ORDINANCE NO. O-2022-07 2ND READING ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS FOR VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTY AND RESCINDING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES CONCERNING SAME

BOROUGH OF RIVERTON

ORDINANCE NO. O-2022-07

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF RIVERTON ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS FOR VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTY AND RESCINDING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES CONCERNING SAME

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Riverton at a meeting held on October 18, 2022 at 7:00pm prevailing time at 505A Howard Street in Riverton which was duly advertised.

A copy of the Ordinance may be obtained without cost by any member of the general public at the Clerk’s Office by calling 856-829-0120 on week days between the hours of 8:30am and 4:00pm.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Upon adoption, this Ordinance would provide for the Borough the Code at Chapter 97 Article 1 “Vacant and Abandoned property” is hereby repealed. New provisions shall be established for vacant and abandoned property that shall be in compliance with the State of New Jersey P.L. 2021, Chapter 444, which governs a municipality’s ability to regulate, manage, and enforce the proper administration of vacant and abandoned real property in order to serve the best interests of the Borough and its residents.

Attest: Michelle Hack, RMC

Borough Clerk