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• 1. J

     Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

     I think you may have misunderstood my example. I wasn't threatening you specifically to jump three times. I was simply using that as a hypothetical situation to help illiterate how someone of authority can abuse their position to force anyone into a situation where compliance is the better...

     • Julio2468
     • Post #51
     • Aug 16, 2019
     • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  2. J

     Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

     I’ve looked on the township’s website and found that the penalty for failing to comply is that they come in and cut the grass and then assess the costs as a lean on the property. Going to court is not even an option. So threatening to take someone to court by charging them with a violation they...

     • Julio2468
     • Post #47
     • Aug 16, 2019
     • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  3. J

     Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

     That's a good point. I don't... What I do know is that they are either not being cited or they have been accumulating penalties for years. Where I only stopped maintaining my back yard about two months ago (reason stated in an earlier post)

     • Julio2468
     • Post #44
     • Aug 15, 2019
     • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  4. J

     Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

     I understand your examples, but my question is… Example: If you get pulled over for “speeding” when in fact you were NOT speeding. (pulled over for doing 20 in a 25 mph zone, and the officer that pulled you over is being vague about how he determined your speed, is that not unjust/illegal...

     • Julio2468
     • Post #41
     • Aug 15, 2019
     • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  5. J

     Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

     What do you mean we? Is this not a public forum where anyone can post replies to the questions? Or are all you guys working together? Obviously I just found this site today, so I don’t really know how it works?

     • Julio2468
     • Post #37
     • Aug 15, 2019
     • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  6. J

     Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

     Thank you for your advice. I have determined that Rick does in fact work for the township, because I was able to confirm that the number he used to text me is from the township. My suspicion now is that he may be “associated” with my neighbor in some way and is helping her retaliate because she...

     • Julio2468
     • Post #36
     • Aug 15, 2019
     • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  7. J

     Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

     If you are accused of being in violation of an ordinance, when in fact you are not, then that is certainly not right and I’m trying to determine if it’s illegal. Especially when the person who reaches out to you did so in such an unprofessional manner and not in accordance set forth in the...

     • Julio2468
     • Post #34
     • Aug 15, 2019
     • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  8. J

     Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

     I’m someone who has seen a lot of injustice in my lifetime, so when I get a text that was anonymously sent in the very first contact and then a threat to go to court over uncut “grass” in my back yard (his words) when I asked who it was, I’m going to ask questions. Because of the extremely...

     • Julio2468
     • Post #30
     • Aug 15, 2019
     • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  9. J

     Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

     I asked two specific questions and although I've received some feedback on one, I've yet to receive any on the other. Care to make yourself useful and see if you can answer the questions? If not, then move along and find something better to do. 1. How does an ordinance that appears to...

     • Julio2468
     • Post #26
     • Aug 15, 2019
     • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  10. J

      Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

      I’m just trying to understand the ordinance itself and how grass/weeds that are not accessible to the public, are considered "injurious or hazardous" to the public by the township. The ordinance doesn’t specify if it applies to the back or front of the property, how long the grass/weeds should...

      • Julio2468
      • Post #22
      • Aug 15, 2019
      • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  11. J

      Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

      Which brings me back to my original question. I'm trying to determine how an ordinance that specifically deals with conditions that are "injurious or hazardous to the public" applies to a back yard that is NOT accessible to the public and does NOT have anything that is "injurious or hazardous"...

      • Julio2468
      • Post #20
      • Aug 15, 2019
      • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  12. J

      Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

      I have not received the official code violation notice from the township, only the text message from the code enforcer officer. I suspect he got my contact information from a neighbor as retaliation because I asked if she could do something about her barking dogs in the early morning/night...

      • Julio2468
      • Post #17
      • Aug 15, 2019
      • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  13. J

      Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

      Would you spend time and money maintaining the back yard of a property, when you can’t even enjoy the inside of that very property because of the other owner's negligence, especially when that same owner is also responsible for maintaining the back yard themselves? And as I mentioned in an...

      • Julio2468
      • Post #11
      • Aug 15, 2019
      • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  14. J

      Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

      There are acres upon acres of densely wooded area adjacent to all the properties on our side of the street belonging to Mount Laurel Township, which have far more “brush, weeds, dead or dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growth, filth, garbage, trash and debris” that has not been maintained...

      • Julio2468
      • Post #9
      • Aug 15, 2019
      • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  15. J

      Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

      How do you consider uncut grass/weeds in a back yard that is not visible from the street or accessible to the public (unless they are trespassing), "injurious or hazardous" to the public as described in that ordinance? The ordinance doesn't even specify if it's applicable to the front yard (that...

      • Julio2468
      • Post #7
      • Aug 15, 2019
      • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  16. J

      Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

      The short answer is that the yard in question is a common area between two owners. And the other owner has not only neglected to take care of her portion, but has also failed to maintain the plumbing in her apartment (which is above mine) and has caused thousands in water damage that she also...

      • Julio2468
      • Post #6
      • Aug 15, 2019
      • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  17. J

      Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

      Although Rick's threat only mentioned grass, the back yard in question is not being maintained and does have overgrown weeds in it, but as the back yard is not visible from the street and not accessible to the public, I don't understand how the ordinance that was texted to me applies?

      • Julio2468
      • Post #3
      • Aug 15, 2019
      • Forum: Other Real Estate Law Questions
  18. J

      Does the ordinance referenced below apply to weeds in a back yard? And can a zoning officer threaten to take you to court without first notifying you?

      I got this text from an unknown number: [ § 65-1 Restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any owner or owners, occupant or occupants, tenant or tenants of any lot or tract of land situate within the Township of Mount Laurel to permit or maintain on any such lot or tract of land any brush, weeds...

      • Julio2468
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      • Aug 15, 2019
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