A code declaring ragweed and poison ivy to be a nuisance, providing
for removal or abatement thereof and recovery of expenses incurred
by the Division of Health in removing or abating such nuisance and
prescribing penalties for violations is hereby established pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 et seq. A copy of the code is annexed to this
article and made a part of it without the inclusion of the text.
The code established and adopted by this article is described
and commonly known as the "Weed Control Code of New Jersey (1953)."
Three copies of the Weed Control Code of New Jersey (1953) have
been placed on file in the offices of the Chief Health Officer and
the City Clerk for the use and examination of the public.
The Health Officer and any other official authorized by the
Board of Commissioners shall have the responsibility for the enforcement
hereof.
[Amended 5-21-2013]
Any person who violates or neglects to comply with any provision of this chapter or code established herein, or notice issued pursuant thereto, shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, Article
IV, General Penalty.