[Ord. 6 S+FA, 10-21-1987 § 1]
The owner, as defined herein, of a vacant lot located within the City of Newark shall have a sign posted on the premises which shall plainly set forth in conspicuous letters, the full name, address and telephone number of the owner and/or agent of the property. The required sign shall be easily readable, of metal construction, painted in red lettering on a white background. Each letter shall not be less than two inches high and of proportionate width. The sign shall be pole-mounted with the pole embedded in concrete. The sign shall be at a height no more than eight feet above street level and shall face the street no more than five feet from the front property line, equidistant from the side boundaries or subject premises.
[Ord. 6 S+FA, 10-21-1987 § 2; 6 S+FE, 10-17-2007; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
The Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness shall be responsible for the enforcement of this chapter.
[Ord. 6 S+FA, 10-21-1987 § 3]
OWNER
Shall mean all vacant lots owned by any governmental agency, Newark Public Schools, the Housing Authority of the City of Newark, all colleges or universities including but not limited to New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rutgers State University, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Essex County College and any vacant property owned by any business or other corporate entity. This chapter shall not apply to any vacant lot in the City of Newark that is owned by a resident of the City, unless such resident owns and operates a business within the City.
[Ord. 6 S+FA, 10-21-1987 § 4]
A violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500, imprisonment for a period up to 30 days, or both. Each day during which an owner is in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense hereunder.