[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands
abutting or bordering upon public streets, avenues, highways and sidewalks
of the Borough of Glassboro shall remove all grass, weeds and other
impediments therefrom within three days from notice to remove the
same.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
In cases where the owner or owners, tenant or
tenants shall have refused or neglected to remove such grass, weeds
and other impediments as above provided and within the time provided,
the Highway Superintendent or their designee shall have authority
to remove the same.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
In all cases where said grass, weeds and other
impediments are removed from said public streets, avenues, highways
and sidewalks by or under the direction of the said Highway Superintendent
or their designee, such officer shall certify the costs thereof to
the governing body, which shall examine the certificate and, if found
correct, shall cause the costs as shown thereon to be charged against
the lands abutting or bordering such public streets, avenues or highways.
The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such land
and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to
be assessed and levied upon such lands, the said amount to bear interest
at the same rate as taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by
the same officer and in the same manner as taxes.