A code defining and prohibiting certain matters, things, conditions
or acts, and each of them as a nuisance, prohibiting certain noises or sounds,
requiring the proper heating of apartments, prohibiting the lease or rental
of certain buildings, prohibiting spitting in or upon public buildings, conveyances
or sidewalks, authorizing the inspection of premises by an enforcing official,
providing for the removal or abatement of certain nuisances and recovery of
expenses incurred by the Board of Health in removing or abating such nuisances
and prescribing penalties for violations is hereby established pursuant to
Chapter 188 of the Laws of 1950. A copy of said code is annexed hereto and made a part hereof without
the inclusion of the text thereof herein.
Said code, established and adopted by this chapter, is described and
commonly known as the "Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953)."
Three copies of said Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953)
have been placed on file in the office of the Secretary of this local Board
of Health upon the introduction of this chapter and will remain on file there
for use and examination by the public.
[Amended 4-27-1983 by Ord.
No. 83-2]
A. Any person who violates or neglects to comply with any
provision of this chapter or code established herein or notice issued pursuant
thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty as follows:
(1) For a first violation, a fine of not less than $100.
(2) For a second violation, a fine of not less than $200
but not more than $500.
(3) For a third violation, a fine of not less than $300 but
not more than $500.
(4) For a fourth violation, a fine of not less than $400
but not more than $500.
(5) For a fifth violation or any subsequent violation, a
fine of $500.
B. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall
constitute a separate offense.