A.
Removal of snow, ice, sand, dirt and other like material from sidewalks.
The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands abutting or bordering
upon any of the public avenues or highways of the Township of West
Deptford shall remove or cause to be removed from the sidewalks in
front of or bordering on their said lands all snow and ice within
six hours of daylight after the same shall be formed or fall thereon,
and any sand, dirt or other materials forming an obstruction or constituting
an impediment thereon within 10 hours of daylight after the same shall
have formed, collected or been created thereon.
[Amended 7-2-1981 by Ord.
No. 81-17]
B.
Removal of snow, ice, sand, dirt and other like material from gutters.
The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands abutting or bordering
upon any of the public avenues or highways of the Township of West
Deptford shall remove or cause to be removed from the gutters to the
width of one foot in front of or bordering on their said lands all
snow and ice within 10 hours of daylight after the same shall be formed
or fall thereon, and any sand, dirt or other materials or collection
of materials forming an obstruction or constituting an impediment
thereon within 10 hours of daylight after the same shall have formed,
collected or been created thereon.
C.
Removal and control of grass, weeds and other debris.
(1)
Removal. The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands abutting
or bordering upon any of the public avenues or highways of the Township
of West Deptford are hereby required to remove all grass, weeds, brush
or other plant or vegetable growth, as well as rubbish or debris,
which may in any way impair the visibility of persons using public
highways to the danger of other users thereof; or which may emit foul
or unhealthy odors; or which may serve as a place for the breeding
of flies, mosquitoes or other insects of a destructive nature, or
serve as the haven or refuse of mice, rats, snakes or other animals
and reptiles of a destructive nature and generally odious to man;
or which may constitute an impediment on or overhanging the sidewalks
along any of said streets, avenues or highways; or which may be generally
disagreeable or obnoxious to the residents in the immediate vicinity
of any land on which said grass, weeds, brush or other plant or vegetable
growth, rubbish or debris may exist; or which may constitute a fire
hazard.
(2)
Control of height. All owners or tenants of lands shall keep all
brush, hedges and other plant life growing within 10 feet of any roadway
and within 25 feet of the intersecting side lines of any two roadways
cut to a height of not more than 2 1/2 feet where it shall be
necessary and expedient for the preservation of the public safety.
[Amended 7-2-1981 by Ord.
No. 81-17; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch.
1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The Police Department and Department of Code Enforcement are
hereby designated as the enforcing agencies for this article.
A.
Ten-day notice. Where the enforcement agencies named in this article
shall report to the Township Committee that a violation of any of
the provisions of this article shall exist, the Township Committee
may, by resolution, direct that a notice be sent by the Township Clerk
to the owner of the property affected, at the address as indicated
on the tax records of the Township, certified mail, return receipt
requested. Said notice shall state that the property owner shall have
10 days from the receipt of said notice to correct the violation complained
of or the Township may cause the violation to be abated and the costs
of abatement to become a lien against the property, to be collected
in the manner of a tax lien. A copy of said notice shall be sent to
the enforcement agencies named in this article.
B.
Failure to comply. At the expiration of the 10 days referred to in the notice sent pursuant to Subsection A, the enforcement agencies shall reinspect the property which is the subject of said notice. In the event that the violation referred to in said notice is still continuing, the enforcement agencies shall cause said violation to be abated. All costs incurred in the abatement of the violation shall be certified to the Tax Collector of the Township and shall forthwith become a lien upon such lands and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, the same to bear interest at the same rate as other taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
C.
Hearing; scope. Should any owner or tenant be aggrieved by the notice
of the Township Committee to abate the violation as aforesaid, he
shall apply to the Township Clerk for a hearing with regards to the
same before the Township Committee within 10 days after receiving
said notice. The Township Committee shall, within 30 days after such
request, hold a hearing for the owner or tenant, or both, with regards
to the same. After the said hearing, the Township Committee may affirm,
revoke or modify the said order as in its discretion may seem proper.
D.
Emergency condition. Nothing herein contained shall be interpreted
to prohibit the Township under any other law or power from abating
violations deemed to be emergencies immediately endangering the health,
welfare or safety of the inhabitants of the Township even though the
procedures followed do not conform to those outlined in this article.
