Township of Hanover, NJ Chapter 288 Ice Delivery

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Hanover 11-12-1969 by Ord. No. BH2-69. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 288-1 Permit required.

No person shall manufacture for resale, sell or deliver any ice in the Township of Hanover without having a permit so to do issued by the Board of Health.

§ 288-2 Conditions for issuance of permit.

Before any such permit shall be issued, the following conditions shall be complied with:

A. The application for the permit shall be in writing.

B. A true and accurate statement shall be given as to the source of supply or of the water from which the ice is made.

C. A fee, as provided in Chapter 284, Fees, of the Code of the Township of Hanover, shall be paid for each wagon, truck, ice depot, ice vending machine or plant engaged in the sale, delivery or manufacture for resale of ice, except that no fee shall be charged for those holding a permit under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 45:24-9 et seq.

[Amended 2-10-1993 by Ord. No. BH2-93]

§ 288-3 Nontransferability of permit.

Every such permit shall be nontransferable, plainly displayed on the outer right side of each vehicle or on the front of the ice depot, ice plant or ice vending machine and shall expire on April 30, next ensuing the date thereof.

§ 288-4 Refusal or revocation of permit

The Board of Health may refuse or may revoke at any time any permit to sell or manufacture ice upon failure of the holder to comply with all of the statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations regarding ice or when such refusal or revocation may be deemed necessary by the Board for the protection of the public health.

§ 288-5 Notification of water supply source change.

No person engaged in the sale, delivery or manufacture for resale of ice shall change the source of such supply of ice or water without giving immediate notice to that effect to the Health Officer.

§ 288-6 Use of polluted water prohibited.

No person shall sell or deliver ice which is unfit for domestic purposes or which has been cut or made from any impure or polluted water or which is obtained from a source which is not approved by the Health Officer.

§ 288-7 Restrictions on use of trucks.

No person shall sell or deliver any ice in wagons or trucks that are used for any other purposes unless the ice-handling operation is protected from all sources of contamination, and then only with the special permission of the Health Officer.

§ 288-8 Furnishing of samples upon request.

Any person engaged in the sale, delivery or manufacture for resale of ice shall upon tender or offer of value, deliver to the Board of Health or its authorized representative such samples of ice or water from which it is made, for analysis, as may be requested.

§ 288-9 Compliance of facilities with regulations.

The facilities used for the manufacture, transportation and storage of ice shall comply with all sections of the code, where relevant, that pertain to the preparation, handling and storage of food.

§ 288-10 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 10-14-1988 by Ord. No. BH1-88]

Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not less than $2 and not more than $500 for each offense, within the discretion of the Judge.