It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee, agent or tenant of lands in the Borough of Raritan to permit any growth of grass in excess of eight inches in height or any growth of ragweed, poison ivy, poison sumac and all other plant or vegetable growth that may affect the health of residents.
A. 
The Building Inspector or authorized representative is authorized to notify the owner, lessee, agent or tenant of any such lot or tract of land or any part thereof to remove and abate the condition, within five days after notice has been given. This notice shall be served personally or by sending a notice by registered mail, return receipt requested, or regular mail to the last known address shown on the tax records of the Borough of Raritan, delivered personally, by posting the property or by any combination thereof.
B. 
In the event that the property is unoccupied, notice shall be sent registered mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address as shown on the tax records of the Borough of Raritan and by posting a notice on the lot in question.
In the event that the owner, lessee, agent or tenant fails to comply with such notice, then the Building Inspector or authorized representative, or such labor as may be employed for such purpose, shall cut and remove such grass, weeds, brush, dead or dying trees and all other plant or vegetable growth. Such cost shall be computed at the rate of $100 per hour, or fraction thereof, and shall constitute a valid assessment against such lands and shall be duly certified to the Tax Collector for collection on the tax duplicate in the same manner as all other taxes and assessments.
A fine in an amount of no less than $100 and up to a maximum of $1,000 may be levied upon any violating property owner, lessee, agent or tenant of lands who are in violation of this article.
The imposition and collection of the fine provided in this article shall not constitute any bar to the right of the Borough of Raritan to collect the expenses as certified for the removal of weeds, etc., in the manner herein authorized.
The Fire Chief, Chief of Police or any member of the Police Department, Public Works Superintendent, Public Works Supervisor, Construction Official, Building Inspector, Housing Inspector, Property Maintenance Inspector, Health Officer or any authorized representative shall be considered the proper officers to investigate the above-described hazards.