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The Tax Collector will be away from Tuesday, December 2, 2025-December 9, 2025. He will resume regular office hours on Thursday, December 9, 2025 from 5-7 PM. Payments may be made online, dropped off at the municipal building during regular office hours or left in the black drop box across from the entrance to the clerk’s office. Thank you.
PLEASE SEE ORDINANCE CONTAINING IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW REGARDING TREES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAYS IN HOPE TOWNSHIP. PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE HIGHLIGHTED SUB-SECTION C.
Township of Hope, NJ § 3-14.5. Trimming of Trees and Shrubs. [Ord. #2015-03]
a. All trees or shrubs planted on private property that stand along public sidewalks and public streets, the branches of which extend over any part of a public sidewalk or a public street, shall be trimmed by the owner, occupant or tenant of the premises that directly front upon that part of the sidewalk or street along which the trees or shrubs stand. Such owner, occupant or tenant shall keep the branches and limbs of such trees or shrubs trimmed and cut so that no limb or branch shall overhang the public sidewalk or the public street at a height of less than eight (8') feet above ground level.
b. If the Township or its authorized agent determines that the owner or tenant occupant of a property has failed to trim his/her/its trees or shrubs and are overhanging a public sidewalk or the public street, the owner or tenant shall be given 60 days from the date of the notice to trim the overhanging trees or shrubs. If owner or tenant occupant fails to address the reason for the notice within 60 days, the Township may take all necessary actions to issue a violation and/or to trim the overhanging trees or shrubs without further notice. Any owner, tenant or occupant may within 15 days of receipt of notice from the Township, make a written application for an extension of time to repair, maintain or replace which may be granted for a good cause shown.
c. The owner or tenant occupant is responsible for any trees or shrubs located on his/her/its property regardless of whether these trees or shrubs are located within any municipal, County or State road right-of-way.
Ordinance No. 2025-07 - Amending and Supplementing Section 20-22.15 For Posting of Escrow
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