[Derived from Sec. 3-6 of the 2003 Revised General Ordinances]
The owner or tenant of lands lying within 300 feet of any dwelling
house or other structure upon lands lying within the corporate limits
of the Township of Willingboro is required to remove or cause to be
removed from such lands any brush, weeds, dead and dying trees, stumps,
roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris, within
five days after receipt by such owner or tenant of written notice
from the Department of Inspections of the Township.
Notice to the owner or tenant to cause the removal of the substances referred to in § 272-1 may be served upon any such owner or tenant, either personally or by certified mail at the address to which tax bills are sent, and if by the latter method, the five-day period within which such removal shall be accomplished shall be deemed to have commenced to run from the date of the return receipt of such certified notice. Every such notice shall, in addition to requiring the removal, warn the owner or tenant of the lands to which such notice refers that failure to accomplish such removal within the time stated therein will result in removal by or under the direction of the Director of Public Works of the Township, and the cost of such removal shall be charged to the owner or tenant of such lands and shall be payable to the Township forthwith after the date of submission of the charges. Unless such charges are paid forthwith, the costs shall become a lien upon the lands and shall be collected as provided by N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.14 and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
Whenever the owner or tenant of such lands within the Township, receiving the notice provided for by § 272-2 to remove from such lands any of the substances hereinbefore mentioned, shall fail and neglect within the time prescribed in the notice to effect removal of such substances, such removal shall be accomplished by or under the direction of the Director of Public Works. An accurate record of the cost of such removal to the Township shall be determined by the Director of Public Works, who shall certify the cost thereof to the Township Manager, who shall examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against the lands. Such costs are in addition to any other penalties provided for violations of this article.
