All property within the Borough, including all
buildings and structures and all land surrounding the same or used
in connection therewith and including all lands within the Borough,
either occupied or vacant, shall be kept free from rodents and vermin
which may constitute a health or safety hazard and shall be kept free
from any other health or safety hazards of any kind.
All lawns, hedges, shrubs, bushes, weeds and
growth or vegetation of any kind shall be kept trimmed and shall not
be permitted to become overgrown, and no grass or weeds shall be permitted
to grow to a height in excess of six inches.
Where the removal of refuse, garbage and waste
matter is not attended to by the Borough as a municipal governmental
function, it shall be the responsibility of the owner and occupant
of the premises to provide for the removal of all such refuse, garbage
and waste matter at sufficiently frequent intervals to prevent the
accumulation of such refuse, garbage or waste matter from becoming
a nuisance or a health hazard.
No person shall dump or permit to be dumped
or use as landfill any waste within the Borough.
Any person engaged in the business of commercial
landscaper, tree surgeon, gardener or floriculturist performing services
within the Borough shall remove all waste resulting from any such
service rendered.
Any person constructing new structures or altering
the existing structures within the Borough shall remove all waste
resulting from such activity.
It shall be unlawful to deposit, maintain or
permit to be maintained or to accumulate upon any public or private
property any garbage, tin cans, ashes when mixed with garbage, any
decaying fruit, vegetables, fish, meat or bones or any foul, putrid
or obnoxious liquid or substance within the limits of the Borough.
Any lot, plot or other dumping ground heretofore
used for the depositing or dumping of garbage, ashes or other waste
materials shall be covered with earth or steamed ashes or otherwise
treated so as to prevent foul, offensive or obnoxious odors within
15 days after this section goes into effect.
The owner or other person in charge and in control
of any premises shall provide proper and suitable covered containers
or receptacles for the removal of garbage and other refuse material.
The owner of lands abutting or bordering upon
sidewalks, and public streets, highways, avenues and public places
shall remove all snow and ice from the sidewalks within 12 hours after
the same are formed or fall thereon.
Every dwelling and accessory structure and every
part thereof shall be kept structurally sound and in a state of good
repair according to state and local codes to avoid safety, health
or fire hazards.
For residential properties:
A.
Exterior walls, windows, sidings, roofs and accessory
structures shall be kept structurally sound, in good repair and free
from defects.
B.
All exposed surfaces susceptible to decay shall be
kept at all times painted or otherwise provided with a protective
coating sufficient to prevent deterioration.
For nonresidential properties:
A.
The exterior of every structure or accessory structure,
including fences, signs and store fronts, shall be maintained in good
repair, and all surfaces thereof shall be kept painted or whitewashed
where necessary for the purpose of preservation and appearance. All
surfaces shall be maintained free of broken glass, loose shingles,
crumbling stone or brick, excessive peeling paint or other condition
reflective of deterioration or inadequate maintenance, to the end
that the property itself may be preserved, safety and fire hazards
eliminated and adjoining properties and the neighborhood protected
from blighting influences.
B.
All merchants, store owners and business or professional
personnel must keep their sidewalks free from litter, trash and garbage
spillage at all times.
[Added 4-2-1992 by Ord. No. 40]
A.
The custodian of the building shall immediately notify
the Palisades Park Board of Health Department and all tenants who
may be affected whenever unanticipated breakdowns cause the following
to occur:
B.
The notification to the Health Department and tenants
shall specify the nature of the failure, measures being taken to restore
heat or utility service and estimated length of time for restoration.
C.
The building owner shall be responsible for ensuring
compliance with this section.
