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Borough of Hightstown, NJ
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2024-03-18
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Municipal Code
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Chapter 14 Property Maintenance
Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Municipal Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 3
Police Regulations
Ch 4
General Licensing
Ch 5
Animal Control
Ch 6
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Ch 7
Traffic
Ch 8
Towing and Storage
Ch 9
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 10
Block Parties and Special Events
Ch 11
(Reserved)
Ch 12
Building and Construction
Ch 13
Housing
Ch 14
Property Maintenance
Ch 14 Art 1
Title, Policy and Purposes
§ 14-1-1
Title.
§ 14-1-2
Findings and Declaration of Policy.
§ 14-1-3
Purposes.
Ch 14 Art 2
General Provisions
§ 14-2-1
Applicability to All Properties.
§ 14-2-2
Compliance Required to Obtain Certificate of Occupancy.
§ 14-2-3
Higher Standard to Prevail.
§ 14-2-4
Compliance Not a Defense.
§ 14-2-5
Conditions of Approval.
§ 14-2-6
Responsibilities of Owner, Operator and Occupant to Be Independent of Each Other.
Ch 14 Art 3
Definitions
§ 14-3-1
Definitions.
Ch 14 Art 4
Address to Be Displayed
§ 14-4-1
Display of Address.
Ch 14 Art 5
General Maintenance and Appearance
§ 14-5-1
Hazards and Structural Integrity.
§ 14-5-2
Appearance.
§ 14-5-3
Excessive Exterior Lighting.
§ 14-5-4
Sidewalks, Driveways, Walkways and Entrance Stairways.
§ 14-5-5
Hedges, Brush and Grass.
§ 14-5-6
Waterways.
Ch 14 Art 6
Litter and Debris
§ 14-6-1
Littering Prohibited.
§ 14-6-2
Litter Receptacles.
§ 14-6-3
Containerization of Sweepings.
§ 14-6-4
Litter, Debris and Garbage.
§ 14-6-5
Recyclables.
§ 14-6-6
Open or Overflowing Waste Disposal Bins.
§ 14-6-7
Harboring of Rodents.
§ 14-6-8
Debris from Uncovered Vehicles.
§ 14-6-9
Construction Sites.
Ch 14 Art 7
Construction Equipment, Materials and Debris
§ 14-7-1
Construction Equipment, Vehicles and/or Construction Materials.
§ 14-7-2
Storage of Materials for New Construction; Time Allowed.
§ 14-7-3
Debris from Construction or Demolition of Building; Time Allowed.
Ch 14 Art 8
Dumping Prohibited
§ 14-8-1
Dumping Prohibited.
Ch 14 Art 9
Specific Requirements for Nonresidential Properties
§ 14-9-1
Requirements for Nonresidential Properties.
Ch 14 Art 10
Registration and Maintenance of Vacant and Abandoned Residential Properties in Foreclosure
§ 14-10-1
Definitions.
§ 14-10-2
Registration of Vacant and Abandoned Properties.
§ 14-10-3
Fee Schedule.
§ 14-10-4
Creditor Responsibility for Vacant and Abandoned Properties.
§ 14-10-5
Notice.
§ 14-10-6
Enforcement Officers.
§ 14-10-7
Violations and Penalties.
Ch 14 Art 11
Abandoned Property
§ 14-11-1
Definitions.
§ 14-11-2
Determination that Property Is Abandoned; Nuisance.
§ 14-11-3
Abandoned Property List; Notice to Owner of Record; Challenge by the Owner.
§ 14-11-4
Requests for Additions to Abandoned Property List.
§ 14-11-5
Sale of Tax Lien; Remediation Costs.
§ 14-11-6
Removal of Property from List of Abandoned Properties; Remediation.
§ 14-11-7
Property Deemed Not Abandoned; Criteria; Certification of Abandonment.
§ 14-11-8
Acquisition of Tax Sale Certificate; Action to Foreclose Right of Redemption.
§ 14-11-9
Special Tax Sale; Criteria for Bidders.
§ 14-11-10
Expedited Action to Foreclose Right of Redemption.
§ 14-11-11
Transfer of Possession and Control to Borough.
§ 14-11-12
Borough Rehabilitation of Property; Submission of Plan to Court.
§ 14-11-13
Borough Exercise of Rights to Further Rehabilitation and Reuse of Property; Designation of Qualified Rehabilitation Entity.
§ 14-11-14
Petition for Reinstatement of Control and Possession by Owner.
§ 14-11-15
Obligations of Owner Prior to Grant of Petition.
§ 14-11-16
Procedure of Borough Seeking to Gain Title to Property; Authorization to Sell; Proceeds.
§ 14-11-17
Public Officer; Authority to Place Lien on Property; Remedies.
§ 14-11-18
Eminent Domain Proceedings; Establishment of Fair Market Value.
Ch 14 Art 12
Enforcement and Penalties
§ 14-12-1
Enforcement Officers.
§ 14-12-2
Procedure.
§ 14-12-3
Special Procedure in Emergency Conditions.
§ 14-12-4
Violations and Penalties.
Ch 15
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 16
Public Utility Poles and Underground Facilities
Ch 17
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 18
Solid Waste
Ch 19
Water and Sewer
Ch 20
Protection of Trees
Ch 21
Storm Sewer System
Ch 22
Privately Owned Salt Storage
Ch 23
(Reserved)
Ch 24
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 25
Stormwater Control
Ch 26
Land Use Procedures
Ch 27
Subdivision
Ch 28
Zoning
Ch 29
Signs
Ch 30
Tax Exemption
Ch 31
Taxation of Cannabis Sales
Board of Health
Ch BH1
General Provisions
Ch BH2
Administration
Ch BH3
A Code to Regulate Body Art Procedure
Ch BH4
Retail Food Establishment and Food and Beverage Vending Machine Code
Ch BH5
Vending Machines for Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products
Ch BH6
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (F.a.S.) Warning Signs
Ch BH7
Public Health Nuisances
Ch BH8
Swimming Pools
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 14
Property Maintenance
Article 14-1
Title, Policy and Purposes
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§ 14-1-1
Title.
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§ 14-1-2
Findings and Declaration of Policy.
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§ 14-1-3
Purposes.
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Article 14-2
General Provisions
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§ 14-2-1
Applicability to All Properties.
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§ 14-2-2
Compliance Required to Obtain Certificate of Occupancy.
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§ 14-2-3
Higher Standard to Prevail.
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§ 14-2-4
Compliance Not a Defense.
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§ 14-2-5
Conditions of Approval.
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§ 14-2-6
Responsibilities of Owner, Operator and Occupant to Be Independent of Each Other.
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Article 14-3
Definitions
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§ 14-3-1
Definitions.
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Article 14-4
Address to Be Displayed
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§ 14-4-1
Display of Address.
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Article 14-5
General Maintenance and Appearance
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§ 14-5-1
Hazards and Structural Integrity.
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§ 14-5-2
Appearance.
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§ 14-5-3
Excessive Exterior Lighting.
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§ 14-5-4
Sidewalks, Driveways, Walkways and Entrance Stairways.
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§ 14-5-5
Hedges, Brush and Grass.
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§ 14-5-6
Waterways.
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Article 14-6
Litter and Debris
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§ 14-6-1
Littering Prohibited.
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§ 14-6-2
Litter Receptacles.
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§ 14-6-3
Containerization of Sweepings.
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§ 14-6-4
Litter, Debris and Garbage.
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§ 14-6-5
Recyclables.
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§ 14-6-6
Open or Overflowing Waste Disposal Bins.
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§ 14-6-7
Harboring of Rodents.
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§ 14-6-8
Debris from Uncovered Vehicles.
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§ 14-6-9
Construction Sites.
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Article 14-7
Construction Equipment, Materials and Debris
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§ 14-7-1
Construction Equipment, Vehicles and/or Construction Materials.
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§ 14-7-2
Storage of Materials for New Construction; Time Allowed.
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§ 14-7-3
Debris from Construction or Demolition of Building; Time Allowed.
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Article 14-8
Dumping Prohibited
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§ 14-8-1
Dumping Prohibited.
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Article 14-9
Specific Requirements for Nonresidential Properties
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§ 14-9-1
Requirements for Nonresidential Properties.
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Article 14-10
Registration and Maintenance of Vacant and Abandoned Residential Properties in Foreclosure
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§ 14-10-1
Definitions.
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§ 14-10-2
Registration of Vacant and Abandoned Properties.
chevron_right
§ 14-10-3
Fee Schedule.
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§ 14-10-4
Creditor Responsibility for Vacant and Abandoned Properties.
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§ 14-10-5
Notice.
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§ 14-10-6
Enforcement Officers.
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§ 14-10-7
Violations and Penalties.
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Article 14-11
Abandoned Property
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§ 14-11-1
Definitions.
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§ 14-11-2
Determination that Property Is Abandoned; Nuisance.
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§ 14-11-3
Abandoned Property List; Notice to Owner of Record; Challenge by the Owner.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-4
Requests for Additions to Abandoned Property List.
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§ 14-11-5
Sale of Tax Lien; Remediation Costs.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-6
Removal of Property from List of Abandoned Properties; Remediation.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-7
Property Deemed Not Abandoned; Criteria; Certification of Abandonment.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-8
Acquisition of Tax Sale Certificate; Action to Foreclose Right of Redemption.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-9
Special Tax Sale; Criteria for Bidders.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-10
Expedited Action to Foreclose Right of Redemption.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-11
Transfer of Possession and Control to Borough.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-12
Borough Rehabilitation of Property; Submission of Plan to Court.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-13
Borough Exercise of Rights to Further Rehabilitation and Reuse of Property; Designation of Qualified Rehabilitation Entity.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-14
Petition for Reinstatement of Control and Possession by Owner.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-15
Obligations of Owner Prior to Grant of Petition.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-16
Procedure of Borough Seeking to Gain Title to Property; Authorization to Sell; Proceeds.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-17
Public Officer; Authority to Place Lien on Property; Remedies.
chevron_right
§ 14-11-18
Eminent Domain Proceedings; Establishment of Fair Market Value.
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Article 14-12
Enforcement and Penalties
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§ 14-12-1
Enforcement Officers.
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§ 14-12-2
Procedure.
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§ 14-12-3
Special Procedure in Emergency Conditions.
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§ 14-12-4
Violations and Penalties.
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