5 rules for unincorporated Burlington County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Burlington County does not regulate how residents store trash and recycling containers. The county provides no trash collection; storage, screening, and set-out timing for cans are governed by your municipality's property-maintenance and solid-waste ordinances.
Burlington County, NJ has no countywide blight or property-maintenance code. Under New Jersey home rule (N.J.S.A. 40:48-2), each of the county's 40 municipalities adopts and enforces its own property-maintenance ordinance covering blight, dilapidation, and exterior upkeep.
Burlington County sets no countywide vacant-lot standard. Overgrowth, debris, and abandoned-property registration on empty lots are regulated by each municipality under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, often with a local vacant-property registration ordinance and weed/brush cutting rules.
Burlington County does not regulate garage or yard sales. Whether you need a permit, how many sales you may hold per year, and signage limits are set by your municipality under home-rule authority (N.J.S.A. 40:48-2).
There is no countywide grass or weed height limit in Burlington County. Each municipality sets its own maximum. Evesham Township, for example, treats grass or weeds six inches or taller as a violation. State law (N.J.S.A. 40:65-12) lets towns cut and bill the owner.
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