[Ord. 433, 8/5/1974, § 1]
From and after the enactment of this Part, it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm, or corporation to allow or permit to remain
upon any public or private grounds in the Township of Elizabeth, any
growth of weeds and/or grass which are hereby declared public nuisances.
[Ord. 433, 8/5/1974, § 3; as amended by Ord. 561,
6/1/1987; and by Ord. 636, 12/7/1992, § 2]
If the Township Ordinance Officer shall determine that the growth
of weeds, grass and/or other vegetation exceeds the height of nine
inches, the same shall constitute a public nuisance; the owner or
owners of the ground upon which said nuisance exists shall cause the
removal thereof to be done within seven days from the receipt of a
written notice from the Township Ordinance Officer indicating that
said weeds, grass or other vegetation is contrary to the terms and
provisions of this Part. The Ordinance Officer shall deliver a copy
of such notice to the owner or owners of property. The Ordinance Officer
shall likewise affix a copy of said notice signed by him upon the
property where the excess growth of weeds, grass or other vegetation
exists, indicating that the same does constitute a public nuisance,
and requiring the abatement thereof within seven days. Such date of
affixation of such notice shall constitute the date of notice for
purposes of this Part. Upon failure of the owner or owners to comply
with said written notice of removal, the Township shall cause the
removal of said nuisance to be done forthwith, and to collect the
costs thereof, together with a penalty of 10% of such costs, from
the owner or occupiers of the ground upon which such nuisance exists
in the manner provided for by law for the collection of municipal
claims, or by action of assumpsit.
[Ord. 873, 6/1/2010, § 1]
It shall be unlawful for any person to wash, sweep, or blow
grass clippings and/or vegetative material into stormwater drains,
sanitary sewers, ditches, conveyances, water bodies or roadways of
the Township of Elizabeth.
[Ord. 433, 8/5/1974, § 4; as amended by Ord. 561,
6/1/1987; and by Ord. 577, 8/1/1988, § 3]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part 2 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $600; and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days.
