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City of Bayonne, NJ
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2023-12-13
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Municipal Code
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Chapter 17 Property Maintenance
Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Municipal Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 3
Police Regulations
Ch 4
Licensing, Registration and Business Regulations
Ch 5
Animal Control
Ch 6
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Ch 7
Traffic
Ch 8
Taxicabs and Limousines
Ch 9
(Reserved)
Ch 10
Taxation and Special Improvement Districts
Ch 11
Police Department
Ch 12
Fire Rescue and Emergency Services [FIRE DEPARTMENT]
Ch 13
Recreational and Other Public Facilities
Ch 14
Preservation of Trees
Ch 15
Building and Housing
Ch 16
Rent Control
Ch 17
Property Maintenance
Ch 17 Art I
Grass, Weeds and Debris
§ 17-1
REMOVAL OF GRASS, WEEDS, BRUSH AND OTHER DEBRIS.
§ 17-1.1
Duties of Owners and Tenants.
§ 17-1.2
Removal.
§ 17-1.3
Notice To Owners or Tenants.
§ 17-1.4
Removal by City, Costs Established as a Lien.
§ 17-2
(RESERVED)
Ch 17 Art IA
Litter Control
§ 17-3
LITTER.
§ 17-3.1
Definitions.
§ 17-3.2
Littering Prohibited.
§ 17-3.3
Illegal Dumping.
§ 17-3.4
Litter Thrown by Persons in Vehicles.
§ 17-3.5
Transportation from Outside City.
§ 17-3.6
Use of Litter and Trash Receptacles.
§ 17-3.7
Containerization of Sweepings.
§ 17-3.8
Open or Overflowing Waste Disposal Bins.
§ 17-3.9
Disposing of Household Garbage in Street Receptacles Prohibited.
§ 17-3.10
Construction Sites.
§ 17-3.11
Commercial Establishments and Residences.
§ 17-4
through § 17-9. (RESERVED)
Ch 17 Art II
Commercial Property Maintenance Code
§ 17-10
PURPOSE AND APPLICATION.
§ 17-10.1
Title; Policy; Purpose.
§ 17-10.2
Construction.
§ 17-10.3
Application of Other Codes, Ordinances and Statutes.
§ 17-10.4
Existing Remedies Not Impaired.
§ 17-10.5
Effect on Other Provisions.
§ 17-11
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§ 17-11.1
Enforcement Authority.
§ 17-11.2
Alterations or Repairs.
§ 17-11.3
Approved Materials, Equipment and Devices.
§ 17-11.4
Modification of Provisions.
§ 17-12
WORD USAGE AND DEFINITIONS.
§ 17-12.1
Word Usage Generally.
§ 17-12.2
Terms Defined.
§ 17-13
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.
§ 17-13.1
Designation.
§ 17-13.2
Relief from Personal Liability.
§ 17-13.3
Issuance of Notices and Orders.
§ 17-13.4
Inspections and Access to Premises.
§ 17-13.5
Requirement to Gain the Right of Entry.
§ 17-13.6
Access by Owner or Operator.
§ 17-13.7
Proper Credentials to be Disclosed.
§ 17-13.8
Coordination of Enforcement.
§ 17-13.9
Rule-Making Authority.
§ 17-14
GENERAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
§ 17-14.1
General Provisions.
§ 17-14.2
Excavation Sites.
§ 17-14.3
Sanitation.
§ 17-14.4
Grading, Drainage and Sump Pump Discharge.
§ 17-14.5
Loading Areas.
§ 17-14.6
Vermin Control.
§ 17-14.7
Public Areas.
§ 17-14.8
Grass and Other Plant Growth.
§ 17-14.9
Storage Areas.
§ 17-14.10
Exhaust Vents.
§ 17-14.11
Open Fires.
§ 17-14.12
Motor Vehicles.
§ 17-14.13
Storage of Soil, Sand and/or Gravel.
§ 17-14.14
Fire Hydrant Obstructions.
§ 17-15
MAINTENANCE OF EXTERIOR OF STRUCTURES.
§ 17-15.1
General Provisions.
§ 17-15.2
Supporting Structural Members.
§ 17-15.3
Foundation Walls.
§ 17-15.4
Exterior Walls and Fences.
§ 17-15.5
Roofs and Drainage.
§ 17-15.6
Signs, Marquees and Awnings.
§ 17-15.7
Chimneys.
§ 17-15.8
Stairs and Porches.
§ 17-15.9
Glazing of Windows.
§ 17-15.10
Insect Screens.
§ 17-15.11
Basement Hatchways.
§ 17-15.12
Guards for Basement Windows.
§ 17-16
VACANT STOREFRONTS AND VACANT IMPROVED PROPERTY AND VACANT UNIMPROVED PROPERTY.
§ 17-16.1
Vacant Storefronts.
§ 17-16.2
Vacant Property.
§ 17-17
VIOLATIONS; NOTICES AND ORDERS.
§ 17-17.1
Determination of Violation.
§ 17-17.2
Notice to Owner or Responsible Persons.
§ 17-17.3
Contents of Notices and Orders.
§ 17-17.4
Service of Notice of Order.
§ 17-17.5
Transfer of Ownership.
§ 17-17.6
Unlawful Acts.
§ 17-18
HEARINGS; EMERGENCY ORDERS.
§ 17-18.1
Right to a Hearing.
§ 17-18.2
Hearing.
§ 17-18.3
Record of Proceedings.
§ 17-18.4
Emergencies.
§ 17-19
HARDSHIPS.
§ 17-19.1
Hardships.
§ 17-20
CERTIFICATES OF NECESSITY.
§ 17-20.1
Applications for Certificates.
§ 17-20.2
Hearing.
§ 17-20.3
Conditions for Issuance of Certificate.
§ 17-20.4
Refusal to Comply with Certificate.
§ 17-21
VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
§ 17-21.1
Violations and Penalties.
§ 17-22
COSTS ASSESSABLE AS PROPERTY TAXES.
§ 17-22.1
Costs Assessable as Property Taxes.
§ 17-23
CHARITABLE CLOTHING BINS.
§ 17-23.1
Definitions.
§ 17-23.2
Requirements for Placement, Use of Clothing Bins for Solicitation Purposes.
§ 17-23.3
Permit Fee.
§ 17-23.4
Application Requirements.
§ 17-23.5
Renewal Application Requirements.
§ 17-23.6
Placement of Bins.
§ 17-23.7
Display of Permit.
§ 17-23.8
Receipt of and Investigation of Complaints Relative to Donation Clothing Bin.
§ 17-23.9
Additional Penalties and Remedies.
§ 17-24
through § 17-29. (RESERVED)
Ch 17 Art III
Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Standards
§ 17-30
HOTEL AND MULTIPLE DWELLING LAW.
§ 17-30.1
Adoption; Purpose.
§ 17-30.2
Copies on File.
§ 17-30.3
Enforcement.
§ 17-31
ABANDONED PROPERTIES.
§ 17-31.1
Definitions.
§ 17-31.2
Inventory of Abandoned Property.
§ 17-31.3
Sale of Tax Lien.
§ 17-31.4
Removal from List.
§ 17-31.5
Action to Foreclose Right of Redemption.
§ 17-31.6
Final Judgment.
§ 17-31.7
Legislative Findings and Declarations.
§ 17-31.8
Definitions.
§ 17-31.9
Abandoned Property; Criteria.
§ 17-31.10
Nuisance Property; Criteria.
§ 17-31.11
Property Deemed Not Abandoned; Criteria; Certification of Abandonment Provided upon Request.
§ 17-31.12
Transfer of Possession and Control of Abandoned Property.
§ 17-31.13
Filing of Complaint; Required Information.
§ 17-31.14
Filing of Complaint; Notice Requirements; Entry to Secure, Stabilize, Repair or Inspect the Property.
§ 17-31.15
Property Owner, Defense Against Complaint; Requirements.
§ 17-31.16
Owner Unsuccessful in Defending Against Complaint; Mortgage or Lienholders to be Designated in Possession of Property.
§ 17-31.17
City of Bayonne to be Designated in Possession of Property; Submission of Plan to Court.
§ 17-31.18
City of Bayonne's Exercise of Rights to Further Rehabilitation and Reuse of Property; Designation of Qualified Rehabilitation Entity.
§ 17-31.19
City Deemed Possessor of Property; Borrowing of Funds; Reporting and Filing Requirements.
§ 17-31.20
Petition for Reinstatement of Control and Possession by Owner.
§ 17-31.21
Contents of Petition; Filing and Payment Requirements.
§ 17-31.22
Obligations of Owner Prior to Grant of Petition.
§ 17-31.23
Failure of Owner to Petition for Reinstatement of Control and Possession of Property; Granting of Title to the City; Authority to Sell.
§ 17-31.24
Procedure of City Seeking to Gain Title to Property; Authorization to Sell; Proceeds.
§ 17-31.25
Distribution of Proceeds.
§ 17-31.26
Public Officer; Authority to Place Lien on Property; Remedies.
§ 17-31.27
Court's Denial of Rights and Remedies to Lienholders and Mortgage Holders.
§ 17-31.28
Recourse of City Against Individuals or Corporations.
§ 17-31.29
Properties Eligible for Tax Sales; City Requirements of Municipalities; Notice.
§ 17-31.30
Eminent Domain Proceedings; Establishment of Fair Market Value.
§ 17-31.31
Removal of Property from Abandoned Property List.
§ 17-31.32
Request for Property to be Placed on Abandoned Property List.
Ch 17 Art IV
International Property Maintenance Code/Combined Property Maintenance Code
§ 17-32
PURPOSE AND APPLICATION.
§ 17-32.1
Title; Findings; Adoption of Codes.
§ 17-32.2
Inconsistency.
§ 17-32.3
Severability.
§ 17-32.4
Effect on Pending Actions.
§ 17-32.5
Conflict with Other Ordinances.
§ 17-32.6
Effective Date.
Ch 18
Crane Regulations
Ch 19
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 20
Personnel Policies
Ch 21
Health Regulations
Ch 22
Environmental Regulations
Ch 23
Waterfront Regulations
Ch 24
Water and Sewer Service
Ch 25
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 26
Solid Waste Management
Ch 27
Telecommunications Facilities in the Public Right-Of-Way
Ch 28
Cable Television and Open Video Systems
Ch 29
Flood Hazard Prevention
Ch 30
Stormwater Management
Ch 31
(Reserved)
Ch 32
(Reserved)
Ch 33
Planning and Development Regulations
Ch 35
Zoning Regulations
Ch 37
Historic Preservation
Ch 38
Bayonne Municipal Hospital Authority
Ch 39
Recreational Cannabis
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 17
Property Maintenance
Article I
Grass, Weeds and Debris
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§ 17-1
REMOVAL OF GRASS, WEEDS, BRUSH AND OTHER DEBRIS.
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§ 17-1.1
Duties of Owners and Tenants.
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§ 17-1.2
Removal.
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§ 17-1.3
Notice To Owners or Tenants.
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§ 17-1.4
Removal by City, Costs Established as a Lien.
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§ 17-2
(RESERVED)
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Article IA
Litter Control
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§ 17-3
LITTER.
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§ 17-3.1
Definitions.
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§ 17-3.2
Littering Prohibited.
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§ 17-3.3
Illegal Dumping.
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§ 17-3.4
Litter Thrown by Persons in Vehicles.
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§ 17-3.5
Transportation from Outside City.
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§ 17-3.6
Use of Litter and Trash Receptacles.
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§ 17-3.7
Containerization of Sweepings.
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§ 17-3.8
Open or Overflowing Waste Disposal Bins.
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§ 17-3.9
Disposing of Household Garbage in Street Receptacles Prohibited.
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§ 17-3.10
Construction Sites.
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§ 17-3.11
Commercial Establishments and Residences.
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§ 17-4
through § 17-9. (RESERVED)
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Article II
Commercial Property Maintenance Code
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§ 17-10
PURPOSE AND APPLICATION.
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§ 17-10.1
Title; Policy; Purpose.
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§ 17-10.2
Construction.
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§ 17-10.3
Application of Other Codes, Ordinances and Statutes.
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§ 17-10.4
Existing Remedies Not Impaired.
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§ 17-10.5
Effect on Other Provisions.
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§ 17-11
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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§ 17-11.1
Enforcement Authority.
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§ 17-11.2
Alterations or Repairs.
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§ 17-11.3
Approved Materials, Equipment and Devices.
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§ 17-11.4
Modification of Provisions.
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§ 17-12
WORD USAGE AND DEFINITIONS.
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§ 17-12.1
Word Usage Generally.
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§ 17-12.2
Terms Defined.
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§ 17-13
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.
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§ 17-13.1
Designation.
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§ 17-13.2
Relief from Personal Liability.
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§ 17-13.3
Issuance of Notices and Orders.
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§ 17-13.4
Inspections and Access to Premises.
chevron_right
§ 17-13.5
Requirement to Gain the Right of Entry.
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§ 17-13.6
Access by Owner or Operator.
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§ 17-13.7
Proper Credentials to be Disclosed.
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§ 17-13.8
Coordination of Enforcement.
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§ 17-13.9
Rule-Making Authority.
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§ 17-14
GENERAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
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§ 17-14.1
General Provisions.
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§ 17-14.2
Excavation Sites.
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§ 17-14.3
Sanitation.
chevron_right
§ 17-14.4
Grading, Drainage and Sump Pump Discharge.
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§ 17-14.5
Loading Areas.
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§ 17-14.6
Vermin Control.
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§ 17-14.7
Public Areas.
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§ 17-14.8
Grass and Other Plant Growth.
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§ 17-14.9
Storage Areas.
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§ 17-14.10
Exhaust Vents.
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§ 17-14.11
Open Fires.
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§ 17-14.12
Motor Vehicles.
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§ 17-14.13
Storage of Soil, Sand and/or Gravel.
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§ 17-14.14
Fire Hydrant Obstructions.
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§ 17-15
MAINTENANCE OF EXTERIOR OF STRUCTURES.
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§ 17-15.1
General Provisions.
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§ 17-15.2
Supporting Structural Members.
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§ 17-15.3
Foundation Walls.
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§ 17-15.4
Exterior Walls and Fences.
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§ 17-15.5
Roofs and Drainage.
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§ 17-15.6
Signs, Marquees and Awnings.
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§ 17-15.7
Chimneys.
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§ 17-15.8
Stairs and Porches.
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§ 17-15.9
Glazing of Windows.
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§ 17-15.10
Insect Screens.
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§ 17-15.11
Basement Hatchways.
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§ 17-15.12
Guards for Basement Windows.
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§ 17-16
VACANT STOREFRONTS AND VACANT IMPROVED PROPERTY AND VACANT UNIMPROVED PROPERTY.
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§ 17-16.1
Vacant Storefronts.
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§ 17-16.2
Vacant Property.
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§ 17-17
VIOLATIONS; NOTICES AND ORDERS.
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§ 17-17.1
Determination of Violation.
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§ 17-17.2
Notice to Owner or Responsible Persons.
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§ 17-17.3
Contents of Notices and Orders.
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§ 17-17.4
Service of Notice of Order.
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§ 17-17.5
Transfer of Ownership.
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§ 17-17.6
Unlawful Acts.
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§ 17-18
HEARINGS; EMERGENCY ORDERS.
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§ 17-18.1
Right to a Hearing.
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§ 17-18.2
Hearing.
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§ 17-18.3
Record of Proceedings.
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§ 17-18.4
Emergencies.
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§ 17-19
HARDSHIPS.
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§ 17-19.1
Hardships.
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§ 17-20
CERTIFICATES OF NECESSITY.
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§ 17-20.1
Applications for Certificates.
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§ 17-20.2
Hearing.
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§ 17-20.3
Conditions for Issuance of Certificate.
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§ 17-20.4
Refusal to Comply with Certificate.
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§ 17-21
VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
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§ 17-21.1
Violations and Penalties.
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§ 17-22
COSTS ASSESSABLE AS PROPERTY TAXES.
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§ 17-22.1
Costs Assessable as Property Taxes.
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§ 17-23
CHARITABLE CLOTHING BINS.
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§ 17-23.1
Definitions.
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§ 17-23.2
Requirements for Placement, Use of Clothing Bins for Solicitation Purposes.
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§ 17-23.3
Permit Fee.
chevron_right
§ 17-23.4
Application Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 17-23.5
Renewal Application Requirements.
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§ 17-23.6
Placement of Bins.
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§ 17-23.7
Display of Permit.
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§ 17-23.8
Receipt of and Investigation of Complaints Relative to Donation Clothing Bin.
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§ 17-23.9
Additional Penalties and Remedies.
chevron_right
§ 17-24
through § 17-29. (RESERVED)
chevron_right
Article III
Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Standards
chevron_right
§ 17-30
HOTEL AND MULTIPLE DWELLING LAW.
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§ 17-30.1
Adoption; Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 17-30.2
Copies on File.
chevron_right
§ 17-30.3
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 17-31
ABANDONED PROPERTIES.
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§ 17-31.1
Definitions.
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§ 17-31.2
Inventory of Abandoned Property.
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§ 17-31.3
Sale of Tax Lien.
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§ 17-31.4
Removal from List.
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§ 17-31.5
Action to Foreclose Right of Redemption.
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§ 17-31.6
Final Judgment.
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§ 17-31.7
Legislative Findings and Declarations.
chevron_right
§ 17-31.8
Definitions.
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§ 17-31.9
Abandoned Property; Criteria.
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§ 17-31.10
Nuisance Property; Criteria.
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§ 17-31.11
Property Deemed Not Abandoned; Criteria; Certification of Abandonment Provided upon Request.
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§ 17-31.12
Transfer of Possession and Control of Abandoned Property.
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§ 17-31.13
Filing of Complaint; Required Information.
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§ 17-31.14
Filing of Complaint; Notice Requirements; Entry to Secure, Stabilize, Repair or Inspect the Property.
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§ 17-31.15
Property Owner, Defense Against Complaint; Requirements.
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§ 17-31.16
Owner Unsuccessful in Defending Against Complaint; Mortgage or Lienholders to be Designated in Possession of Property.
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§ 17-31.17
City of Bayonne to be Designated in Possession of Property; Submission of Plan to Court.
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§ 17-31.18
City of Bayonne's Exercise of Rights to Further Rehabilitation and Reuse of Property; Designation of Qualified Rehabilitation Entity.
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§ 17-31.19
City Deemed Possessor of Property; Borrowing of Funds; Reporting and Filing Requirements.
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§ 17-31.20
Petition for Reinstatement of Control and Possession by Owner.
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§ 17-31.21
Contents of Petition; Filing and Payment Requirements.
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§ 17-31.22
Obligations of Owner Prior to Grant of Petition.
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§ 17-31.23
Failure of Owner to Petition for Reinstatement of Control and Possession of Property; Granting of Title to the City; Authority to Sell.
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§ 17-31.24
Procedure of City Seeking to Gain Title to Property; Authorization to Sell; Proceeds.
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§ 17-31.25
Distribution of Proceeds.
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§ 17-31.26
Public Officer; Authority to Place Lien on Property; Remedies.
chevron_right
§ 17-31.27
Court's Denial of Rights and Remedies to Lienholders and Mortgage Holders.
chevron_right
§ 17-31.28
Recourse of City Against Individuals or Corporations.
chevron_right
§ 17-31.29
Properties Eligible for Tax Sales; City Requirements of Municipalities; Notice.
chevron_right
§ 17-31.30
Eminent Domain Proceedings; Establishment of Fair Market Value.
chevron_right
§ 17-31.31
Removal of Property from Abandoned Property List.
chevron_right
§ 17-31.32
Request for Property to be Placed on Abandoned Property List.
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Article IV
International Property Maintenance Code/Combined Property Maintenance Code
chevron_right
§ 17-32
PURPOSE AND APPLICATION.
chevron_right
§ 17-32.1
Title; Findings; Adoption of Codes.
chevron_right
§ 17-32.2
Inconsistency.
chevron_right
§ 17-32.3
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 17-32.4
Effect on Pending Actions.
chevron_right
§ 17-32.5
Conflict with Other Ordinances.
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§ 17-32.6
Effective Date.
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