Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement Official
Pamela Scott-Forman (856) 829-1096

The Borough of Palmyra has adopted the 1996 BOCA, National Property Maintenance Code, to help effectively regulate and provide certain requirements with regard to the health and safety for existing buildings and structures. Copies of this code are available in the construction office for $25.00

It is the goal of the Mayor and Council to improve the standard of living in the borough and produce a healthier and safer place to live. It is the responsibility of every resident and property owner to insure that they are in compliance with all areas of the property maintenance code.

If there are any Questions, feel free to contact Tracy Kilmer

HOT TOPICS

(1) This past summer an accident occurred in Camden New Jersey that could have been prevented. Three children lost their lives. There may have been ways in which this could have been prevented.

One way to avoid this from happening in Palmyra is to removal of all unregistered, uninsured and uninspected vehicles in the borough. The adopted laws in the borough clearly state that a vehicle that is not registered, insured, or inspected can not be stored on a residential property. Since the beginning of the year it has been my goal to inform people of the existence of this ordinance. Most of the residences that have been sited have been very helpfully to remove the vehicles. But there have been a few individuals that feel they are above the law. I prefer to resolve the problems that may exist in violation on their property. Some residents are ignoring the warnings in hope that the problem will be forgotten. Going to court is a last resort and requires additional work and time by many individuals to process the violation, but it is a tool that is being used.

(2) It is evident that some people within the borough are not familiar with the trash schedules. They are as follows:

Brush Collection / Bulk Collection Notice

TRASH COLLECTION

Brush- Collected Second Monday of the Month*******

1) Brush can only be placed at curbside within 48 hrs. Prior to the

Beginning Of brush collection.

2) Amount of Brush to be placed at curbside shall be no greater than four

feet in length and weighing less than 50 lbs.

3) Limbs and Branches shall be bundled with string.

4) All brush must be placed at curbside by the beginning date of zone

scheduled. There will be no repeat of collection routes within a zone.

5) Homeowners will be responsible for removing brush from their premises

exceeding the amount that the Borough will collect.

6) No sticks or brush are to be mixed in with the leaves.

7) Violation notices will be issued for not keeping the Borough clean by

Non – participation of brush rules.

Bulk

Bulk Trash will be picked on the second normal trash day of the week.

Metal and Tires without rims will be picked up on the first Monday of the

month only. (With the exception of leaf season).

Rules

1) All rugs will be cut in four foot lengths and tied.

2) No paint, chemicals, asbestos, propane tanks, old gas cans, automotive

Gas tanks etc (These items must be taken to the Burlington County Landfill

by the homeowner).

3) All contractor’s must remove their own waste, these include lawn services,

construction contractors, tree services and rug and carpet installers and

any other types of contracted services that generate any waste.

4) No bulk trash, grass clippings, brush or trash containers are to be in the street by Borough Code, Article II 8-21-1894

The Borough will collect no bagged grass or leaves.

5)Concrete will be picked up by appointment only and can not be placed

out at the curb until an appointment has been made with the

Public Works Department.

Public Works— (856) 829-8215

Burlington County Landfill- (609) 499-5200

Waste Management--- (609)795-9475

Delran Recycling Center- (856) 461- 4141

Collection Areas

Trash collection: Post Office (side of town)

Monday/Thursday

Firehouse:(side of town)

Tuesday/Friday