[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Edgewater Park as Title 8, Ch. 8.68, of the 1998 Township Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
Any lands lying within the Township containing brush, weeds,
dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage,
trash and debris which is or may become a hazard to life, health or
general welfare, or might tend to extend a conflagration in the Township,
shall be removed by the owner, tenant or agent of the premises immediately
as prescribed in this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 6-97]
If, after inspection by the Chief of Police or the Health Officer
of the Township, it is determined that any such condition of lands
is a hazard to life, health or general welfare, or may tend to extend
a conflagration, the owner, tenant or agent thereof shall, within
10 days after being notified by the Chief of Police or the Health
Officer who made the inspection, remove such brush, weeds, dead or
dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash
and debris.
[Amended by Ord. No. 6-97]
If any owner, tenant or agent fails to comply with the notice
from the Chief of Police or Health Officer of the Township within
10 days from the date of the notice, the brush, weeds, dead or dying
trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growth, filth, garbage, trash and
debris shall be removed under the discretion, expense and cost of
the Township. The Superintendent of Public Works shall certify the
costs thereof to the Township Committee, which shall notify the owner,
tenant or agent when and where it will examine the certificate and
that his objections will be heard at that time. The Township Committee,
if the certificate is found correct, shall cause the cost as shown
thereof to be charged against the lands, and 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. Such charge shall bear interest at the same rate
as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers
and in the same manner as taxes.
