Ordinance 1126

BOROUGH OF BRIELLE ORDINANCE NO. 1126

 

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER TWELVE OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF BRIELLE ENTITLED "PROPERTY MAINTENANCE"

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Governing Body of the Borough of Brielle, that Chapter 12-2.8 Shall hereby be amended to add a new section 12-2.8(0) to read as follows:

Failure to maintain detention facilities

 

In the event that a detention or retention facility represents a clear and present danger to public safety or public health, or if said basin is in need of maintenance, the municipality shall notify the responsible party by certified letter. The recipient shall have fourteen (14) days to effect such maintenance and repair as required of said basin in a manner that is approved by the Borough Engineer or his designee. Should the responsible person fail or refuse to perform such maintenance or repair, the Borough may affect the necessary work and the cost thereof shall be charged to the responsible person and become a lien on the property.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances, or parts of ordinance, that are inconsistent with the foregoing are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of the inconsistency.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and publication according to law.