N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-6.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:10-6.4 - Maintenance of exterior

(a) The exterior of the premises and all structures thereon shall be kept free of all nuisances, insanitary conditions, and any hazards to the safety or health of occupants, pedestrians and other persons utilizing the premises, and any of the foregoing conditions 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 such conditions which include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Brush, weeds, broken glass, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash, refuse and debris;

2. Dead and dying trees and limbs or other natural growth which by reason of rotting or deteriorating conditions or storm damage constitute a hazard to persons in the vicinity thereof. Trees shall be kept pruned and trimmed to prevent such conditions;

3. Loose and overhanging objects and accumulations of ice and snow which by reason of location above ground level constitute a danger of falling on persons in the vicinity thereof;

4. Holes, excavations, breaks, projections, obstructions, litter, icy conditions, uncleared snow and excretion of pets and other animals on paths, walks, driveways, parking lots and parking areas and other parts of the premises. Holes and excavations shall be filled and repaired, walks and steps replaced and other conditions removed where necessary to eliminate hazards or insanitary conditions with reasonable dispatch upon their discovery;

5. Accumulations of water, vegetation or other matter which might serve as a source of food or as a harboring or breeding place for infestation;

6. Walks, courts and other paved areas shall be kept clean and free of litter, dirt, mud or other conditions hazardous to pedestrians.

(b) All parts of the premises shall be so graded and, where necessary, provided with runoff drains and other means to carry off and dispose of surface waters in such a manner as to eliminate any recurrent or excessive accumulations of storm water on the premises, without causing excessive accumulations of water on adjoining properties:

1. Parts of the premises regularly used by occupants shall drain within one hour of the termination of any storm creating surface waters;

2. Other parts of the premises not covered under paragraph 1 of this subsection shall drain within six hours of the cessation of any such storm.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-6.4