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Borough of Hightstown, NJ
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Chapter 14 Property Maintenance
Chapter 14
Property Maintenance
Article 14-1
Title, Policy and Purposes
§ 14-1-1
Title.
§ 14-1-2
Findings and declaration of policy.
§ 14-1-3
Purposes.
Article 14-2
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.
Article 14-3
Definitions
§ 14-3-1
Definitions.
Article 14-4
Address to Be Displayed
§ 14-4-1
Display of address.
Article 14-5
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.
Article 14-6
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.
Article 14-7
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.
Article 14-8
Dumping Prohibited
§ 14-8-1
Dumping prohibited.
Article 14-9
Specific Requirements for Nonresidential Properties
§ 14-9-1
Requirements for nonresidential properties.
Article 14-10
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.
Article 14-11
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 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.
Article 14-12
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.