The purpose of this chapter is to control the planting, growing,
maintenance and/or containment of bamboo in the Borough of South Plainfield,
and to preserve and protect private and public property from the damaging
spread of running bamboo.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BAMBOO OWNER(S)
Any property owner(s) who, or which, have bamboo on their
property, whether such bamboo was planted by the property owner, by
prior property owner, or has spread onto the property from an adjoining
property.
BOROUGH
The Borough of South Plainfield, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
BUFFER ZONE
A distance of at least 10 feet from any lane, street, or
road, whether public or private, or such distance from any neighboring
property, whether private or public, whichever is more restrictive
for the bamboo owner.
CLUMPING BAMBOO
Any sympodial (clumping) woody grass from the genera of bamboos,
including, but not limited to, Fargesia and Bambusa, as well as other
nonrunning species.
NOTICE
Any written notice by, from or on behalf of the Borough,
notifying the running bamboo property owner(s) that they are in violation
of this chapter and directing them to fix the violation. Such notice
shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed
to the owner(s) listed on the current real property tax list on file
with the Borough. A copy may also be posted on the property in question.
ROOT BARRIER
An underground barrier used to contain the root system of
running bamboo.
RUNNING BAMBOO
Any monopodial (running) woody grass from the genera of bamboos,
including, but not limited to, Bambusa, Phyllostachys and Pseudosasa,
as well as common bamboo, golden bamboo and arrow bamboo.
Planting and maintaining of nonrunning bamboo plants shall be
permitted where the root system of such clumping plants is entirely
contained within an above-ground-level planter, barrel, or other vessel
of such design, material and location as to entirely prevent the spread
of growth of the bamboo plants' root system beyond the container in
which it is planted.
if any part of this chapter is found to be unconstitutional,
illegal or invalid, for any reason, such unconstitutionality, illegality
or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining provisions or
parts of this chapter, and those remaining provisions shall remain
in full force and effect.