Township of Cherry Hill, NJ
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2023-09-12
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Chapter 15 Property Maintenance Regulations
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Municipal Code
- Ch 1 General
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 3 Finance and Taxation
- Ch 4 Personnel Policies
- Ch 5 Police Regulations
- Ch 6 General Licensing
- Ch 7 Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Ch 8 Animal Control
- Ch 9 Health Regulations
- Ch 10 Traffic On-Street Regulations
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 12 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 13 Building and Housing
- Ch 14 Rental Housing
- Ch 15 Property Maintenance Regulations
- Ch 15 Art I ADMINISTRATION
- § 15-1 GENERAL.
- § 15-1.1 Title.
- § 15-1.2 Purpose and Intent.
- § 15-1.3 Existing Remedies.
- § 15-1.4 Workmanship.
- § 15-1.5 Code References.
- § 15-2 VALIDITY.
- § 15-2.1 Adoption.
- § 15-2.2 Validity.
- § 15-2.3 Saving Clause.
- § 15-2.4 Conflicts.
- § 15-2.5 Safety Codes.
- § 15-3 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR.
- § 15-3.1 General.
- § 15-3.2 Notices and Orders.
- § 15-3.3 Appointment.
- § 15-3.4 Right of Entry.
- § 15-3.5 Access by Owner or Operator.
- § 15-3.6 Identification.
- § 15-3.7 Conflicts of Interest.
- § 15-3.8 Relief From Personal Responsibility.
- § 15-3.9 Official Records.
- § 15-4 (RESERVED)
- Ch 15 Art II DEFINITIONS
- § 15-5 GENERAL.
- § 15-5.1 Scope.
- § 15-5.2 Parts.
- § 15-6 GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
- § 15-7 (RESERVED)
- Ch 15 Art III PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS
- § 15-8 GENERAL.
- § 15-8.1 Response.
- § 15-8.2 Failure to Respond.
- § 15-8.3 (Reserved)
- § 15-9 NOTICES AND ORDERS.
- § 15-9.1 Notice to Owner or to Person or Persons Responsible.
- § 15-9.2 Form.
- § 15-9.3 Method of Service.
- § 15-9.4 Transfer of Ownership.
- § 15-10 VIOLATIONS.
- § 15-10.1 Unlawful Acts.
- § 15-10.2 Penalties.
- § 15-10.3 Prosecution.
- § 15-11 JUDICIAL PROCESS.
- § 15-11.1 Concurrency.
- § 15-11.2 Court Review.
- § 15-12 (RESERVED)
- Ch 15 Art IV EMERGENCY MEASURES
- § 15-13 GENERAL.
- § 15-13.1 Imminent Danger.
- § 15-13.2 Temporary Safeguards.
- § 15-13.3 Closing Streets.
- § 15-13.4 Emergency Repairs.
- § 15-13.5 Costs of Emergency Repairs.
- § 15-13.6 Hearings.
- § 15-14 (RESERVED)
- Ch 15 Art V GENERAL REQUIREMENTS—EXTERIOR
- § 15-15 GENERAL.
- § 15-15.1 Scope.
- § 15-15.2 Responsibility.
- § 15-15.3 Vacant Structures and Land.
- § 15-15.4 Definitions.
- § 15-16 EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS.
- § 15-16.1 Sanitation.
- § 15-16.2 Grading and Drainage.
- § 15-16.3 Sidewalks and Driveways.
- § 15-16.4 Natural Growth.
- § 15-16.5 Rat Harborage.
- § 15-16.6 Exhaust Vents.
- § 15-16.7 Accessory Structures.
- § 15-16.8 Motor Vehicles.
- § 15-16.9 Ground Surface Hazards or Unsanitary Conditions.
- § 15-16.10 Sewer Laterals.
- § 15-16.11 Sump Pumps.
- § 15-16.12 Snow and Ice.
- § 15-17 EXTERIOR STRUCTURE.
- § 15-17.1 General.
- § 15-17.2 Street Numbers.
- § 15-17.3 Structural Members.
- § 15-17.4 Foundation Walls.
- § 15-17.5 Exterior Walls.
- § 15-17.6 Exterior Structures.
- § 15-17.7 Roofs and Drainage.
- § 15-17.8 Decorative Features.
- § 15-17.9 Overhang Extensions.
- § 15-17.10 Chimneys and Towers.
- § 15-17.11 Handrails and Guards.
- § 15-17.12 Window and Door Frames.
- § 15-17.13 Insect Screens.
- § 15-17.14 Doors.
- § 15-17.15 Basement Hatchways.
- § 15-17.16 Guards for Basement Windows.
- § 15-17.17 Appearance.
- § 15-17.18 General Maintenance.
- § 15-17.19 Structural and General Maintenance.
- § 15-18 RUBBISH AND GARBAGE.
- § 15-18.1 Accumulation of Rubbish or Garbage.
- § 15-18.2 Disposal of Rubbish.
- § 15-18.3 Disposal of Garbage.
- § 15-18.4 Refrigerators.
- § 15-18.5 Large Appliances.
- § 15-19 REMOVAL OF RUBBISH, GARBAGE, DEBRIS AND TRASH.
- § 15-19.1 Responsibility for Removal.
- § 15-19.2 Janitorial Service.
- § 15-19.3 Storage Areas.
- § 15-20 EXTERMINATION.
- § 15-20.1 Infestation.
- § 15-20.2 Owner.
- § 15-20.3 Single Occupancy.
- § 15-20.4 Multiple Occupancy.
- § 15-20.5 Occupant.
- § 15-21 VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES: NOTICE, REGISTRATION AND FEES.
- § 15-21.1 Purpose and Intent.
- § 15-21.2 Definitions.
- § 15-21.3 Establishment and Administration of Registry.
- § 15-21.4 Registration, Notice, and Other Creditor Requirements.
- § 15-21.5 Fees, Violations and Penalties.
- Ch 15 Art VI UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
- § 15-22 UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.
- § 15-22.1 General.
- § 15-22.2 Closing of Vacant Structures.
- § 15-22.3 Notice.
- § 15-22.4 Placarding.
- § 15-22.5 Prohibited Occupancy.
- § 15-22.6 Removal of Placard.
- § 15-23 DEMOLITION.
- § 15-23.1 General.
- § 15-23.2 Order.
- § 15-23.3 Failure to Comply.
- § 15-23.4 Salvage Materials.
- § 15-23.5 Recyclable Materials.
- § 15-24 (RESERVED)
- Ch 15 Art VII GENERAL REQUIREMENTS—BOCA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- § 15-25 INTERIOR STRUCTURE.
- § 15-25.1 General.
- § 15-25.2 Structural Members.
- § 15-25.3 Interior Surfaces.
- § 15-25.4 Lead-based Paint.
- § 15-25.5 Stairs and Railings.
- § 15-25.6 Handrails and Guards.
- § 15-26 LIGHT, VENTILATION AND OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS.
- § 15-26.1 Scope.
- § 15-26.2 Responsibility.
- § 15-26.3 Alternative Devices.
- § 15-27 LIGHT.
- § 15-27.1 Habitable Spaces.
- § 15-27.2 Common Halls and Stairways.
- § 15-27.3 Other Spaces.
- § 15-27.4 Exceptions.
- § 15-28 VENTILATION.
- § 15-28.1 Habitable Spaces.
- § 15-28.2 Bathrooms and Toilet Rooms.
- § 15-28.3 Cooking Facilities.
- § 15-28.4 Process Ventilation.
- § 15-28.5 Clothes Dryer Exhaust.
- § 15-29 OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS.
- § 15-29.1 Privacy.
- § 15-29.2 Access from Sleeping Rooms.
- § 15-29.3 Area for Sleeping Purposes.
- § 15-29.4 Water Closet Accessibility.
- § 15-29.5 Overcrowding.
- § 15-29.6 Combined Spaces.
- § 15-29.7 Prohibited Occupancy.
- § 15-29.8 Minimum Ceiling Heights.
- § 15-29.9 Minimum Room Widths.
- § 15-29.10 Food Preparation.
- § 15-30 PLUMBING—GENERAL.
- § 15-30.1 Scope.
- § 15-31 REQUIRED FACILITIES.
- § 15-31.1 Dwelling Units.
- § 15-31.2 Rooming Houses.
- § 15-31.3 Hotels.
- § 15-31.4 Employee's Facilities.
- § 15-32 TOILET ROOMS.
- § 15-32.1 Privacy.
- § 15-32.2 Location.
- § 15-32.3 Location of Employee Toilet Facilities.
- § 15-33 PLUMBING FIXTURES.
- § 15-33.1 General.
- § 15-33.2 Fixture Clearances.
- § 15-34 WATER SYSTEM.
- § 15-34.1 General.
- § 15-34.2 Contamination.
- § 15-34.3 Supply.
- § 15-34.4 Water Heating Facilities.
- § 15-35 SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
- § 15-35.1 General.
- § 15-35.2 Maintenance.
- § 15-36 STORM DRAINAGE.
- § 15-36.1 General.
- § 15-37 GENERAL.
- § 15-37.1 Scope.
- § 15-37.2 Responsibility.
- § 15-38 HEATING AND COOLING FACILITIES.
- § 15-38.1 Facilities Required.
- § 15-38.2 Residential Buildings.
- § 15-38.3 Nonresidential Structures.
- § 15-38.4 Room Temperature Measurement.
- § 15-39 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
- § 15-39.1 General.
- § 15-39.2 Cooking and Heating Equipment.
- § 15-39.3 Flue.
- § 15-39.4 Clearances.
- § 15-39.5 Safety Controls.
- § 15-39.6 Combustion Air.
- § 15-39.7 Energy Conservation Devices.
- § 15-40 ELECTRICAL FACILITIES.
- § 15-40.1 Facilities Required.
- § 15-40.2 Electrical System Hazards.
- § 15-40.3 Service.
- § 15-41 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
- § 15-41.1 Installation.
- § 15-41.2 Receptacles.
- § 15-41.3 Lighting Fixtures.
- § 15-42 ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND DUMBWAITERS.
- § 15-42.1 General.
- § 15-42.2 Elevators.
- § 15-43 (RESERVED)
- Ch 15 Art VIII FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
- § 15-44 GENERAL.
- § 15-44.1 Scope.
- § 15-44.2 Responsibility.
- § 15-44.3 Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983 c.383).
- § 15-44.4 Other Law.
- § 15-45 MEANS OF EGRESS.
- § 15-45.1 General.
- § 15-45.2 Exit Capacity.
- § 15-45.3 Number of Exits.
- § 15-45.4 Arrangement.
- § 15-45.5 Exit Signs.
- § 15-45.6 Corridor Enclosure.
- § 15-45.7 Dead-end Travel Distance.
- § 15-45.8 Aisles.
- § 15-45.9 Stairways, Handrails and Guards.
- § 15-45.10 Information Signs.
- § 15-45.11 Locked Doors.
- § 15-45.12 Emergency Escape.
- § 15-46 ACCUMULATIONS AND STORAGE.
- § 15-46.1 Accumulation.
- § 15-46.2 Hazardous Material.
- § 15-47 FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS.
- § 15-47.1 General.
- § 15-47.2 Maintenance.
- § 15-48 FIRE PROTECTION ALARM SYSTEMS.
- § 15-48.1 General.
- § 15-48.2 Smoke Detectors.
- § 15-48.3 Fire Suppression System.
- § 15-48.4 Standpipe Systems.
- § 15-48.5 Fire Extinguishers.
- § 15-48.6 Fire Protective Signaling Systems.
- § 15-48.7 Records.
- § 15-49 ELEVATOR RECALL.
- § 15-49.1 Required.
- § 15-50 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CONTROL.
- § 15-50.1 Smoke and Heat Detection.
- § 15-51 (RESERVED)
- Ch 15 Art IX REFERENCED CODES, STANDARDS AND ORDINANCES
- § 15-52 CODES AND STANDARDS.
- § 15-53 TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.
- § 15-54 FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.
- § 15-55 (RESERVED)
- § 15-56 REMOVAL OR DESTRUCTION OF DANGEROUS STRUCTURES.
- § 15-56.1 Authority.
- § 15-56.2 Public Officer.
- § 15-56.3 Procedure.
- § 15-56.4 Closure.
- § 15-56.5 Demolition.
- § 15-56.6 Costs to Become a Municipal Lien.
- § 15-56.7 Actual and Immediate Danger.
- § 15-56.8 Injunctive Relief.
- § 15-56.9 Uniform Construction Code.
- § 15-57 ABATEMENT.
- § 15-57.1 Abate by Resolution; Costs Assessed.
- § 15-57.2 Receiver Ex Officio.
- § 15-58 EMERGENCIES.
- § 15-59 POWER TO WITHHOLD STRICT ENFORCEMENT.
- § 15-60 VIOLATIONS.
- § 15-60.1 Reporting Violations.
- § 15-61 PENALTY.
- § 15-62 REMOVAL OF BRUSH, WEEDS, DEBRIS, REFUSE AND OTHER MATERIALS FROM LANDS IN THE TOWNSHIP.
- § 15-62.1 Declaration.
- § 15-62.2 Removal by Owner or Tenant.
- § 15-62.3 Notice to Remove; Warning of Consequences of Failure.
- § 15-62.4 Cost of Removal to Become Lien.
- § 15-62.5 Penalty for Violation.
- § 15-63 through § 15-69. (RESERVED)
- Ch 15 Art X CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR RENTAL DWELLING UNITS
- § 15-70 REQUIRED.
- § 15-70.1 Purpose.
- § 15-71 CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE.
- § 15-71.1 Requirements.
- § 15-71.2 Guidelines for Inspections.
- § 15-71.3 Dwelling Unit Defined.
- § 15-71.4 Occupant Loads.
- § 15-72 REGISTRATION OF LANDLORD.
- § 15-73 FEES.
- § 15-74 ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTIONS.
- § 15-74.1 Inspections.
- § 15-75 PENALTIES.
- § 15-76 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY.
- Ch 15 Art XI RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
- § 15-77 EXTERIOR INSPECTION UPON SALE REQUIRED; FEES.
- Ch 16 Fire Prevention
- Ch 17 Sewer and Water
- Ch 18 (Reserved)
- Ch 19 Solid Waste and Recycling Management
- Ch 20 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 21 Regulation of Trees
- Ch 22 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 23 Swimming Pools
- Ch 24 Trailer Court Code
- Ch 25 Signs and Advertising
- Ch 26 Cable Television and Communications
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Editor's Note: Property Maintenance requirements were previously
adopted by Ord. No. 74-7. Ord. No. 9519 repealed Ord. No. 74-7.]
