The exterior of the premises and all structures
thereon shall be kept free of all nuisances and any hazards to the
safety of occupants, pedestrians and other persons utilizing the premises
and free of unsanitary conditions, and any of the foregoing shall
be promptly removed and abated by the owner or operator. It shall
be the duty of the owner or operator to keep the premises free of
hazards which include but are not limited to the following:
A. Refuse. Brush, weeds, broken glass, stumps, roots,
obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash, refuse, mold, debris and
solid waste.
B. Natural growth. Dead and dying trees and limbs or
other natural growth which, by reason of rotting or deteriorating
conditions or storm damage, constitutes a hazard to persons in the
vicinity thereof. Trees shall be kept pruned and trimmed to prevent
such conditions.
C. Overhangs. Loose and overhanging objects and accumulations
of ice and snow which by reason of location above ground level constitute
a danger of falling on persons in the vicinity thereof.
D. Ground surface hazards or unsanitary conditions. Holes,
excavations, breaks, projections, obstructions, icy conditions, uncleared
snow and excretion of pets and other animals on paths, walks, driveways,
parking lots and parking areas and other parts of the premises which
are accessible to and used by the public and/or persons on the premises.
All such holes and excavations shall be filled and repaired, walks
and steps replaced and other conditions removed in accordance with
any and all applicable regulations where necessary to eliminate hazards
or unsanitary conditions with reasonable dispatch upon their discovery.
E. Recurring accumulations of stormwater. Adequate runoff
drains shall be provided and maintained to eliminate any recurrent
or excessive accumulation of stormwater.
F. Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded
and maintained according to established drainage patterns to prevent
the erosion of soil and so as not to cause accumulations of stormwater
thereon or within any structures thereon, or on adjoining and upstream
properties or within any structures thereon.
G. Sump pumps, swimming pools, roof drains, overflow
pipes, air-conditioning drains and/or any other device used to channel
water off of or out of a building or premises shall be maintained
in a safe and operable condition, and any water so channeled shall
not be piped through a curb and shall not drain onto or accumulate
upon a public sidewalk, walkway, street, alleyway, adjoining property
or such as to create conditions of hazard or a public nuisance.
H. Drainage of roofs and paved areas, yards and courts,
and other open areas on the premises shall not be discharged in a
manner that creates a public nuisance.
J. Foundation walls. Foundation walls shall be kept structurally
sound, free from defects and damage and capable of bearing imposed
loads safely.
K. Chimneys and all flue and vent attachments thereto.
Chimneys and all flue and vent attachments thereto shall be installed
in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, maintained structurally sound, free from defects and so
maintained as to capably perform at all times the functions for which
they were designed. Chimneys, flues, gas vents or other draft-producing
equipment shall be installed in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform
Construction Code, maintained structurally safe, durable, smoke-tight
and capable of withstanding the action of flue gases.
L. Exterior porches, landings, balconies, stairs and
fire escapes. Exterior porches, landings, balconies, stairs and fire
escapes shall be provided with banisters or railings properly designed,
installed in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code
and maintained to minimize the hazard of falling, and the same shall
be kept structurally sound, in good repair, with proper anchorage,
and capable of supporting the imposed loads.
M. Clothes lines or clothes hanging in front yards, or from porches,
balconies or windows; provided, however, that clothes lines and clothes
hanging in rear yards shall be permitted.
[Added 8-4-2009 by Ord. No. 09-17]
N. Attractive nuisances dangerous to children including abandoned, broken,
or neglected equipment, machinery, refrigerators and freezers, hazardous
or unmaintained pools, ponds, and excavations.
[Added 8-4-2009 by Ord. No. 09-17]
O. Broken, discarded or dilapidated furniture, household equipment,
or furnishings, or shopping carts on the exterior of the front or
side yards;
[Added 8-4-2009 by Ord. No. 09-17]
The exterior of the premises, the exterior of
structures and the condition of accessory structures shall be maintained
so that the appearance of the premises and structures shall not constitute
a blighting factor for adjoining property owners, including the following:
A. Storage of commercial and industrial material and refuse. There shall not be stored or used at a location visible from the sidewalk, street or other public areas equipment and materials relating to commercial or industrial uses unless permitted under Chapter
395, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Runnemede for the premises.
B. Landscaping. Premises with landscaping and lawns,
hedges and bushes shall be kept trimmed and from becoming overgrown
and unsightly where exposed to public view and where the same constitute
a blighting factor depreciating adjoining property.
C. Reconstructed walls and sidings. Reconstructed walls
and sidings of all structures shall be of standard quality and appearance
commensurate with the character of the properties in the same block
and on both sides of the street on which the premises front, such
that the materials used will not be of a kind that by their appearance
under prevailing appraisal practice and standards will depreciate
the values of the neighboring and adjoining premises as aforesaid.
D. General maintenance. The exterior of every structure
or accessory structure, including fences, shall be maintained in good
repair. The same shall be maintained free of broken glass, loose shingles,
crumbling stone or brick, excessive peeling paint or other condition
reflective of deterioration or inadequate maintenance to the end that
the property itself may be preserved, safety and fire hazards eliminated
and adjoining properties protected from blighting influences. A periodic
(every month) exterminating service shall be maintained in all multiple-family
dwellings.
E. Site maintenance. All landscaping, artificial lighting,
buffer areas, or any other restrictions/conditions required by a zoning
variance and/or site plan approval shall be installed and maintained
in accordance with said approval for the life of the approved use/structure.
F. Vacant structures. All vacant structures must be secured
against unauthorized entry and maintained so as not to cause a lighting
factor for adjoining properties or adversely affect the public health
or safety.
G. Automobiles. No motor vehicles shall be parked on
the front lawn of the property unless a stone, concrete or other imperious
driveway exists.
H. Weeds. All premises and exterior property shall be
maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 10 inches
in height. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited.
[Added 8-5-2008 by Ord. No. 08-17]