Edison Township enforces grass and weed-height limits through Chapter 12 (Health Code) and the Property Maintenance Code. Grass and weeds on residential property may not exceed 10 inches in height; once a parcel is in violation, the Township issues a notice to abate within 10 days, after which the Township may mow at the owner's expense and lien the cost to the property. Vacant and rental properties are inspected more frequently.
Edison's grass and weed-height regulation flows from the Township Health Code (Chapter 12) read together with the New Jersey adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). Grass, weeds, and other rank vegetation on improved residential parcels in Edison must be kept under 10 inches in height; on vacant or unimproved parcels the same standard applies, with the Township particularly active in policing absentee-owned lots. Once a violation is observed, Edison's Code Enforcement (operating through the Health Department / Division of Property Maintenance) issues a written notice giving the owner 10 days to cure. If the owner fails to mow within the cure period, the Township may enter the property, mow, and assess all costs (including administrative overhead) as a municipal lien on the parcel under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.13. Edison's complaint hotline routes residents to Code Enforcement (732-248-7257). Property maintenance issues compound during summer rapid-growth months; the Township typically conducts proactive sweeps of vacant lots and bank-owned properties.
Violating Edison's grass-height standard is a Chapter 12 / Property Maintenance Code violation. Under Chapter 1 §1-5, fines range from $100 (first offense) up to $2,000 per offense, with each day a continuing violation. Township-performed abatement (mowing) is billed at full cost plus an administrative fee and recorded as a municipal lien under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.13, collectible with the same priority as property taxes. Repeat offenders may be summoned to Edison Municipal Court.
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