Gloucester Township Report - Gloucester Township, New Jersey

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As the weather gets warmer, closer attention needs to be paid to the exterior of
your residence. High grass and weeds must be maintained and all trees and
bushes must be kept trimmed. These violations are listed under the “Property
Maintenance Code” located in Chapter 67 A. The Code Enforcement Unit looks
forward to working with the residents of Gloucester Township as an effective
means to help improve your neighborhood and community. Code Enforcement
Violations can be reported to the Code Enforcement Unit at 856-374-3513 or
codeenforcement@gtpolice.com. Some of the most common violations are:
• Property Maintenance: Residents are required to keep their property maintained at all times. The exterior of properties
are to be properly maintained, such as repairs, and/or painting of house, garage, down spouts, etc., replacement/
repairs of broken windows, fences, and sheds. Grass cannot exceed 10” in height and must be cut and maintained
during the growing season. Bushes/shrubs must also be maintained (Trimmed and kept from becoming overgrown).
Bushes/Shrubs also must not impede the sidewalk. Scattered trash/debris is not permitted and must be removed.
• Swimming Pools: All pool water must be treated to avoid stagnant water and mosquito
problems, also all pools require a fence around the yard or pool area.
• Garbage, Rubbish, and Waste: Trash or Recycles may not be placed
at the curb prior to 4:00 pm the day prior to pickup and trash containers
must be removed within 12 hrs of pickup. Also, when trimming trees and
shrubs all brush/branches must be cut and bundled no longer than 5 It in
length, not to exceed 50 Ibs and placed at the curb with your recycling.
• Streets & Sidewalks: You may not place basketball nets of any
kind or hockey nets in the street or right of way. All basketball
nets (portable or permanent) must be on your property.
• Off Street Parking: Automobiles are not to be parked
on landscaped areas. Vehicles must be parked on some
type driveway(stone, asphalt,concrete,etc.
Operation of Motorized Vehicles
The operation of motorized scooters, mini bikes, trail
bikes, go-peds and other similar motorized recreational
devices, electric or gas powered, are prohibited by
Ordinance 82-1 from being operated at the following
locations:
• On private property without written consent
of the property owner in their possession
while operating the recreational device.
• On any public, municipal, or board of
education grounds or property
• On any public sidewalk or public street or area
commonly used for pedestrians or vehicular traffic
• On any common area, parking area or open space
of any apartment complex, multi family, residential,
industrial complex or development In a manner to create
loud, unnecessary or unusual noise so as to disturb or
interfere with the peace and quiet of other persons and
no person shall operate such unlicensed motor driven
or motorized vehicle before 9:00 am within five hundred
feet of any property line of any residential property line.
Violators may be charged with violations under
L.O. 82-1 and New Jersey Motor Vehicles
laws, which also prohibit the use of these
recreational vehicles on public roadways.
Kyleigh’s Law
This law is in memory of Kyleigh D’Alessio a 16
year old student/athlete who died in a motor vehicle
crash involving a provisional license holder who was
in violation of the passenger restriction under the
New Jersey Graduated Driver License (GDL) Law.
Effective May 1, 2010 two removable, transferable, highly
visible, reflective decals, indicating that the driver of
the vehicle may be the holder of a permit or provisional
license must be affixed to the vehicle when that driver
is behind the wheel. The Motor Vehicle Commission is
responsible for designing and distributing the decals as
well as determining how the decals must be displayed.
The person under 21 years of age operating a
vehicle with a (GDL) will be limited to one passenger
regardless of family affiliation, unless accompanied
by a parent or Guardian. The fine for violating
this requirement is $100 plus cost and fees.
The cost of the decals will be $4.00 dollars
and issued at time of licensing. The Gloucester
Township Police Department will be reviewing this
new law with students at the local highs schools
during this spring’s DWl Pre-Prom Education
Program. Additional information is available at
www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/PL09/37_.pdf
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