This article is adopted to control the planting, cultivating
or growing of bamboo in the Township of Teaneck and to require barriers
to prevent the spread of existing bamboo into other areas of the Township.
This article shall not apply to any landowner or possessor who,
prior to the effective date of this article, has planted or caused
to grow any bamboo on any property within the Township limits unless
the Code Enforcement Officer determines, on his own or upon complaint
from any abutting or nearby property owner, that any portion of such
bamboo has been allowed to grow upon, extend roots across, or extend
branches, stalks or leaves over any public way or any private property
not owned by or in the possession of such landowner or any possessor
of said land.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Whenever a complaint is received by the Township regarding the
encroachment of any bamboo plant or root, or whenever the Township,
on its own observations and inspections, determines that there is
an encroachment of bamboo plants or roots onto the property of another
landowner, or tenant in possession of the property, or both, the Township
shall cause notice to be served and the following actions to occur:
(a) The notice shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested,
properly addressed and with sufficient postage, and also by first-class
mail. Notice by certified mail shall be deemed complete on the date
of personal delivery, or the date the certified mail is marked refused
or unclaimed or otherwise undeliverable by the United States Post
Office when the first-class mail was not returned.
(b) The notice shall specify the nature of the violation.
(c) The notice shall state that the violation must be corrected within
30 days from the date of the received or returned mailing.
(d) The notice shall state specifically what must be done by the responsible
party to correct the violation.