Monroe Township (Gloucester County), NJ Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

Section 104-8 of the Township Code sets the exterior standard for every residential, nonresidential or mixed occupancy building (§ 104-4 applies the article to all of them, including mobile home parks). The test is whether the appearance of the premises constitutes a blighting factor for adjoining property owners.

The listed violations are specific. Under § 104-8(A), equipment and materials for commercial or industrial uses cannot be stored or used where visible from the sidewalk, street or other public areas unless the Zoning Ordinance permits it. Under § 104-8(B), lawns, hedges and bushes must be trimmed and kept from becoming overgrown and unsightly where exposed to public view. Under § 104-8(C), reconstructed walls and sidings of nonresidential structures must be of standard quality commensurate with the same block. Under § 104-8(D), every structure and accessory structure, including fences, must stay in good repair and free of broken glass, loose shingles, crumbling stone or brick, and excessive peeling paint.

Section 104-7 adds hazards the owner or operator must promptly remove: brush, weeds, broken glass, stumps, trash and debris, dead and dying trees and limbs, loose overhanging objects, icy conditions, recurring stormwater accumulation, sources of infestation and unsound foundation walls, chimneys, porches and stairs. Section 104-9 requires outside walls free of holes and loose boards, weathertight dwellings, and roofs and gutters kept in good repair.

The Construction Code Official, designated public officer under § 104-12, directs inspections and enforcement. Any violation of another ordinance found during enforcement is reported to the public officer, who refers it to the agency responsible for that ordinance (§ 104-16.4). Section 104-5 makes the higher of two conflicting standards, local or state, prevail.