[Amended 8-20-2014 by Ord. No. 1072-14]
A. Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks. The owner or occupant of
land abutting or bordering upon the sidewalks of the public streets,
avenues and highways within the limits of the Township of Rochelle
Park shall remove all snow and ice from the same within 24 hours after
the same has been formed or fallen thereon.
B. Casting of snow and ice. No owner, tenant or occupant of any premises
abutting any street, avenue or highway within the limits of the Township
of Rochelle Park, nor any person working for or on behalf of any owner,
tenant or occupant, shall throw, place or deposit any snow or ice
upon the public street in front of his/her property or upon any municipal
fire hydrant. The intent of this subsection is to prohibit all persons
from throwing, placing or depositing snow or ice from the private
driveway or parking areas or on the sidewalk in front of the property,
upon the municipal streets or sidewalks of the Township or upon any
municipal fire hydrant.
C. Clearance of fire hydrants.
[Added6-17-2015 by Ord.
No. 1086-15]
(1) The owner of any real property abutting any fire hydrant shall clear
such fire hydrant of snow within 24 hours of snow coverage. A three-foot
clearance around the fire hydrant shall be required.
(2) If the party responsible for fire hydrant clearance under this subsection fails to perform the required clearance within the specified time, the Township, or any department thereof, may perform the clearance and bill the responsible party no more than $75 for this service. This charge shall be in addition to any penalty imposed for the violation of this section, in accordance with the provisions of §
161-9.
[Amended 8-20-2014 by Ord. No. 1072-14]
All grass, weeds or growth of any kind which may grow between
the curbline and the line of the sidewalk of any such street shall
be kept cut below the height of eight inches from the ground and shall
be cut to that length within seven days of notice to so cut the same.
All grass, weeds or growth of any kind or other impediments upon the
sidewalks of such streets shall be removed within seven days of notice
to remove same.
[Added 7-17-1996 by Ord. No. 727]
No owner of premises shall be allowed to construct,
remove or in any way alter the area of the premises located between
the sidewalk and the curb without first obtaining a permit from the
Township Construction Code Department.
[Amended 11-9-2011 by Ord. No. 1042-11; 8-20-2014 by Ord. No.
1072-14]
Any violation of this article shall, upon conviction, be punishable
as follows:
A. For the first offense in any calendar year, by a fine of $75.
B. For the second offense in any calendar year, by a fine of $150.
C. For the third offense in any calendar year, by a fine of between
$250 and $500. A court appearance shall be mandatory for a third offense.
D. For the fourth offense, by a fine up to $1,000, and/or imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof. A court
appearance shall be mandatory for a fourth offense.
E. If the owner of any property who is charged with violating this article
chooses to enter a plea of guilty for a first, second or third offense,
he/she shall be entitled to pay the fine without the necessity of
a court appearance.
F. Separate violation. Except as otherwise provided, every day that
the violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate violation.
G. This article may be enforced by the Department of Public Works, Health
Department, Police Department, Building Department or Property Maintenance
Department.
Upon the refusal or neglect of such owner or
occupant to remove such snow or ice, grass or weeds or other impediments
within the time herein provided, the same may be removed by the Township
under the direction of its Supervisor of Roads or other person or
officer designated by the Township Committee for that purpose. The
cost thereof, as nearly as can be ascertained, shall be charged against
the lands abutting or bordering upon the sidewalks from which removal
is made, and with the interest thereof, shall forthwith become a lien
upon said lands, and shall be added to and form a part of the taxes
next to be assessed and levied and shall be certified to the person
or persons whose duty it is to collect the taxes of the Township and
shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other
taxes.