[HISTORY: List of Invasive Plants and Species 1984 Code §§ 41-1—41-7
as amended through December 31, 2016. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The growth, existence or presence of ragweed, poison ivy, poison
sumac and any other noxious plant growths, invasive plants and species,
weeds, dead or dying trees, brush, stumps, roots, grass and other
dead or dying plants growths on any plot of land, lot, street, highway,
right-of-way or any other public or private place is hereby declared
to be a nuisance and detrimental to the public health, safety and
welfare.
No owner of any plot of hand, lot, street, highway, right-of-way
or any other public or private place within the City of South Amboy
shall cause, allow or permit a nuisance as declared by this chapter
to grow or exist thereon.
Whenever a nuisance as declared by this chapter is found on
any plot of land, lot, right-of-way or any private premises or place,
notice in writing shall be given to the owner thereof to remove or
abate the same within such time as shall be specified therein but
not less than 10 days from the date of service thereof. If the owner
resides out of the state or cannot be notified speedily, such notice
shall be left at the place or premises with the tenant or occupant
thereof and a copy of such notice shall be mailed to such owner by
certified mail, return receipt requested.
Whenever a nuisance as declared by this chapter is found on
any public property or any street or highway or any other public premises
or place, notice in writing shall be given to the person in charge
thereof to remove or abate the same within such time as shall be specified
therein. If such person fails to comply with such notice within the
time specified therein, the city, through its designated representative,
may remove or abate such nuisance in the manner as hereinafter provided
in the case of a like condition existing on a private premises or
place.
If the owner, upon being notified as provided in Section 41-3 hereof, shall not comply with such notice within the time specified therein and fails to remove or abate such nuisance, the city, through its designated representative, shall proceed to abate the nuisance or may cause it to be removed or abated in a similar manner by such means as the city, through its designated representative shall deem proper.
In any case where the aforesaid nuisance are required to be removed or abated from any lands as provided for in Section 41-5 hereof, the city, through its designated representative, shall certify the cost thereof and, if found correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against such lands; the amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such lands and shall be added to and become a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, to bear interest at the same rate as taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
The Health Official shall be designated as the official of the
City of South Amboy who shall enforce this chapter.
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LIST OF INVASIVE PLANTS AND SPECIES
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Invasive Plants and Species. The City has determined
that the following plants and species of vegetation are invasive and
have a profoundly negative impact on the environment of the City:
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Air Potato (Dioscorea bulbifera)
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Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellate)
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Bamboo
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Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia)
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Brazilian Peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius)
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Butterfly Bush
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Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense)
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Chinese Tallow (Triadica sebifera)
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Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrical)
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Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
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Common Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
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Dalmatian Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica)
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Diffuse Knapweek (Centaurea diffusa)
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Downy Brome (Bromus tectorum)
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Fig Buttercup (Ficaria verna)
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Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolate)
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Giant Hogweek (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
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Golden Bambo (Phyllostachys aurea)
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Hairy Whitetop (Lepidium appelianum)
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Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale)
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Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
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Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum)
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Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
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Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
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Japanese Spiraea (Spiraea japonica)
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Japanese Stilt Grass (Microstegium vimineum)
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Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense)
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Kudzu (Pueraria Montana var. lobate)
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Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula)
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Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)
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Mile-A-Minute Weed (Persicaria perfoliata)
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Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)
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Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans)
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Old World Climbing Fern (Lygodium microphyllum)
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Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
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Princess Tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
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Purple Star Thistle (Centaurea calcitrapa)
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Quackgrass (Elymus repens)
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Russian Knapweek (Rhaponticum repens)
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Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia)
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Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.)
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St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum)
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Sacred Bamboo (Nandina domestica)
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Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
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Scotch Thistle (Onopordum acanthium)
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Spotted Knapweek (Centaurea stoebe)
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Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
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Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum)
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Whitetop (Lepidium draba)
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Witchweek (Striga asiatica)
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Yellow Star Thistle (Centaurea solstitialis)
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Yellow Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)
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