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Bergen County, New Jersey
Borough of Bogota
BOROUGH OF BOGOTA
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE / CODE ENFORCEMENT
Code Enforcement Key Contact
Bogota Code Enforcement Officer
Nick Barese
Office Address
375 Larch Avenue
Bogota, New Jersey 07603
Telephone
201-342-1736
eMail Contact
Code Enforcement Contact
Duties and Functions
The Code Enforcement (Property Maintenance) Department was established to enforce Borough Ordinance #1373 -19-1.1. (The International Property Maintenance Code).
The main purpose of the department is to maintain a quality of life in the Borough that reflects it values. Such as beautiful tree lined streets and well maintained homes and businesses.
The overall appearance of the community is paramount in helping to keep property values stabilized.
The department’s responsibility is to patrol the community and inspect residences and businesses for any violations.
The department responsibilities extend to enforcing property owners and tenants not to place garbage or trash over the weekend. Enforcing snow and ice removal from sidewalks within 18 hours after snow has stopped falling. Enforcing owners not to place leaves in the streets after published leaf season has ended. Enforcement of removal of unregistered or inoperative vehicles on residential properties. Enforcement of grass height not to exceed 4 inches, and trimming of all overgrown shrubs, as well as all general maintenance on all properties.
Nick Barese
Code Enforcement Official
Property Maintenance
PLEASE CALL THIS DEPARTMENT WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING A SUMMONS RECEIVED FROM PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Property Maintenance Reminder
§ 3-5.2 Removal Grass, Weeds, and Other Impediments
[Ordinance #1117, S1]
All grass, weeds, or growth of any kind that may have grown between the curbline and the line of the sidewalk of any street, or within the inside line of sidewalk and property line shall be kept below the height of four (4) inches from the ground, and shall be cut to that length within three (3) days of notice to cut same.
Vacant/Abandoned Property
§ 9-11 Registration of Vacant/Abandoned/Foreclosed Properties
[Ord. #1456; amended 6-27-2019 by Ord. No. 1525; 3-21-2024 by Ord. No. 1613]
The owner of any vacant property as defined herein shall, within thirty (30) calendar days after the building becomes vacant property or within thirty (30) calendar days after assuming ownership of the vacant property, whichever is later; or within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of notice by the municipality, file a registration statement for such vacant property with the Property Maintenance Officer on forms provided by the Borough for such purposes. Failure to receive notice from the municipality shall not constitute grounds for failing to register the property.
a. Each party having a separate block and lot number as designated in official records of the municipality shall be registered separately.
b. The registration statement shall include the name, street address, telephone number, and email address (if applicable) of a person twenty-one (21) years or older, designated by the owner or owners as the authorized agent for receiving notices of code violations and for receiving process in any court proceeding or administrative enforcement proceeding on behalf of such owner or owners in connection with the enforcement of any applicable code: and the name, street address, telephone number, and email address (if applicable) of the firm and the actual name(s) of the firms individual principal(s) responsible for maintaining the property shall be available by telephone or in person on a twenty-four (24) hour per day, seven-day (7) per week basis. The two (2) entities may be the same or different persons. Both entities shown on the statement must maintain offices in the State of New Jersey or reside within the State of New Jersey.
c. The registration shall remain valid for one year from the date of registration except for the initial registration time which shall be pro-rated through December 31. The owner shall be required to renew the registration annually as long as the building remains a vacant property and shall pay registration or renewal fee in the amount prescribed in subsection 9-11.5 of this section, for each vacant property registered.
d. The annual renewal shall be completed by January 1st each year. The initial registration fee shall be pro-rated for registration statements received less than ten (10) months prior to that date.
[Ord. No. 1489]
e. The owner shall notify the Borough Clerk within thirty (30) calendar days of any change in the registration information by filing an amended registration statement on a form provided by the Borough Clerk for such purpose.
f. The registration statement shall be deemed prima facie proof of the statements therein contained in any administrative enforcement proceeding or court proceeding instituted by the Borough against the owner or owners of the building.
Please refer to the full regulations and requirements in the Ordinance found here