[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners (now the
Council) of the City of Perth Amboy 10-5-60 as Ord.
No. C-657 Sections 308-1 and 308-6 amended at time
of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions. Other amendments
noted where applicable.]
The growth, existence or presence of ragweed or poison ivy on
any plot of land, lot, street, highway, right-of-way or any other
public or private place is detrimental to public health and is hereby
declared a nuisance, and no owner, tenant or occupant of any plot
of land, lot, street, highway, right-of-way or any other public or
private place shall cause, allow or permit ragweed or poison ivy to
grow or exist thereon
Whenever a nuisance as declared by this chapter is found on
any plot of land, lot, right-of-way or any other private premises
or place, notice in writing shall be given by the Health Officer to
the owner thereof to remove or abate the nuisance within such time
as shall be specified therein but not less than five (5) days from
the date of service thereof. A duplicate of the notice shall be left
with one (1) or more of the tenants or occupants of the premises or
place. If the owner resides out of the state or cannot be so notified
speedily, such notice shall be left at that place or premises with
the tenant or occupant thereof or posted on the premises and such
action shall be considered proper notification to the owner, tenant
or occupant thereof.
Whenever a nuisance as declared by this chapter is found on
any public property or any highway or any other public premises or
place, notice in writing shall be given by the Health Officer to the
person in charge thereof to remove or abate the nuisance within such
time as shall be specified therein. If such person fails to comply
with such notice within the time specified therein, the Health Officer
may remove or abate such nuisance in the manner as hereinafter provided
in the case of a like condition existing on a private premises or
place.
If the owner, tenant or occupant, upon being notified as provided by §§ 308-2 and 308-3, shall not comply with such notice within the time specified therein and fails to remove or abate such nuisance, the Health Officer shall proceed to abate the nuisance or may cause it to be removed or abated in a summary manner by such means as said Health Officer shall deem proper.
The Health Officer may institute an action at law to recover
costs incurred in the removal or abatement of ragweed or poison ivy
from any person who shall have caused or allowed such nuisance to
exist or from any owner, tenant or occupant of premises who, after
notice and notification as herein provided, shall fail to remove and
abate the nuisance within the time specified in such notice.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both, and each violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and each day there is a violation thereof shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense. This shall be in addition to any costs chargeable pursuant to § 308-5.
