Garfield's Property Maintenance Code requires that all premises and exterior property be kept free of grass or plant growth exceeding eight inches in height.
Under the City of Garfield Property Maintenance Code, owners and occupants must maintain their lawns and exterior property so that grass, annual plants, and other vegetation (excluding trees, shrubs, cultivated flowers, and gardens) do not exceed eight inches. Inspectors may issue notices of violation, and continued non-compliance can result in the City cutting the grass and billing the property owner. Enforcement is carried out by the Property Maintenance Department.
Allowing grass or weeds on any premises to exceed eight inches in height, or refusing to cut after notice from the Property Maintenance Department.
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Garfield requires permanent swimming pools to sit at least six feet from any rear or side lot line, supplementing New Jersey's state pool barrier code.
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Garfield regulates fence materials by openness percentage in residential districts, requiring partial transparency for fences within 50 feet of the front pro...
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Garfield requires that the finished or face side of any fence point toward the adjacent neighboring property, ensuring neighbors are not left looking at fram...
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In residential zones, Garfield limits fences to six feet in rear and side yards, with reduced heights and open construction required closer to the front prop...
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Garfield bans feeding waterfowl, songbirds, pigeons, and backyard birds on public property and limits private feeding to small, nuisance-free amounts.
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All consumer fireworks that explode or leave the ground are illegal in Garfield under N.J.S.A. 21:3-1 et seq., the NJ Explosives and Fireworks Act. Only non-...
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