Editor's Note: Ord. 6 S+FR, 8-3-1994 placed responsibilities for enforcement of this chapter under the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services now the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services. See Section 2:12-1. See Ord. 6PSF-F, 6-15-2016 for the revision of the Department name and reorganization.
CROSS REFERENCE: For provisions concerning the clearance from lands of brush, weeds and debris, see Section 15:8-1 et seq. of these Revised General Ordinances.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:18-1]
Whenever the sidewalk or roadway of any street in the City shall be encumbered or obstructed by the caving in or falling off of any earth, rocks, rubbish or other impediments from any lot adjoining such sidewalk or roadway, the owner or tenant of such lot shall cause such earth, rocks or other impediments to be removed and cleared from such sidewalk or roadway within three days after written notice to remove and clear same.
The notice shall be given or caused to be given by the Director or his authorized representative. Such notice may be served upon the owner or tenant by mail addressed to his/her last known address.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:18-2; Ord. 6PSF-F, 6-15-2016]
The owner or tenant of lands abutting or bordering upon the public streets of the City shall remove or cause to be removed from the abutting or bordering sidewalks and gutters all grass, weeds and other debris therefrom within three days after notice from the Director of the Department of Engineering or his authorized representative to remove the same. Such notice may be served upon the owner or tenant by mail addressed to his/her last known address.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:18-3]
In cases where the owner or tenant shall have neglected or refused to remove and clear any earth, rocks, rubbish, grass, weeds or other impediments as required by Sections 29:18-1 and 29:18-2, it shall be the duty of the Director forthwith to remove the same. The Director shall thereupon certify to the Council the cost of such removal. Such cost shall, if found correct, become a charge against the lands abutting or bordering such sidewalk or gutter and the amount of such cost shall forthwith become a lien upon such land, and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, and shall 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.