[Prior code § 3-4.1]
The owner or tenant of lands, or the agent of such premises,
within the Borough 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 which is or may
become dangerous to life or health or might tend to extend a conflagration
in the Borough.
[Prior code § 3-4.2; amended by Ord. 2005-23 § 1, 2005; modified in supp.
no. 1 by directive from the Borough]
If after inspection by the code enforcement officer any such lands are deemed to be in violation of the provisions of Section 8.32.010, the code enforcement officer shall notify the owner, tenant or agent of the lands in question to remedy such violation within 14 days after notice is given. Said notice shall state in brief form the nature of the violation and that if must be removed within 14 days after notice is given. Said notice shall be served by regular and certified mail at the last known address of the owner or tenant of the subject property. In the event that no address is known, service shall be made by posting said notice on the subject property.
[Prior code § 3-4.3; amended by Ord. 2005-23 § 2, 2005; modified in supp.
no. 1 by directive from the Borough]
If the owner, tenant or agent to whom notice of violation of
any of the foregoing provisions is sent, neglects or refuses to abate
or remedy the violation within 14 days after notice thereof, the code
enforcement officer or his or her designated agent shall cause the
violation to be abated and remedied and certify the cost thereof to
the Borough council which after examination of the certificate and
determination of its accuracy, shall cause the cost to be charged
against the lot or land on which the violation exists. The amount
so charged shall become a lien upon the lot or land and shall be added
to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied
upon the lot or land, the same to bear interest at the same rate as
taxes and to be collected as provided by R.S. 40:48-2.14 and enforced
by the same officers responsible for the collation of taxes and in
the same manner as taxes. Such costs are in addition to any other
penalties provided for violations of this section.
