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Orange Township, NJ
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2024-07-01
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 156 Property Maintenance
Part I Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
Administration of Government
Ch 7
Affirmative Action
Ch 12
Community Center
Ch 13
Computer Operations
Ch 14
Court, Municipal
Ch 15
Deputy Tax Collector
Ch 15A
Education, Board of
Ch 15B
Environmental Commission
Ch 16
Ethics, Code of
Ch 18
Fire Department
Ch 19
Insurance Fund Commission
Ch 21
Officers and Employees
Ch 22
(Reserved)
Ch 23
Personnel Policies and Procedures
Ch 24
Defense Against Civil or Criminal Charges — Local Public Employees, Appointees and Officials
Ch 25
Parking Authority
Ch 26
Police Department
Ch 27
Public Contracts
Ch 28
Publicly Owned Property and Buildings
Ch 29
Publicly Owned Streets — Honorary or Commemorative Naming or Dedications
Ch 32
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 35
Solid Waste Authority
Ch 36
Supervisor, Streets, Public Works
Ch 38
Tape-Recorded Conversations
Ch 39
Water-Sewer Utility
Part II General Legislation
Ch 43
Advertising, Handbills and Displays
Ch 46
Air Pollution
Ch 49
Alarm Systems
Ch 51
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 54
Amusements and Entertainment
Ch 57
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 58
Automobile Paint, Repair and Service Shops
Ch 60
Barbershops and Beauty Parlors
Ch 64
Bicycles
Ch 67
Buildings, Dangerous and Unfit
Ch 69
Buildings, Moving of
Ch 71
Buildings, Security of
Ch 74
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 77
Curfew
Ch 80
Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 84
Drugs
Ch 88
Fees
Ch 90
Film and Digital Entertainment Production
Ch 91
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 93
Fire Prevention
Ch 95
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 98
Food-Handling Establishments
Ch 102
Games of Chance on Sunday
Ch 105
Garage and Casual Sales
Ch 107
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 109
Gasoline Stations
Ch 112
Graffiti
Ch 115
Illicit Connections to Municipal Storm Sewer System Prohibited
Ch 116
Junk and Junk Dealers
Ch 120
Landscapers
Ch 121
Driving Schools
Ch 122
Laundries and Dry-Cleaning Establishments
Ch 124
Liability Insurance Registration
Ch 125
Libraries, Use of
Ch 125A
Licenses
Ch 126
Littering
Ch 129
Loitering
Ch 133
Milk and Milk Products
Ch 135
Mobile Telephones
Ch 138
Noise
Ch 142
Parking Lots
Ch 145
Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 147
Pawnbrokers
Ch 148
Pay Telephones
Ch 150
Peace and Good Order
Ch 152
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 153
Portable Lavatories
Ch 156
Property Maintenance
Ch 156 Art I
Title, Policy and Purpose
§ 156-1
Title.
§ 156-2
Findings; policy.
§ 156-3
Purpose.
Ch 156 Art II
Definitions and Word Usage
§ 156-4
Definitions and word usage.
Ch 156 Art III
Applicability of Provisions
§ 156-5
All buildings.
§ 156-6
Higher standards to prevail.
§ 156-7
Issuance upon compliance.
§ 156-8
Compliance with other ordinances.
Ch 156 Art IV
Responsibilities of Owners and Occupants Generally; Certain Animals Prohibited
§ 156-9
Owners and operators.
§ 156-10
Occupants.
§ 156-11
Contracts not to alter responsibilities.
§ 156-12
Certain animals prohibited.
Ch 156 Art V
Duties and Responsibilities of Owners and Operators
§ 156-13
Maintenance of exterior premises; hazards; unsanitary conditions.
§ 156-13A
Fencing of vacant lots.
§ 156-14
Appearance of exterior premises.
§ 156-15
Structural soundness and general maintenance of exterior premises.
§ 156-16
Basements and cellars.
§ 156-17
Infestation.
§ 156-18
Screens.
§ 156-19
General sanitation and safety of interior premises.
§ 156-20
Utility and facility specifications.
§ 156-21
Floor area requirements; occupancy standards.
§ 156-22
Basic facilities required.
§ 156-23
Certificates of habitability required; prerequisites for issuance.
§ 156-24
Certificates of habitability: fees; maintenance of copy by owner.
§ 156-25
Temporary certificates of habitability.
§ 156-26
Fees for temporary certificates of habitability.
§ 156-26.1
Dumpsters.
Ch 156 Art VI
Duties and Responsibilities of Occupants
§ 156-27
Vacation of premises upon notice; report of noncomforming premises.
§ 156-28
Cleanliness and sanitation.
§ 156-29
Garbage disposal; accumulations of personal property.
§ 156-30
Infestation.
§ 156-31
Malicious damage.
§ 156-32
Improper use of heating and cooking equipment.
§ 156-33
Supplying heat to other occupants.
§ 156-34
Installation of heating equipment by occupant.
§ 156-35
Plumbing.
§ 156-36
Notification of new tenant's rights by owner required; contents.
§ 156-37
Occupying or permitting occupancy of nonconforming dwellings.
§ 156-38
Cooking restricted.
§ 156-39
Occupancy of dwellings with nonconforming bathroom facilities.
§ 156-40
Violations by minors.
Ch 156 Art VII
Certificates of Habitability for Residential Property Transfers
§ 156-41
Certificate required; application; fees; inspections; temporary certificates; duty to obtain.
§ 156-42
Exemptions.
Ch 156 Art VIIA
Radon Testing for Property Transfers
§ 156-42.1
Applicability.
§ 156-42.2
Testing required.
§ 156-42.3
Means of testing.
§ 156-42.4
Notification of results.
§ 156-42.5
Violations and penalties.
Ch 156 Art VIII
Lodging Houses, Boardinghouses and Nursing Homes
§ 156-43
License required; prerequisites for issuance.
§ 156-44
Procedure for license application.
§ 156-45
License duration; renewal.
§ 156-46
License fees.
§ 156-47
Procedure upon filing of application.
§ 156-48
Refusal of issuance; suspension of license; revocation.
§ 156-49
Right of applicant to hearing.
§ 156-50
Enforcement of provisions.
§ 156-51
Changes in application details; refiling.
§ 156-52
Nontransferability of license.
§ 156-53
Nonrefundability of license fees.
§ 156-54
Display of license.
§ 156-55
Effect of licensing on other laws.
§ 156-56
Registration of occupants; occupancy limitations.
§ 156-57
Sanitary conditions and general maintenance.
§ 156-58
Safety and fire prevention.
§ 156-59
Cooking.
§ 156-60
Night-lights.
§ 156-61
Central heating.
§ 156-62
Service of food.
§ 156-63
Special requirements applicable to Class B boardinghouses.
§ 156-64
Special requirements applicable to nursing homes.
Ch 156 Art IX
Appointment of Public Officer; Inspections; Abatement of Violations
§ 156-65
Appointment of Public Officer.
§ 156-66
Inspections.
§ 156-67
Abatement of violations.
Ch 156 Art X
Powers and Duties of Public Officer
§ 156-68
Adoption of rules and regulations.
§ 156-69
Modification and variance of code provisions.
§ 156-70
Review of code provisions and operations.
Ch 156 Art XI
Inspection and Status Reports
§ 156-71
Application for inspection reports.
§ 156-72
Application for status reports.
§ 156-73
Purpose and scope.
§ 156-74
Fees.
Ch 156 Art XII
Certificates of Necessity
§ 156-75
Who may apply.
§ 156-76
Hearing.
§ 156-77
Issuance; conditions; bond.
§ 156-78
Refusal of access to constitute violation; warrant.
Ch 156 Art XIII
Unfit Buildings
§ 156-79
Filing of complaints; notification of owner; hearing.
§ 156-80
Basis for determination of unfitness.
§ 156-81
Owner's right to reply and testify; rules of evidence.
§ 156-82
Issuance of order subsequent to hearing.
§ 156-83
Effect of failure to comply with order.
§ 156-84
Lien for costs; disposition of sale proceeds; appeal by owner.
§ 156-85
Emergency vacation of premises.
§ 156-86
Service of complaints and orders.
§ 156-87
Injunctive relief.
Ch 156 Art XIV
Registration of Buildings
§ 156-88
Buildings of three or more dwelling units.
Ch 156 Art XV
Posting of Building and Tenant Information
§ 156-89
Directories required.
§ 156-90
Information concerning owner, agent or superintendent.
§ 156-91
Dwelling unit designations.
Ch 156 Art XVA
Superintendents
§ 156-91.1
Licensed superintendents required.
Ch 156 Art XVI
Special Facilities
§ 156-92
Swimming pool fences.
§ 156-93
Permit to operate swimming pool.
§ 156-94
Hotel and multiple dwelling regulations.
Ch 156 Art XVII
Penalties
§ 156-95
Violations and penalties.
§ 156-96
Existing violations not discharged.
Ch 156 Art XVIII
Abandoned Property
§ 156-97
Defined; criteria for declaring abandoned.
§ 156-98
Municipal acquisition of abandoned property.
Ch 156 Art XIX
Retail Establishments
§ 156-99
Placement of items for sale on sidewalks.
§ 156-100
Violations and penalties.
Ch 156 Art XX
Truth-In-Renting Act
§ 156-101
Requirements.
Ch 156 Art XXI
Vacant Properties, Registration
§ 156-102
Definitions.
§ 156-103
Registration required.
§ 156-104
Access to property.
§ 156-105
Information required.
§ 156-106
Fees.
§ 156-107
Maintenance.
§ 156-108
Insurance requirements.
§ 156-109
Administration.
§ 156-110
Violations and penalties.
Ch 162
Recreation Facilities
Ch 166
Rent Control; Rental Property Registration
Ch 167
Retail Establishments
Ch 169
Safety Regulations
Ch 170
Sales, Special and Forced
Ch 172
Security Devices
Ch 173
Security Funds for Multiple Dwellings
Ch 175
Sewers
Ch 178
Shopping Carts
Ch 179
Sidewalk Cafes
Ch 180
Smoking on Public Property; Tobacco Retail Establishments
Ch 181
Soil Removal
Ch 185
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 187
Taxation
Ch 188
Taxicabs
Ch 189
Auto Liveries
Ch 190
Towing
Ch 192
Vacant Housing
Ch 195
Vehicle Dealers, New and Used
Ch 197
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 198
Vehicles Abandoned on Private or Public Property Other Than Streets
Ch 200
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 201
Volleyball Courts
Ch 203
Water
Ch 206
Wreckers and Tow Trucks
Ch 210
Development Regulations
Ch 211
Special Needs Registry
Appendix
Ch A215
Cable Television Franchise
Ch A216
Street Specifications
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 156
Property Maintenance
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange 3-5-68. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Title, Policy and Purpose
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§ 156-1
Title.
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§ 156-2
Findings; policy.
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§ 156-3
Purpose.
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Article II
Definitions and Word Usage
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§ 156-4
Definitions and word usage.
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Article III
Applicability of Provisions
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§ 156-5
All buildings.
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§ 156-6
Higher standards to prevail.
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§ 156-7
Issuance upon compliance.
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§ 156-8
Compliance with other ordinances.
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Article IV
Responsibilities of Owners and Occupants Generally; Certain Animals Prohibited
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§ 156-9
Owners and operators.
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§ 156-10
Occupants.
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§ 156-11
Contracts not to alter responsibilities.
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§ 156-12
Certain animals prohibited.
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Article V
Duties and Responsibilities of Owners and Operators
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§ 156-13
Maintenance of exterior premises; hazards; unsanitary conditions.
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§ 156-13A
Fencing of vacant lots.
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§ 156-14
Appearance of exterior premises.
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§ 156-15
Structural soundness and general maintenance of exterior premises.
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§ 156-16
Basements and cellars.
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§ 156-17
Infestation.
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§ 156-18
Screens.
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§ 156-19
General sanitation and safety of interior premises.
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§ 156-20
Utility and facility specifications.
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§ 156-21
Floor area requirements; occupancy standards.
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§ 156-22
Basic facilities required.
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§ 156-23
Certificates of habitability required; prerequisites for issuance.
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§ 156-24
Certificates of habitability: fees; maintenance of copy by owner.
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§ 156-25
Temporary certificates of habitability.
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§ 156-26
Fees for temporary certificates of habitability.
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§ 156-26.1
Dumpsters.
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Article VI
Duties and Responsibilities of Occupants
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§ 156-27
Vacation of premises upon notice; report of noncomforming premises.
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§ 156-28
Cleanliness and sanitation.
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§ 156-29
Garbage disposal; accumulations of personal property.
chevron_right
§ 156-30
Infestation.
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§ 156-31
Malicious damage.
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§ 156-32
Improper use of heating and cooking equipment.
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§ 156-33
Supplying heat to other occupants.
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§ 156-34
Installation of heating equipment by occupant.
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§ 156-35
Plumbing.
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§ 156-36
Notification of new tenant's rights by owner required; contents.
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§ 156-37
Occupying or permitting occupancy of nonconforming dwellings.
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§ 156-38
Cooking restricted.
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§ 156-39
Occupancy of dwellings with nonconforming bathroom facilities.
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§ 156-40
Violations by minors.
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Article VII
Certificates of Habitability for Residential Property Transfers
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§ 156-41
Certificate required; application; fees; inspections; temporary certificates; duty to obtain.
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§ 156-42
Exemptions.
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Article VIIA
Radon Testing for Property Transfers
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§ 156-42.1
Applicability.
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§ 156-42.2
Testing required.
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§ 156-42.3
Means of testing.
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§ 156-42.4
Notification of results.
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§ 156-42.5
Violations and penalties.
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Article VIII
Lodging Houses, Boardinghouses and Nursing Homes
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§ 156-43
License required; prerequisites for issuance.
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§ 156-44
Procedure for license application.
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§ 156-45
License duration; renewal.
chevron_right
§ 156-46
License fees.
chevron_right
§ 156-47
Procedure upon filing of application.
chevron_right
§ 156-48
Refusal of issuance; suspension of license; revocation.
chevron_right
§ 156-49
Right of applicant to hearing.
chevron_right
§ 156-50
Enforcement of provisions.
chevron_right
§ 156-51
Changes in application details; refiling.
chevron_right
§ 156-52
Nontransferability of license.
chevron_right
§ 156-53
Nonrefundability of license fees.
chevron_right
§ 156-54
Display of license.
chevron_right
§ 156-55
Effect of licensing on other laws.
chevron_right
§ 156-56
Registration of occupants; occupancy limitations.
chevron_right
§ 156-57
Sanitary conditions and general maintenance.
chevron_right
§ 156-58
Safety and fire prevention.
chevron_right
§ 156-59
Cooking.
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§ 156-60
Night-lights.
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§ 156-61
Central heating.
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§ 156-62
Service of food.
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§ 156-63
Special requirements applicable to Class B boardinghouses.
chevron_right
§ 156-64
Special requirements applicable to nursing homes.
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Article IX
Appointment of Public Officer; Inspections; Abatement of Violations
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§ 156-65
Appointment of Public Officer.
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§ 156-66
Inspections.
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§ 156-67
Abatement of violations.
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Article X
Powers and Duties of Public Officer
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§ 156-68
Adoption of rules and regulations.
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§ 156-69
Modification and variance of code provisions.
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§ 156-70
Review of code provisions and operations.
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Article XI
Inspection and Status Reports
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§ 156-71
Application for inspection reports.
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§ 156-72
Application for status reports.
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§ 156-73
Purpose and scope.
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§ 156-74
Fees.
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Article XII
Certificates of Necessity
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§ 156-75
Who may apply.
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§ 156-76
Hearing.
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§ 156-77
Issuance; conditions; bond.
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§ 156-78
Refusal of access to constitute violation; warrant.
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Article XIII
Unfit Buildings
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§ 156-79
Filing of complaints; notification of owner; hearing.
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§ 156-80
Basis for determination of unfitness.
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§ 156-81
Owner's right to reply and testify; rules of evidence.
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§ 156-82
Issuance of order subsequent to hearing.
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§ 156-83
Effect of failure to comply with order.
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§ 156-84
Lien for costs; disposition of sale proceeds; appeal by owner.
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§ 156-85
Emergency vacation of premises.
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§ 156-86
Service of complaints and orders.
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§ 156-87
Injunctive relief.
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Article XIV
Registration of Buildings
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§ 156-88
Buildings of three or more dwelling units.
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Article XV
Posting of Building and Tenant Information
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§ 156-89
Directories required.
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§ 156-90
Information concerning owner, agent or superintendent.
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§ 156-91
Dwelling unit designations.
chevron_right
Article XVA
Superintendents
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§ 156-91.1
Licensed superintendents required.
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Article XVI
Special Facilities
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§ 156-92
Swimming pool fences.
chevron_right
§ 156-93
Permit to operate swimming pool.
chevron_right
§ 156-94
Hotel and multiple dwelling regulations.
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Article XVII
Penalties
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§ 156-95
Violations and penalties.
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§ 156-96
Existing violations not discharged.
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Article XVIII
Abandoned Property
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§ 156-97
Defined; criteria for declaring abandoned.
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§ 156-98
Municipal acquisition of abandoned property.
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Article XIX
Retail Establishments
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§ 156-99
Placement of items for sale on sidewalks.
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§ 156-100
Violations and penalties.
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Article XX
Truth-In-Renting Act
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§ 156-101
Requirements.
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Article XXI
Vacant Properties, Registration
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§ 156-102
Definitions.
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§ 156-103
Registration required.
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§ 156-104
Access to property.
chevron_right
§ 156-105
Information required.
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§ 156-106
Fees.
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§ 156-107
Maintenance.
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§ 156-108
Insurance requirements.
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§ 156-109
Administration.
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§ 156-110
Violations and penalties.
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