Paramus requires property owners to control weeds and overgrown vegetation under Chapter 339 Property Maintenance, treating uncontrolled weeds as a nuisance subject to inspection, notice, abatement, and Municipal Court enforcement.
Chapter 339, adopted by Ordinance 608 in 1969, authorizes Enforcement Officers to inspect commercial, business, industrial, and residential premises throughout Paramus and order abatement of conditions that threaten health, welfare, or safety. Uncontrolled weeds, brush, and overgrown plantings on lots and along drainage features fall within these standards. Waterways, brooks, drainage ditches, and swales on or adjacent to a property must be kept free from debris, plantings, and other obstructions. The Borough may issue a notice, prosecute in Municipal Court, or abate the condition and recover costs through a municipal lien.
Allowing weeds, brush, or invasive plantings to overrun a lot, blocking drainage swales with growth, or refusing to comply with abatement notices can result in summonses, fines, and liens for Borough cleanup costs.
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