[Adopted 2-28-61]
[Added 3-27-67 by Ord. No. 67-73; amended 6-27-11 by Ord. No. 11-13]
A.
The owner or owners, occupant or occupants, tenant or tenants of
premises abutting or bordering upon any street in the Township of
East Brunswick shall remove all snow and ice from the abutting sidewalks
of such streets or, in the event of ice which may be so frozen as
to make removal impracticable, shall cause the same to be thoroughly
covered with sand or ashes, within twelve (12) hours of daylight after
the same shall fall or be formed thereon.
[Amended 6-27-11 by Ord. No. 11-13]
B.
The owner or owners, occupant or occupants, tenant or tenants of
premises used by the public or business invitees shall remove all
snow and ice from the sidewalks, streets and parking areas used by
the public in the transaction of business thereat and, in the event
of ice which may be so frozen as to make removal impracticable, shall
cause the same to be thoroughly covered with de-icing material, within
twelve (12) hours of daylight after the same shall fall or be formed
thereon.
[Amended 6-27-11 by Ord. No. 11-13]
C.
The developer, homeowners association, condominium association or
other owner ("Private Owner") of real property that abuts or borders
a private street or public street that has not been accepted by the
Township ("Private Street") shall remove all snow and ice from such
Private Street or, in the event of ice which may be so frozen as to
make removal impracticable, shall cause the same to be thoroughly
covered with de-icing material, within twelve (12) hours of daylight
after the same shall fall or be formed thereon.
[Added 6-27-11 by Ord. No. 11-13]
No owner, tenant or occupant of any premises abutting on any
street shall throw, place or deposit any snow or ice into or upon
any street in the township, it being the intent and purpose of this
provision to prohibit all persons from throwing, casting, placing
or depositing snow and ice which accumulates within the private property
belonging to that person upon the sidewalks or streets of the Township
of East Brunswick.
[Amended 6-28-76 by Ord. No. 76-95-F; 6-27-11 by Ord. No. 11-13]
In case such snow or ice shall not be removed from sidewalks,
streets or Private Streets or shall be cast or deposited thereon or
placed upon the sidewalks or street by the owner, tenant, occupant,
or Private Owner of any premises as herein above provided, the same
shall be removed forthwith and under the direction of the Director
of Public Works, and the cost of such removal as nearly as can be
ascertained shall be certified by the Director of Public Works to
the Director of Finance. The governing body shall examine such certification
and, if found to be correct, shall cause such cost to be charged against
the applicable real property, and the amount so charged shall forthwith
become a lien and a tax upon the real property and be added to, recorded
and collected in the same way and manner as the taxes next to be levied
and assessed upon the premises and shall bear interest and be enforced
and collected by the same officers and in the same manner as other
taxes. The imposition and collection of a fine or fines or any other
penalty for violation of any of the provisions of this Article shall
not constitute any bar to the right of the Township of East Brunswick
to collect the cost, as certified, for the removal of snow or ice
in the manner herein authorized.
[Added 6-27-11 by Ord. No. 11-13; amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 20-16]
This section of the Code is administered by the Zoning &
Code Enforcement Officer and the Department of Public Safety at whose
discretion orders to remove snow and ice consistent with this article
shall be issued in the event a snow or ice condition is deemed a hazard
to the public safety or welfare.
