Bergenfield Chapter 116 lets the Borough order property owners to cut weeds, brush, and hedges within 10 days of written notice, and bill removal costs back if owners fail to comply.
Bergenfield does not impose a flat lawn-height limit on entire yards, but Chapter 116 (Brush, Grass and Weeds) gives the Department of Public Works Superintendent authority to order vegetation cut down where it threatens public safety or roadway visibility. Owners and tenants who receive written notice have 10 days to cut and remove the offending weeds, brush, or hedges. If they fail to act, the Borough can perform the work and recover its costs as a municipal lien on the property collected with taxes. Property maintenance complaints are also handled by the Code Enforcement Bureau under Chapter 232.
If notice is ignored after 10 days, Borough crews complete the work and the owner is billed; unpaid charges become a tax lien.
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