[Ord. 7/5/51, § 1; Ord. No. 2012-12]
The owner, tenant or occupant of lands lying within the Borough,
where it shall be determined by the Superintendent of Public Works
to be necessary and expedient for the preservation of public health,
safety and general welfare or to eliminate a fire hazard, shall remove
from such lands brush, weeds, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots,
obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris within 10 days
after notice to remove the same, which shall be conspicuously posted
on said property and sent by regular mail to the last known address
of the tenant, owner or occupant.
[Ord. 7/5/51, § 2; Ord. No. 2012-12]
Whenever the owner, tenant or occupant of any lands shall refuse or neglect to remove from said lands all brush, weeds, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris as required by subsection 16-90.1 and after notice given as provided therein, then the same may be removed under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Works or his designee. The Superintendent of Public Works shall certify the costs of such removal to the Borough Council. Upon approval of said costs by the Borough Council, same shall be charged against the lands, and shall forthwith become a lien upon the lands and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes then next to be assessed and levied upon the lands and shall be collected and enforced according to law.
[Ord. 7/5/51, § 3]
The notice required to be given to the owner or tenant of any
lands within the limits of the Borough pursuant to the provisions
of this section shall be given in writing and in addition to requiring
the removal from the lands therein specified, within 10 days, of all
poison ivy, brush, weeds, dead or dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious
growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris, shall warn the owner or
tenant of such lands that in the event of failure to comply with the
notice such removal will be made under the direction and supervision
of the Superintendent of Streets of the Borough and that the cost
thereof will become a lien upon the lands and be added to and become
a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon the same and
bear interest at the same rate and be collected in the same manner
as taxes.
The notice shall also contain a further warning that in the event of the failure of any person to whom the notice is given to comply therewith, he may be charged with violating the provisions of this section and, if convicted thereof, may, in addition to having the cost of removal become a lien upon the lands as aforesaid, suffer the penalties for the violation of this section as set forth in Chapter 1, Section 1-5.
[Ord. 7/5/51, § 4]
The notice required to be given pursuant to the provisions of
this section may be served upon the owner or owners, tenant or tenants,
in person, or by leaving it at their usual place of residence with
a member of their family above the age of 14 years, but if any such
owner or tenant shall not reside in the Borough such notice may be
served upon him by mailing the same to his last known post office
address with postage thereon prepaid.
[Ord. No. 2009-07]
This section requires that dumpsters and other refuse containers
that are outdoors or exposed to storm water be covered at all times
and prohibits the spilling, dumping, leaking, or otherwise discharge
of liquids, semi-liquids or solids from the containers to the municipal
separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough of South Bound
Brook the waters of the State so as to protect public health, safety
and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
[Ord. No. 2009-07]
As used in this section:
Shall mean a conveyance or system of conveyances (including
roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs,
gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned
or operated by the Borough of South Bound Brook or other public body,
and is designed and used for collecting and conveying storm water.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of the State subject to
municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean any waste container that a person controls whether
owned, leased, or operated, including dumpsters, trash cans, garbage
pails, and plastic trash bags.
Shall mean water resulting from precipitation (including
rain and snow) that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to
the subsurface, is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage
or drainage facilities or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
Shall mean the ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams
and bodies of surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial,
within the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its
jurisdiction.
[Ord. No. 2009-07]
Any person who controls, whether owned, leased, or operated,
a refuse container or dumpster must ensure that such container or
dumpster is covered at all times and shall prevent refuse from spilling
out or overflowing.
Any person who owns, leases or otherwise uses a refuse container
or dumpster must ensure that such container or dumpster does not leak
or otherwise discharge liquids, semiliquids or solids to the municipal
separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough of South Bound
Brook.
[Ord. No. 2009-07]
a.
Permitted temporary demolition containers.
b.
Litter receptacles (other than dumpsters or other bulk containers).
c.
Individual homeowner trash and recycling containers.
d.
Refuse containers at facilities authorized to discharge storm water
under a valid NJPDES permit.
e.
Large bulky items (e.g., furniture, bound carpet and padding, white
goods placed curbside for pickup).
[Ord. No. 2009-07]
This section shall be enforced by the Borough of South Bound
Brook Code Enforcement Department.
[Ord. No. 2009-07]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.00).
