants to comply with § 247-1 within 10 days.
C.
In the event that any owner or owners, tenant or tenants of a building, dwelling or lands lying within the City of Vineland fails to comply with an order of the City of Vineland issued pursuant to § 247-1B of this chapter, the Director of Licenses and Inspections, Director of Public Safety, Director of the Department of Public Works or the Director of the Department of Health, or their designees, shall cause the same to be cut and removed in conformance with the provisions of this chapter. The costs thereof shall be certified to the City Council, which shall examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against said lands or, in the event that such cost is found to be excessive, to cause the reasonable cost thereof to be charged against said lands. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon each land and shall be added to and become a form part of the taxes assessed against said lands and be collected with and in the same manner as the taxes next to be assessed and levied against said 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.
D.
The imposition and collection of the fine imposed
by this chapter shall not bar the right of the City of Vineland to
seek the collection of costs of cutting or removal in the manner as
required by this chapter, and the remedy shall be cumulative. However,
the collection of costs as is herein specified shall not be in addition
to any restitution collected as is specified in this chapter.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.13, no owner, owners,
tenant or tenants of a building, dwelling or lands located within
the City of Vineland shall allow the existence of brush; weeds, including
ragweed; dead and dying trees; stumps; roots; obnoxious growths; filth;
garbage; trash and debris upon said premises.
A.
Any person, firm or entity who shall violate this section shall be fined in accordance with § 247-6 herein.
B.
In the event that any owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands lying within the City of Vineland fails or neglects to comply with § 247-2 of this chapter, the City of Vineland reserves the right to issue a notice through the Director of Licenses and Inspections, Director of Public Safety, Director of the Department of Public Works or the Director of the Department of Health, or their designees, requiring said owner, owners, tenant or tenants to comply with § 247-2 within 10 days.
C.
In the event that any owner or owners, tenant or tenants of a building, dwelling or lands lying within the City of Vineland fails to comply with an order of the City of Vineland issued pursuant to § 247-2B of this chapter, the Director of Licenses and Inspections, Director of Public Safety, Director of the Department of Public Works or the Director of the Department of Health, or their designees, shall cause the same to be removed or destroyed in conformance with the provisions of this chapter. The costs thereof shall be certified to the City Council, which shall examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against said lands or, in the event that such cost is found to be excessive, to cause the reasonable cost thereof to be charged against said lands. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon said land and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes assessed against said lands and be collected with and in the same manner as the taxes next to be assessed and levied against said 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.
D.
The imposition and collection of the fine imposed
by this chapter shall not bar the right of the City of Vineland to
seek the collection of costs of removal or destruction in the manner
as required by this chapter, and the remedy shall be cumulative. However,
the collection of costs as is herein specified shall not be in addition
to any restitution collected as is specified in this chapter.
No owner, owners, tenant or tenants of a building,
dwelling or lands located within the City of Vineland shall keep or
store any solid waste in such a way that it is accessible to and likely
to be strewn about by animals, including but not limited to dogs,
cats, raccoons, birds or rodents.
A.
Any person, firm or entity who shall violate this section shall be fined in accordance with § 247-6 herein.
B.
In the event that any owner or owners, tenant or tenants of a building, dwelling or lands lying within the City of Vineland fails or neglect to comply with § 247-3 of this chapter, the City of Vineland reserves the right to issue a notice through the Director of Licenses and Inspections, Director of Public Safety, Director of the Department of Public Works or the Director of the Department of Health, or their designees, requiring said owner, owners, tenant or tenants to comply with § 247-3 within 72 hours after the owner, owners, tenant or tenants have received written notice to that effect.
C.
In the event that any owner or owners, tenant or tenants of a building, dwelling or lands lying within the City of Vineland fails to comply with an order of the City of Vineland issued pursuant to § 247-3 of this chapter, the Director of Licenses and Inspections, Director of Public Safety, Director of the Department of Public Works or the Director of the Department of Health, or their designees, shall cause the same to be removed or destroyed in conformance with the provisions of this chapter. The costs thereof shall be certified to the City Council, which shall examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against said lands or, in the event that such cost is found to be excessive, to cause the reasonable cost thereof to be charged against said lands. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon said land and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes assessed against said lands and be collected with and in the same manner as the taxes next to be assessed and levied against said lands, the same to bear interest at the same rate as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the same offices and in the same manner as taxes.
D.
The imposition and collection of the fine imposed
by this chapter shall not bar the right of the City of Vineland to
seek the collection of costs of removal in the manner as required
by this chapter, and the remedy shall be cumulative. However, the
collection of costs as is herein specified shall not be in addition
to any restitution collected as is specified in this chapter.
A.
No owner, owners, tenant or tenants of any building,
dwelling or lands lying in the City of Vineland shall cause or allow
any brush, weeds, dead or dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growth,
filth, garbage, trash or debris to be removed from the property of
said owner, owners, tenant or tenants and be deposited upon any City
or county right-of-way or easement or upon neighboring property. All
such brush, weed, etc., shall be collected and either removed from
the premises or containerized in proper containers for removal by
any appropriate sanitation service.
For purposes of this chapter, service of all
notices and/or service of summons may be made in the following manner:
A.
Personal service upon the owner, owners, tenant or
tenants in accordance with Rule 4:4-4 of the Rules of the Courts of
New Jersey.
B.
Simultaneous mailing by the Court, by the representative
of the City of Vineland issuing the summons or by an agency or individual
authorized by law to serve process. Simultaneous mailing shall mean
mailing the summons simultaneously by ordinary mail and certified
mail with return receipt requested to the owner's, owners', tenant's
or tenants' last known address. Should the certified mail be returned
marked "refused" or "unclaimed," service is effective, provided the
ordinary mail has not been returned.
C.
By any other means permitted by law.
[Amended 11-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-96]
A.
Any owner, owners, tenant or tenants of any building, dwelling or lands lying within the City of Vineland who have pled or are found guilty of a violation of § 247-1, 247-2 and/or 247-4 shall be sentenced as follows:
(1)
For a first offense: a fine of $100.
(2)
For a second offense: a fine of not less than $500
or more than $1,500.
(3)
For a third or subsequent offense: a fine of not less
than $1,500 or more than $2,000.
(4)
The continuation of such violations for each successive
day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons
allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished
as provided above for each separate offense.
B.
Any person, firm or entity who has pled or is found guilty of a violation of § 247-3 shall be sentenced as follows:
(1)
For a first offense: a fine of not less than $500
or more than $1,000.
(2)
For a second offense: a fine of not less than $1,000
or more than $2,000.
(3)
For a third or subsequent offense: a fine of not less
than $1,500 or more than $2,500.
(4)
The continuation of such violations for each successive
day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons
allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished
as provided above for each separate offense.
C.
For purposes of this section, a person shall be considered
as a second or subsequent offense if convicted of violating any section
of this chapter within one year of the date of the previous violation
and who was fined for the previous violation.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-18; amended 10-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-52]
The following hourly fee schedule shall apply unless otherwise
indicated:
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City Service
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Hourly Fee
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|---|---|
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Cutting grass with weed whacker
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$50
|
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Cutting grass with push mower
|
$60
|
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Cutting grass with riding mower
|
$60
|
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Cutting grass with tractor mower
|
$70
|
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Backhoe services for front end usage
|
$140
|
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Backhoe services for digging
|
$150
|
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Front-end loader services
|
$200
|
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Dump truck services
|
$175
|
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Track excavator digging services
|
$175
|
|
Track excavator demolition services
|
$165
|
|
Bobcat services
|
$80
|
|
Bucket truck services
|
$200
|
|
Chipper and chipper truck services
|
$200
|
|
Chainsaw services
|
$75
|
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Arm mower services
|
$100
|
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Sweeper services
|
$100
|
|
Jet-Vac services
|
$100
|
|
Trash compactor truck services (not including tipping fee)
|
$125
|
|
Tree stumper and truck services
|
$175
|
|
Cut saw services for metal
|
$75
|
|
Cut saw services for concrete and asphalt
|
$85
|
|
Sign making and installation (not including sign or post cost)
|
$75
|
|
Jackhammer services
|
$100
|
|
Air compressor and truck services
|
$125
|
|
Hand held air blower services
|
$75
|
|
Walk behind air blower services
|
$85
|
|
Gas generators for electric
|
$65
|
|
Temporary on-site lighting
|
$50
|
|
Masonry services
|
$75
|
|
Masonry services with cement mixer (not including material)
|
$100
|
|
Licensed weed spraying
|
$125
|
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Boarding up window or door with area of less than 32 square
feet
|
$150 per area
|
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Boarding up window or door with area of 32 square feet or more
|
$250 per area
|
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Stump removal without digging
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$200 per stump
|
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Dumpster pickup and drop-off services (not including tipping
fee)
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$250 per delivery
|
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Big rig transportation and pickup
|
$250 per delivery
|
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Trash pump and related appurtenances
|
$25
|
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Hasp and lock for securing structures
|
$50/flat fee
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