Source: http://www.ecode360.com/30930562
Timestamp: 2017-09-23 03:40:00
Document Index: 350318201

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 238', '§ 238', '§ 238', '§ 238', '§ 238', '§ 238', '§ 238', '§ 238', '§ 238', '§ 238']

Ch 238 Art II Abandoned Real Property
§ 238-13 Establishment of registry.
§ 238-14 Registration of abandoned real property.
§ 238-17 Public nuisance.
§ 238-18 Violations and penalties; schedule of civil penalties.
§ 238-19 Inspections for violations.
§ 238-20 Additional authority.
§ 238-21 Opposing or obstructing enforcement officer; penalty.
§ 238-22 Immunity of enforcement officer.
§ 238-23 Amendments.
[Adopted 2-16-2016 by Ord. No. 1812-2016]
To include, but not be limited to, the following chapters of the Township Code; Chapter 144, Construction Codes, Uniform; Chapter 203, Land Use and Development; Chapter 238, Property Maintenance; and the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 238-10, the municipality or designee shall participate in the county-wide registration program established by the Atlantic County Improvement Authority and administered by Community Champions Corporation cataloging each abandoned property within the municipality, containing the information required by this article.
Any mortgagee who holds a mortgage on real property located within the municipality of Hamilton Township shall perform an inspection of the property to determine vacancy or occupancy, upon default by the mortgagor. The mortgagee shall, within 10 days of the inspection, register the property with the Division of Code Enforcement, or designee, on forms or website access provided by the municipality, and indicate whether the property is vacant or occupied. A separate registration is required for each property, whether it is found to be vacant or occupied.
Properties subject to this article shall be kept free of weeds; overgrown brush; dead vegetation; trash; junk; debris; building materials; any accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers, or notices, except those required by federal, state or local law; discarded personal items, including, but not limited to, furniture, clothing, and large and small appliances; printed material; or any other items that give the appearance that the property is abandoned.
Failure of the mortgagee and/or owner to properly maintain the property may result in a violation of the applicable code(s) and issuance of a citation or notice of violation in accordance with Chapters 144, 203, and 238 of the municipality of Hamilton Township's Code of Ordinances. Pursuant to a finding and determination by the municipality's Code Enforcement Officer/Board, Hearing Officer/Special Magistrate or a court of competent jurisdiction, the municipality may take the necessary action to ensure compliance with this section.
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article may be cited and fined as provided in Chapters 144, 203 and 238 of the Township of Hamilton's Code of Ordinances and New Jersey Statutes, N.J.S.A. 55:19-78 et seq. The following table shows violations of these sections, as may be amended from time to time, which may be enforced pursuant to the provisions of this regulation; and the dollar amount of civil penalty for the violation of these sections as it may be amended. The descriptions of violations below are for informational purposes only and are not meant to limit or define the nature of the violations or the subject matter of the municipality Code sections, except to the extent that different types of violations of the Code section may carry different civil penalties. For each Code section listed in the schedule of civil penalties, the entirety of the section may be enforced by the mechanism provided in this section, regardless of whether all activities prescribed or required are described in the "Description of Violation" column. To determine whether a particular activity is prescribed or required by this Code, the relevant Municipality Code section(s) shall be examined.
If the enforcement officer has reason to believe that a property subject to the provisions of this article is posing a serious threat to the public health safety and welfare, the Code Enforcement Officer may temporarily secure the property at the expense of the mortgagee and/or owner, and may bring the violations before the municipality's Code Enforcement Board or code enforcement special magistrate as soon as possible to address the conditions of the property.
The Code Enforcement Board or Hearing Officer/special magistrate shall have the authority to require the mortgagee and/or owner of record of any property affected by this section, to implement additional maintenance and/or security measures, including, but not limited to, securing any and all doors, windows or other openings, employment of an on-site security guard or other measures as may be reasonably required to help prevent further decline of the property.
Any enforcement officer or any person authorized by the municipality to enforce the sections herewithin shall be immune from prosecution, civil or criminal, for reasonable, good-faith entry upon real property while in the discharge of duties imposed by this article.
Registration and penalty fees outlined in this article may be modified by a resolution, passed and adopted by the Hamilton Township Committee.