This article is hereby declared to be remedial in nature and
it is intended that this article be liberally construed to effectuate
the purposes set forth herein. The purpose of this article is to protect
the public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of
Mendham Township by establishing minimum standards governing the maintenance,
appearance and condition of abandoned properties in the Township of
Mendham as hereinafter set forth by:
A. Establishing minimum maintenance standards for premises in the Township
of Mendham.
B. Affixing the responsibilities of owners, tenants, operators and occupants
of such premises.
C. Providing for proper notification for violation of this article.
D. Providing for collection of costs incurred by the municipality.
E. Providing for penalties for violations of this article.
The owner of lands lying within the Township is hereby required to remove from such lands the offensive material and/or to remediate such condition or destroy such items, materials and vegetation as set forth in §
258-6A, above, and to comply with the additional requirements of §
258-6 after receipt of a written notice in accordance with the provisions of this article.
In all cases where materials are removed from any lands or services
are rendered by the Township under this article by or under the direction
of the Township, to effect such removal or remediation, such officer
shall certify the cost thereof to the Township Committee, who shall
examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the cost
as shown thereon to be charged against said lands. The amount so charged
shall forthwith become a lien upon such lands and shall be added to
and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied
upon such lands, the same to bear interest at the same rates as taxes,
and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the
same manner as taxes. The above costs of removal shall be additional
to any other penalties which may be imposed under this article.