[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township of Howell
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Derived from § BH:2-3 of the 1974
Code]
The placing in, discharging into, casting or
depositing or allowing to flow or to enter into or the placing or
depositing on the banks of any stream, river, lake, pond, bay, thoroughfare
or other body of water within the Township of any excremental matter,
substance containing excremental matter, waste liquids from wash tubs,
basins or sinks, or other foul or putrescible or decomposable liquids
is hereby declared to be a nuisance, provided that this section shall
not apply to the effluent from a sewage disposal plant which has been
approved by the State Department of Health.
The placing in or depositing upon the banks
of any river, stream, lake, pond, bay, thoroughfare or other body
of water in the Township of any dead animal, or any part of the same,
or any garbage, offal or rubbish or any foul, offensive, or obnoxious
substance whatsoever is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Derived from Ch. BH:III of the 1974 Code]
There are adopted by reference, in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6, public health and sanitation
codes more particularly known as the "Public Health Nuisance Code
of New Jersey (1953)."
All of the codes are adopted as though fully
recited herein, with the exception of that part of Public Health Nuisance
Code of New Jersey (1953) Section II, Paragraph (e) referring to the
presence of ragweed and Paragraph (f) referring to the presence of
poison ivy.
These codes are printed in book form, and three
copies of such printed codes and related documents similarly marked
have been placed on file in the office of the Secretary or Clerk of
the Township Board of Health for the use and examination of the public.
