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Borough of Rockaway, NJ
Morris County
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A. 
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE CODE OF NEW JERSEY (1953)
That certain code approved by the State Department of Health on September 16, 1953, for adoption by reference by local boards of health in accordance with law, being a code:
(1) 
Defining and prohibiting certain matters, things, conditions or acts and each of them as a nuisance.
(2) 
Prohibiting certain noises or sounds.
(3) 
Requiring proper heating of apartments.
(4) 
Prohibiting spitting in or upon public buildings, conveyances or sidewalks.
(5) 
Authorizing the inspection of premises by any enforcing officials.
(6) 
Providing for the removal or abatement of certain nuisances and recovery of expense incurred by the Board of Health in removing or abating such nuisances.
B. 
Whenever the following words, terms or phrases are used in the Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953), they shall have the following meanings herein given:
BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health of the Borough of Rockaway.
MUNICIPALITY
The Borough of Rockaway.
A. 
Pursuant to and in accordance with the Public Health and Sanitation Codes Adoption by Reference Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6), there is hereby established and adopted as the Public Health Nuisance Code of the Borough the whole of the Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953). A copy of said code is made a part hereof without the inclusion of the text thereof herein.
B. 
The Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953) is hereby incorporated in this article by reference and made a part hereof as fully as though it had been set forth at length herein.
C. 
The required number of copies of the Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953) have been placed on file in the office of the Borough Clerk and in the office of the Department of Health of the Borough of Rockaway and shall remain on file there for the use and examination of the public as long as this article shall remain in effect.