Monroe Township (Gloucester County), NJ Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Deadline
- Reasonable dispatch upon discovery; no hour count printed
- Who must act
- Owner or operator of the premises
- Exemption
- Subsection D does not apply to single-family dwellings
- Surfaces covered
- Paths, walks, driveways, parking lots and parking areas
- Enforcing officer
- Construction Code Official
- Maximum penalty
- $1,000, 90 days in jail, or both
Summary
Monroe Township, Gloucester County, prints no clock deadline for clearing snow. Section 104-7 treats uncleared snow and icy conditions on paths and walks as hazards the owner or operator must promptly abate, but the subsection does not apply to single-family dwellings. Violations carry up to $1,000.
The exterior of the premises and all structures thereon shall be kept free of all nuisances and any hazards to the safety of occupants, pedestrians and other persons utilizing the premises, and free of unsanitary conditions, and any of the foregoing shall be promptly removed and abated by the owner or operator. It shall be the duty of the owner or operator to keep the premises free of hazards, which include, but are not limited to, the following: ... D. Ground surface hazards or unsanitary conditions. Holes, excavations, breaks, projections, obstructions, icy conditions, uncleared snow and excretion of pets and other animals on paths, walks, driveways, parking lots, parking areas and other parts of the premises which are accessible to and used by persons on the premises. All such holes and excavations shall be filled and repaired, walks and steps replaced and other conditions removed where necessary to eliminate hazards or unsanitary conditions with reasonable dispatch upon their discovery. This subsection does not apply to single-family dwellings.
Full Breakdown
The snow rule sits in Chapter 104, Article I, in the section on premises kept free of nuisances and hazardous conditions. Section 104-7 says the exterior of the premises must be kept free of nuisances and hazards to occupants, pedestrians and other persons, and that any hazard must be promptly removed and abated by the owner or operator.
Subsection D names the conditions: holes, excavations, breaks, projections, obstructions, icy conditions, uncleared snow and pet waste on paths, walks, driveways, parking lots, parking areas and other parts of the premises accessible to and used by persons on the premises. The time standard is qualitative. Holes and excavations must be filled and repaired, walks and steps replaced and other conditions removed with reasonable dispatch upon their discovery. The Code prints no number of hours after a storm.
The key limit is the last sentence: subsection D does not apply to single-family dwellings. Its practical reach is multifamily, commercial and other non-single-family properties, plus mobile home parks, since § 104-4 applies the article to them.
Subsection C of the same section covers a related risk, loose and overhanging objects and accumulations of ice and snow that, by reason of location above ground level, constitute a danger of falling on persons nearby. Chapter 162 (Housing Standards) carries a parallel duty for rental properties. Its § 162-4 lists icy conditions and uncleared snow on paths, walks, sidewalks, curbs, driveways, parking lots and parking areas, and places the duty on the owner, operator and/or registered agent.
The Construction Code Official, as public officer under § 104-12, directs inspections and enforcement.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Article I is punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment in the county jail for up to 90 days, or both (§ 104-16.5). Each day the violation continues is a separate and distinct offense, so an uncleared walk can be charged for every day it stays hazardous.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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