Skip to content
home Home
code Code
Code
law Laws (0)
New Laws (0)
Law Ledger (0)
help_center Help
Help
About Us
ecode
Login
City of Bayonne, NJ chevron_right chevron_right Municipal Code chevron_right Chapter 17 Property Maintenance

Chapter 17 Property Maintenance

Article 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)
Article 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)
Article 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.
§ 17-14.15 Privately Owned Salt Storage.
§ 17-14.15.1 Purpose.
§ 17-14.15.2 Definitions.
§ 17-14.15.3 Deicing Material Storage Requirements.
§ 17-14.15.4 Exemptions.
§ 17-14.15.5 Enforcement.
§ 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)
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article V Lead-Based Paint Inspections
§ 17-33 INSPECTION REQUIRED.
§ 17-33.1 Definitions.
§ 17-33.2 Inspections.
By using eCode360 you agree to be legally bound by the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
eCode360: Get a Professional Subscription