Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The weed ordinances rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County weed abatement handled at the municipal level under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.13. Property maintenance enforcement is aggressive. Japanese knotweed and porcelain berry are priority invasives per NJ Invasive Species Council.
Bergen County weed abatement is handled under each municipality's property maintenance code, authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.13 and 40:48-2.14. Given Bergen's density and high property values, enforcement is aggressive in Paramus, Hackensack, Teaneck, Fair Lawn, and Bergenfield. Vacant lots receive particular scrutiny. The NJ Invasive Species Council and NJDEP track Japanese knotweed (polygonum cuspidatum), porcelain berry, Japanese stiltgrass, and garlic mustard — all widespread in Bergen County. After a notice to abate (10-30 day compliance), the municipality contracts removal and bills the owner with administrative fees. Non-payment becomes a property lien. Meadowlands-area properties adjacent to the Hackensack River also face NJDEP wetlands restrictions on vegetation clearing under the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act (N.J.S.A. 13:9B-1).
Notice to abate with compliance deadline. Municipal clearing: $200-$2,000+ billed. Administrative fee 10-25%. Non-payment: property lien. Wetlands violation: NJDEP fines up to $10,000/day.
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