As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
Any public street under the jurisdiction of the City of Orange which does not include roads under the jurisdiction of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey.
[Adopted 10-15-2024 by Ord. No. 40-2024]
Any person or corporation causing any type of damage to any part of the streets of the City shall, within 30 days after written notice being given by the Director of Public Works or his designee, pave or repave the street or part of the street of the City of Orange where said paving and repaving has been found to be necessary pursuant to an inspection of the City of Orange or a complaint filed with the City of Orange.
The notice as provided for in § 185-45 shall be in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:65-2 and, in addition to the description of the improvement notice, shall contain a statement that unless the person or corporation causing any type of damage to any part of the streets of the City complete the improvements within 30 days after service of the said notice, the City will make the improvement at the expense of the person or corporation causing any type of damage to any part of the streets of the City.
The cost of paving, repaving, curbing and/or recurbing, improving and repairing of the streets of the City shall be at the expense of the person or corporation causing any type of damage to any part of the streets of the City.
All streets shall be reconstructed and/or repaired in accordance with the then-current minimum standards as established by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, as set forth by the established by the Municipal Engineer or Director of Public Works.
If, after the passage of this article and after notice given as herein provided, the person or corporation causing any type of damage to any part of the streets of the City fails to comply with the provisions of the notice, it shall be lawful for the City to cause such improvement to be made under the direction and supervision of the Director of Public Works of the City of Orange and, if the same is necessary, to award one or more contracts for the making of such improvement.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not less than $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or both. Each day that a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation, subject to the penalty provisions of this article.