Bergen County enforces noxious weed control on county-owned land and along county rights-of-way under New Jersey's noxious weed law. Private residential weed enforcement is delegated to municipalities under NJSA 4:24-37 to 4:24-50.
New Jersey's noxious weed statute (NJSA 4:24-37 through 4:24-50) authorizes the New Jersey Department of Agriculture to designate noxious weeds such as Canada thistle, Johnson grass, and giant hogweed and requires landowners to control them. Bergen County controls listed species on county parks, the Overpeck and Saddle River reservations, and rights-of-way. Private property complaints are handled by municipal code officers who may abate and bill the owner. The county Mosquito Control Division also targets phragmites and other vegetation in wetlands when needed for vector control. Spotted lanternfly host removal follows NJDA quarantine guidance.
Failure to control designated noxious weeds after notice can result in abatement at owner expense plus per-day penalties under NJSA 4:24-49 and local property maintenance fines.
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