[Adopted 9-7-1938 (Ch.
3, Sec. 3-5, of the 1978 Revised General Ordinances)]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupant or any representative
or employee of such owner, lessee or occupant having control of any
occupied or unoccupied lot or land or any part thereof in the Township
where there are permanent hard surface sidewalks at a grade established
by the Township to permit or maintain on any such lot along the sidewalk,
street or highway adjacent to the same between the property line and
the curb or for 10 feet outside the property line if there be no curb,
any growth of woods, grass or other impediments to a greater height
than 12 inches.
B.
It shall be the duty of any owner, lessee or occupant of any abutting
lot or land where there is permanent hard surface sidewalks constructed
to keep the sidewalks in a safe passable condition, free from water,
grass and other impediments.
[Amended by Ord. No. 07-06]
The owner, tenant or occupant of any leased or occupied land
located at the intersection of two or more roads, streets or highways
shall not permit any growth, weeds, grass, shrubs or any other impediments,
including trees, over 30 inches in height to grow or stand within
20 feet from the curbline where one has been established and where
there is no curbline, then 20 feet from the nearest side line of any
hard surfaced road, street or highway so that a clear view may be
had from one street to the other.
In all cases of neglect to remove weeds, grass, shrubs and other
impediments at the corner of any two or more intersecting streets
when notified to do so by the Township Council or its designated Chief
of Police, it shall be lawful for the Township to cause the removal
of the snow and ice, grass, weeds or other impediments and the cost
for so doing, when ascertained by the Township Council, shall be charged
to the owner of the land bordering on or abutting the sidewalk or
road. The amount so ascertained shall become a lien on the property
and shall be added to and become a part of the taxes next to be assessed
and levied upon the land and shall bear interest at the same rate
as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the same officer and
in the same manner as taxes.
[Added 6-23-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-15]
Notice of violations for any property declared vacant and abandoned pursuant to Chapter 400 shall be given to a foreclosing creditor pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 400-6 of this Code as required by P.L. 2014, Ch. 35.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.12s.
