The Township of East Brunswick was established in 1860. Since January 1, 1965, the
& 166-7. Unsafe Structures. [Amended 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10]
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& 166-7. Unsafe Structures. [Amended 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] Where the violation or condition existing on the premises is of such a nature as to constitute an immediate threat to life and limb unless abated without delay, the Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee, may order the owner, operator or occupant to correct the violation or condition within the period of time consistent with the hazard involved and with the necessary measures necessary to remove the hazard; and, upon the failure of the operator, owner or occupant to correct said condition, the Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee, may abate said condition. 16603 7-99
& 166-8 EAST BRUNSWICK CODE & 166-9 & 166-8. Lien to Recover Costs. [Amended 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] Where abatement of any nuisance as defined herein or correction of a defect on the premises or the maintenance of the premises in a proper condition to conform to applicable ordinances of the Township of East Brunswick or the laws of the State of New Jersey requires expenditures of the Township of East Brunswick of moneys therefor, the Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee, shall present a report of the work accomplished to the governing body of the Township of East Brunswick along with a summary of the proceedings undertaken to secure compliance including notices served upon owners, operators, occupants or their agents, as the case may be, by certified mail. The governing body shall then approve the expenses and costs, whereupon they shall become a lien against the premises, collectible as provided by law. A copy of the resolution approving the said expenses shall be certified by the Township Clerk and filed with the Tax Collector of the Township of East Brunswick, who shall be responsible for the collection thereof; and a copy of the report and resolution shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner.
The exterior of the premises shall be kept free of all nuisances and any hazards to the safety of occupants, pedestrians and other persons utilizing the premises and free of unsanitary conditions, and any of the foregoing shall be promptly removed and abated by the owner or operator. It shall be the duty of the owner or operator to keep the premises free of hazards which include, but are not limited to the following: A. Rubbish. Broken glass, filth, garbage, trash, litter and debris. [Amended 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] B. Natural growth, brush, weeds, ragweeds, stumps, roots, and obnoxious growths; or other natural growth which, by reason of rotting or deteriorating conditions or storm damage, constitutes a hazard to persons in the vicinity thereof. Trees shall be kept pruned and trimmed to prevent such conditions. [Amended 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] C. Overhangings. Loose and overhanging objects and accumulations of ice and snow which, by reason of location above ground level, constitute a danger of falling on persons in the vicinity thereof. D. Ground surface hazards or unsanitary conditions. Holes, excavations, breaks, projections, obstructions, ice, uncleared snow and excretion of pets and other animals on paths, walks, driveways, parking lots, parking areas and other parts of the premises which are accessible to and used by persons on the premises. All such holes and excavations shall be filled and repaired, walks and steps repaired and other conditions removed where necessary to eliminate hazards or unsanitary conditions, with reasonable dispatch upon their discovery. It shall be the responsibility of owners and operators to take reasonable steps to discover any such hazards or unsanitary conditions which may exist on their premises. [Amended 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] 16604
7-99 & 166-9 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE & 166-11 E. Recurring accumulations of stormwater. Adequate runoff drains shall be maintained to eliminate any recurrent or excessive accumulation of stormwater. [Amended 2-22- 99 by Ord. No. 99-10] F. Sources of infestation. & 166-10. Maintenance of Landscaping. [Amended 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] Premises shall be kept in such a manner that lawns, hedges and bushes shall be kept trimmed and kept from becoming overgrown. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] A. Turf grass and weeds shall not exceed more than 10 inches in height or more than 10 inches in length if matted down over twenty five percent of the grassed area on the subject property. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] B. Shrubs and Trees must be trimmed to eliminate impaired vision of pedestrians on the sidewalks or of vehicular traffic and to avoid impeding pedestrian movement. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] C. Heavily wooded properties may be maintained in a natural state. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10]
& 166-11. Additional Requirements for Commercial Shopping Areas. [Amended 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] The owner and operator of every commercial area containing wholesale, retail, restaurant or service establishments shall be responsible for providing and/or maintaining the following: A. The striping of parking spaces and directional arrows shall be maintained on a regular basis in accordance with applicable Fire and Traffic Safety regulations. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10]
B. A trash basket with at least a twenty gallon capacity shall be provided for each one hundred fifty (150) feet of commercial frontage. These baskets shall be placed in the walking or pedestrian area and shall be provided with tight-fitting covers fitted with hinged doors. In no case shall there be less than one (1) basket provided. [Amended 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] C. Fencing between non residential and residential areas shall not be removed and shall be maintained in good repair. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] D. All conditions of site plan approval issued pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] 16605
7-99 & 166-12 EAST BRUNSWICK CODE & 166-15 & 166-12. Overcrowding. [Amended 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] Section PM-405.5 If any room used for residential purposes is overcrowded, the code official may order the number of persons sleeping or living in said room to be reduced so that there shall be not less than the total area required in Table PM-405.5 MINIMUM OCCUPANCY AREA REQUIREMENTS. TABLE PM-405.5 MINIMUM OCCUPANCY AREA REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM OCCUPANCY AREA IN SQUARE FEET SPACE 1-2 OCCUPANTS 3-5 OCCUPANTS 6 OR MORE Living Room No requirements 145
175 Dining Room No requirements 100
120
Kitchen 50
70
85 Bedrooms
MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION PM-405.3 & 166-13. Maintenance of Lighting in Commercial Parking Areas. [Added 12-26- 89 by Ord. No. 89-87; amended 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] The lighting in all commercial parking areas shall be maintained and replaced immediately on an on-going basis. The owners and tenants of commercial uses shall be responsible for the replacement of poles, stanchions, bulbs, starters, ballasts and whatever else may be necessary to keep all commercial parking areas fully lighted for the health, safety and welfare of pedestrian and drivers, in conformance with site plan approval. & 166-14. Outside Storage - Commercial Properties. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] Outside storage restricted. Outside storage or display of merchandise shall be forbidden in front of any commercial premises, on the pedestrian or walkway area or in the parking area in front of the commercial premises. Outside storage at the sides and rear shall be subject to the terms of Planning or Zoning Board approval. Sidewalk sale or special event permits are required for outside display and sales of merchandise or other materials. & 166-15. Outside Storage - Residential Properties. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] A. Useful items must be stored within a fully enclosed structure (such as a home, garage or shed) or screened from view from any adjacent property by a wall or fence within the rear yard area. B. Storage of useful items shall not occupy more than 20% of the area of the rear yard. C. Items must be stored in a such a manner as to discourage harborage of rodents, insects and other pests. 16606 7-99
& 166-15 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE & 166-15 D. Items Exempt from Screening Requirement Firewood Bar-B-Que grills Bicycles Children’s toys Garden hoses and sprinklers Lawn ornaments: Statues Whirligigs Flamingos Birdbaths, etc. E. Items That Require Screening include but are not limited to: Lawn and garden equipment: Garden tools Lawn mowers Wheelbarrows Tools Ladders
Saw Horses Vehicle parts Building material: Cement blocks Lumber Plywood, etc. Storm windows and awnings Dirt, sand and gravel (limit of 30 days) F. All items should be stored behind the front building line. G. Outside Storage - Residential Properties Parking/Storage Vehicles 1. Any motor vehicle must be parked on a parking area, such as a driveway, or in a garage or carport. Vehicles are not to be parked on the grass or in any area intended for landscaping. 2. An exception to this rule is recreational vehicles which may be stored in the side or rear yard. A boat, trailer, RV, or camper can be stored in either the side yard or the rear yard of a residential area. It must be located behind the front of the residence and in the yard adjacent to a street in the case of a corner lot. 3. Parking of inoperable vehicles and/or vehicles that are not legally licensed shall be regulated by Chapter 206, Vehicles, Abandoned. 16607
7-99 & 166-16 EAST BRUNSWICK CODE & 166-17.3 & 166-16. Definitions. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] All definitions in Chapter 132 and Chapter 228, Zoning shall also apply to this Chapter.
may include, but are not limited to: barrels, ladders, carts, lawn mowers or other lawn and garden equipment, tires and appliances.
No person shall engage in an outdoor sidewalk/parking lot sale event without having first obtained a permit from the Director of Planning and Engineering or his/her designee and which shall be prominently displayed at the permitted premises. & 166-17.2. Fee. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10; amended 6-12-00 by Ord. No. 00-13] The fee for a Sidewalk/Parking Lot Permit shall be $50.00 per each two week period. & 166-17.3. Location of Sale. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10; amended 6-12-00 by Ord. No. 00-13] The applicant shall present the Director of Planning and Engineering or his/her designee with written permission from the property owner authorizing the sale. The application shall set forth the proposed method of clean up, a proposed layout of the outdoor display and sales area, the location, intensity and direction of all outdoor lighting and a plan for parking and traffic safety. Accompanying the application shall be a certificate of liability insurance for the protection of the general public. The Director of Planning and Engineering or his/her designee shall determine lighting, buffering to protect nearby residences, and proper siting on a particular piece of property and shall forward the application to the Director of Public Safety, who shall determine the adequacy of parking and traffic safety, ingress and egress and fire protection standards. If the application complies with the determinations made by the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Planning and Engineering or his/her designee, the Director of Planning and Engineering or his/her designee shall issue the permit. 16608
2-01 & 166-17.4 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE & 166-18 & 166-17.4. Use of the Premises. [Added 2-22-99 by Ord. No. 99-10] If the applicant proposes to locate a tent on a premises, it may be utilized only as a sales area and may not be occupied as living space. The use of a tent will require approval of the Fire Official. No hook-up to water or sewer is permitted. The applicant shall obtain an electrical permit if lighting is needed. Signs shall be unilluminated and can be no greater than 15 square feet in area. Signs must be placed at least 10 feet from the right-of-way. A maximum of 3 signs is permitted on the premises. No separate sign permit is required.
Each business operating in a separate location may obtain a Sidewalk/Parking Lot Sale Permit for a maximum of ten (10) weeks per calendar year.
a. Sidewalk/Parking Lot Sale A promotional sales event conducted by one or more businesses which is held outside the confines of the commercial or manufacturing structures in which such business is normally conducted and which sale involves the outdoor display of merchandise which is normally displayed within the structures within a paved or concrete area on the same lot as the structures. Sale events shall be conducted solely on private property and not encroach within public rights-of-way. b. Outdoor Display and Sales Area An area set aside outside of a building or structure, used in conjunction with a business located within the building or structure on the same property, for exhibiting in an orderly manner finished products sold by a business located on the same property.
Nothing herein contained shall be interpreted to preclude any interested party from filing a complaint in Municipal Court, if the interested party is dissatisfied with a written decision of the Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer and/or his/her designee as it relates to the issuance of a summons. All such complaints must be filed within 20 days of the interested party’s receipt of the Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer’s and/or his/her designee’s notice of decision. 16609 2-01
& 168-1 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & 168-1 Chapter 168 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & 168-1. Redevelopment Agency. & 168-2. Membership. & 168-3. Exceptions. & 168-4. Powers of Redevelopment Agency. & 168-5. Bonds not to be liability of municipality. & 168-6. Procedures. & 168-7. Conditions precedent to proceeding with Redevelopment Plan. & 168-8. Geographic Limitations. & 168-9. Long Range Community Development Advisory Board. [Repealed 4-26-99 by Ord. No. 99-18] & 168-10. Membership. [Repealed 4-26-99 by Ord. No. 99-18] & 168-11. Powers and Mission of the Long Range Community Development Advisory Board. [Repealed 4-26-99 by Ord. No. 99-18] & 168-12. Powers of Long Range Community Development Advisory Board. [Repealed 4-26-99 by Ord. No. 99-18] [HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of East Brunswick 8- 22-83 by Ord. No. 83-525. Chapter title amended 9-25-91 by Ord. No. 91-93. Chapter title, Redevelopment Agency & Long Range Community Development Advisory Board, was amended 4-26-99 by Ord. No. 99-18. Other amendments noted where applicable.] & 168-1. Redevelopment Agency. There is hereby created the East Brunswick Redevelopm ent Agency pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55C-1 through 39. 16801
7-99 & 168-2 EAST BRUNSWICK CODE & 168-6 & 168-2. Membership. Pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55C-6, the East Brunswick Township Council shall appoint five (5) Com m issioners to the Agency and the Mayor shall appoint one (1) Com m issioner to the Agency. The Com m issioners who are first appointed shall be designated to serve for the following term s: One for a term of one (1) year, one for a term of two (2) years, one for a term of three (3) years, one for a term of four (4) years and two for term s of (5) years and until their respective successors are appointed and have qualified. Thereafter, each Com m issioner shall be appointed as aforesaid for a term of five (5) years, and until his successor is appointed and has qualified in accordance with law. In addition to the Com m issioners herein above refereed to, the Redevelopm ent Agency shall include one (1) additional Com m issioner who shall be appointed by the Com m issioner of Com m unity Affairs pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55C-6.
Pursuant to State law, no Com m issioner of the East Brunswick Redevelopm ent Agency m ay be an officer or em ployee of the Township of East Brunswick except that the Township Council m ay authorize one (1) m em ber of the Planning Board and one (1) m em ber of the Local Housing authority, if any, to accept appointm ent.
Pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55C-12, the East Brunswick Redevelopm ent Agency will have all of the powers required by statute including, but not lim ited to, the power to borrow m onies from any source and issue its bonds therefor and give or issue such security therefor. In addition, pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55C-12(j), the East Brunswick Redevelopm ent Agency m ay acquire, by condem nation, any land or buildings which are located in blighted area and which are necessary for a project of redevelopm ent. In such case, the Redevelopm ent Agency shall proceed pursuant to the Em inent Dom ain statutes (N.J.S. 20:3-1 et seq). & 168-5. Bonds not to be liability of municipality. Pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55C-13, any bonds or other obligations of the East Brunswick Redevelopm ent Agency shall not be a debt or liability of the Township of East Brunswick and the Agency shall not have the power to pledge the credit of the Township of East Brunswick. & 168-6. Procedures. Pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55C-15, the Redevelopm ent Agency m ay proceed with the clearance, replanning, developm ent and redevelopm ent of a blighted area only with the approval of the East Brunswick Township Council after the East Brunswick Planning Board has recom m ended that a specific area be designated blighted. Nevertheless, pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55C-15, if the Township Council adopts a resolution of approval, the Redevelopm ent Agency m ay proceed with the clearance, replanning, developm ent and redevelopm ent of an area other than a blighted area, which is in need of rehabilitation so as to prevent the existence of blighted conditions, and the Redevelopm ent Agency m ay perform any actions in such area other than a blighted area. 16802
9-83 & 168-7 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & 168-12 & 168-7. Conditions precedent to proceeding with Redevelopment Plan. Pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55C-17, the Redevelopm ent Agency shall not proceed with a redevelopm ent plan unless: (a)
the Township Council has first determ ined that the area to which the plan refers is blighted or is an area in need of rehabilitation so as to prevent the existence of blighted conditions, and (b)
the Township Council has first, by ordinance, approved a redevelopm ent plan after study and recom m endation of the East Brunswick Planning Board. Download 8.87 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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