The county health officer and the Construction Official of the Borough
of Stone Harbor be and they are hereby designated as the officers to exercise
the powers prescribed by the within section, and they shall serve in such
capacity without any additional salary.
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21, P.L. 1946 (N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1)
the New Jersey State Housing Code as approved by the Departments of Health and
Senior Services, Conservation and Economic Development and filed in the Secretary
of State's Office is hereby accepted, adopted and established as a standard
to be used as a guide in determining whether dwellings in this municipality
are safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation and rental. A copy of the
New Jersey State Housing Code is annexed to this section and three copies
of the same have been placed on file in the office of the Borough Clerk and
are available to all persons desiring to use and examine the same.
The Construction Official is hereby authorized and directed to make
inspections to determine the condition of dwellings, dwelling units, rooming
units, and premises located within the Borough, in order that he may perform
his duty of safeguarding the health and safety of the occupants of dwellings
and of the general public. For the purpose of making such inspections the
Construction Official is hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey at
all reasonable times all dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units, and premises.
The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit, and rooming unit,
or the person in charge thereof, shall give the Construction Official free
access to such dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit and its premises at
all reasonable times for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey.
Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall give the owner thereof,
or his agent or employee, access to any part of such dwelling or dwelling
unit, or its premises, at all reasonable times for the purpose of making such
repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions
of this section or with any lawful rule or regulation adopted or any lawful
order issued pursuant to the provisions of this section.
The Construction Official is hereby authorized and empowered
to make and adopt such written rules and regulations as he may deem necessary
for the proper enforcement of the provisions of this chapter; provided, however,
that such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the provisions
of this section, nor in any way alter, amend or supersede any of the provisions
thereof. The Construction Official shall file a certified copy of all rules
and regulations which he may adopt in his office and in the office of the
Clerk of the Borough.
No person shall occupy as owner occupant or rent to another for occupancy
any dwelling or dwelling unit for the purpose of living therein which does
not conform to the provisions of the New Jersey State Housing Code established
hereby as the standard to be used in determining whether a dwelling is safe,
sanitary and fit for human habitation.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction, be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter
1, Article
III, Penalty, of the Borough of Stone Harbor Code, and each violation of any of the provisions of this section and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.