Woodbridge, NJ Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Woodbridge Code § 25-2.6
- Who must maintain
- Owner of lot fronting the street
- Scope
- Sidewalk, driveway, curb, gutter, lawn strip
- Notice period
- 30 days after Director's written notice
- Non-compliance remedy
- Township repairs, bills as tax assessment
- Repair permit fee
- $50 homeowners / $100 utilities
Summary
Woodbridge places the cost and duty of keeping sidewalks, driveways, curbs, gutters and lawn strips in good repair on the property owner along the entire lot frontage, and if an owner ignores a 30-day repair notice, the Township can do the work itself and assess the cost through the tax rolls.
Any person owning any lot or lots fronting on any street in the Township shall, at the owner's charge and expense, well and sufficiently maintain the sidewalks, driveway, curb, curb and gutter, and lawn area, including the permitted installations hereon and therein, within the public right-of-way along the entire lot frontage, in good repair, according to this section and the regulations and specifications of the Director. Upon failure of any owner to maintain the sidewalk, driveway, curb, curb and gutter or lawn area as provided for in Subsection a., the Director or his authorized representative shall serve, according to law, a notice upon the owner describing the property affected and the improvement for such repairs required and stating the intent of the Township to cause such improvement or repairs to be made within thirty (30) days after service of notice in the event that such owners shall fail to do so.
Full Breakdown
6, Maintenance and Repair of Sidewalks, Driveways, Curbs, Curbs and Gutters and Lawns, puts the obligation squarely on the abutting property owner: any person owning a lot fronting a Township street must, at their own charge and expense, well and sufficiently maintain the sidewalk, driveway, curb, curb and gutter, and lawn area within the public right-of-way along the entire lot frontage, in good repair according to the Director of Public Works' regulations and specifications. If an owner fails to maintain these areas, Subsection b requires the Director to serve a notice on the owner describing the property and the repairs needed, and stating the Township's intent to make the repairs itself if the owner does not act within 30 days of service.
Under Subsection c, if the owner still neglects the required improvements after that notice, the Director causes the work to be done and certifies the cost to the Tax Collector, who imposes, collects and enforces it as a sidewalk assessment exactly as provided by law. 2. 13.
Violations & Fines
An owner who ignores the Director's 30-day repair notice does not face a criminal fine directly; instead, the Township performs the repair and certifies the cost to the Tax Collector as a sidewalk assessment against the property under Section 25-2.6(c). Separately, undertaking sidewalk, curb or driveway work without first obtaining the required permit under Section 25-2.1 exposes the responsible party to the general penalty in Section 25-1.13: up to the Chapter 1, Section 1-5 maximum, and each day of a continuing violation counts as a new offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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