[Adopted 11-27-1963 (Ch. 163, Art. II, of the 1977 Code)]
The owners, managers, agents or occupiers of
premises or tenements, or vacant lots owned by them, under their charge
or occupied by them, shall keep the sidewalks and gutters in the public
highway adjacent to the property owned, controlled or occupied by
them swept and clear of mud, dirt and filth.
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Editor's Note: Original § 163-8,
Advertising matter and signs, which immediately preceded this section,
was deleted 9-18-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-31.
[Amended 6-9-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-8; 9-18-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-31]
A.
The owners, managers, agents and/or occupants of all
premises and tenements within the Borough of South River shall, within
24 hours of the cessation of any fall of snow or formation of ice,
remove all snow and ice from the sidewalks, including handicapped
access ramps and fire hydrants, adjacent to said premises. Ice which
is so frozen as to make removal impractical shall either be treated
with rock salt or other chemicals which will thaw it sufficiently
to permit removal or be thoroughly covered with sand, ashes or cinders.
[Amended 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-6]
C.
The obligations imposed by this section shall be suspended
during any period in which the Governor of the State of New Jersey
or the Mayor of the Borough of South River shall declare a state of
snow emergency.
[Amended 9-18-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-31; 3-14-2011 by Ord. No.
2011-6
It shall be the duty of the police and Code
Enforcement Officer to enforce the provisions of this article.
