Township of Vernon, NJ Article II Responsibilities of Owners, Operators, Occupants, and Creditor

§ 447-6 Responsibilities of owner and operator.

Owners and operators shall have all the duties and responsibilities described in Article III of this chapter and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and no owner or operator shall be relieved from any such duty and responsibility nor be entitled to defend against any charge or violation thereof by reason of the fact that the occupant is also responsible therefor and in violation thereof.

§ 447-7 Responsibilities of occupants.

Occupants shall have all the duties and responsibilities as prescribed in Article III of this chapter and all the regulations promulgated thereto, and the occupant shall not be relieved from any such duty and responsibility and be entitled to defend against any charge of violation thereof by reason of the fact that the owner is also responsible therefor and in violation thereof.

§ 447-8 Contract not to alter responsibilities.

Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this chapter, the respective obligations and responsibilities of the owner and operator on one hand and the occupant on the other shall not be altered or affected by any agreement or contract by and between any of the aforesaid or between them and other parties.

§ 447-9 Creditors.

A. Creditors responsible for the care, maintenance, security, and upkeep of the exterior of the vacant and abandoned residential property, pursuant to code § 130-2, shall be responsible for complying with this chapter.