Elizabeth enforces IPMC (International Property Maintenance Code) via Code Ch. 5.44. Blight conditions: peeling paint, broken windows, debris. 10–30 day compliance, then fines $100–$1,250/day.
Elizabeth adopted the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) under Code Ch. 5.44, enforced through the Housing Division and Construction Code Office. Common violations: peeling or deteriorating exterior paint, broken or boarded windows (beyond 30 days), accumulated junk/debris, overgrown vegetation, damaged roofing/siding, non-functioning vehicles, pest harborage. Property owners receive written notice with a compliance deadline of 10–30 days. Vacant/abandoned properties must register under Elizabeth's Vacant Property Registration ordinance ($500–$1,500 annual fee escalating with years vacant, per N.J.S.A. 55:19-78 et seq. Abandoned Properties Rehabilitation Act). The City may abate nuisance conditions (board-up, mow, clean) and file a lien against the property per N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.13. Union Township, Plainfield, and Linden enforce parallel IPMC-based codes.
Written notice 10–30 days compliance. Fines $100–$1,250 per violation per day per Elizabeth Code §3-23. Municipal abatement: costs plus 10% administrative fee liened against property. Criminal referral for extreme neglect.
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