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The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the reimbursement to the Borough of expenses incurred by its actions to abate hazardous and dangerous conditions affecting the public health, safety, and welfare, which include but are not limited to the following:
a. 
The abandonment of dwellings or property;
b. 
Failure of the owner or responsible party, firm or corporation to address the hazard after notice of violation.
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The Borough of Lakehurst is empowered and mandated consistent with N.J.S.A. 40:48 et seq., and the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Lakehurst Chapter 13, Housing and Property Maintenance, to take corrective action to abate and remove imminent dangers to the public health, safety and welfare. Such action may consist of the following directed to the owner, resident, firm or corporation responsible:
a. 
Notice of violation with schedule date for abatement;
b. 
Notice of violation with fine schedule;
c. 
Summons to Municipal Court.
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In the event a property is abandoned or the owner or responsible party, firm or corporation fails or refuses to abate the hazard/danger the Borough shall:
a. 
Under the direction of the Public Works Superintendent perform the necessary work to abate the hazard/danger.
b. 
Maintain an accurate record of costs and expenses incurred by the Borough to abate the problem, including administrative fee.
c. 
Transmit a certified copy of all costs to the Tax Collector, who will forthwith cause such costs to become a lien upon such lands and shall be added to and become and form a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such land, the same to bear interest at the same rate as taxes, which shall be collected and enforced by the Tax Collector in the same manner as taxes.
d. 
This cost shall be in addition to any penalties imposed for a violation of municipal codes.
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If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter shall be declared invalid for any reason whatsoever, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this chapter that shall continue in full force and effect. Further, nothing in this chapter is designed to change, modify or nullify the right of a hearing and appeal in any property condemnation or demolition action taken by the Borough.