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 snow & sidewalk clearing rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County property owners must clear snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent to their property within 12 to 24 hours after snowfall ends. Hackensack Code §142-5 requires 12-hour clearance, Fort Lee Code §230-3 requires 24 hours, and Paramus Code §390-4 requires clearing by noon the day after snowfall. Failure creates slip-and-fall liability under N.J.S.A. 2A:42A-1 (Sidewalk Liability Act).
Snow removal ordinances vary across Bergen County's 70 municipalities but all require prompt sidewalk clearing. Hackensack Code §142-5 (Snow and Ice Removal) mandates clearance within 12 hours after snow stops falling, with a minimum 4-foot-wide path. Fort Lee Code §230-3 requires removal within 24 hours. Paramus Code Chapter 390 §390-4 requires sidewalks cleared by 12 noon on the day following snowfall. Teaneck Code §33-3 sets a 24-hour deadline. Englewood Code §19-5 requires 24 hours. Ridgewood Village Code Chapter 207 requires 24 hours. Ice that cannot be removed must be treated with sand, salt, or ice-melt. Corner properties must clear ADA-compliant curb ramps per N.J.A.C. 5:23-7 (NJ barrier-free subcode). New Jersey's Sidewalk Liability Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:42A-1 et seq.) holds commercial property owners strictly liable for injuries caused by snow/ice negligence; residential owners face common-law negligence claims under Stewart v. 104 Wallace Street (1981 NJ Supreme Court). Most Bergen municipalities will clear non-compliant sidewalks and bill the property owner via tax lien. Hackensack charges $75/hour plus administrative fees; Fort Lee assesses actual cost plus 20% overhead. Senior and disabled residents can request assistance through the Bergen County Division of Senior Services.
Hackensack: $50 to $500 per occurrence plus cost of city clearing. Fort Lee: $100 to $1,000 fine plus abatement costs. Paramus: $25 to $250 per day of non-compliance. Teaneck: $100 to $500. All municipalities may lien property for unpaid abatement. Commercial property slip-and-fall liability under N.J.S.A. 2A:42A-1 can result in damage awards of $10,000 to $500,000+.
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