[HISTORY Adopted by the Township Committee (now Township Council)
of the Township of River Vale 2-1-1968 (Ch. 23 of the 1967
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A person, corporation or partnership whose main objective or business
shall be to destroy all rats, rodents and other vermin and similar animals
and insects.
It shall be unlawful for any person to demolish an existing building
or structure within the limits of the Township of River Vale without first
obtaining a demolition permit therefor as provided herein.
Applicants for demolition permit under this chapter must file with the
Construction Code Official an application in writing (in duplicate) on a form
to be furnished by the Construction Code Official which shall give the following
information:
A.
Upon receipt of said application the original shall be
referred to the Board of Health Officer or such other person as the Board
may designate. The applicant shall then advise the Health Officer of the name
of the exterminator who shall conduct extermination within the building or
structure prior to demolition.
B.
The applicant shall then have said exterminator carry
out the extermination within said building or structure to rid said building
of any rats, rodents and other vermin and similar animals and insects and
the applicant shall notify the Health Officer of the time said extermination
shall take place.
C.
Upon completion of said extermination, the applicant
shall notify the Health Officer of said extermination in writing. The Health
Officer shall then make an inspection of said premises to determine whether
or not said extermination has been satisfactory.
D.
If as a result of said investigation the Health Officer decides that the extermination has not been satisfactory, the applicant shall reexterminate same pursuant to the procedure set forth in § 73-4A and B and the Health Officer shall reexamine same to determine whether or not said reextermination is satisfactory.
E.
If, as a result of said investigation, the Health Officer
shall find said extermination to be satisfactory, he shall endorse on the
application his approval and the applicant shall return said application to
the Construction Code Official for issuance of the said permit or license
to demolish said building or structure.
F.
No demolition permit shall be issued until said extermination
is found satisfactory by the Health Officer.
[Amended 7-25-1985 by Ord. No. 0-8-85]
In the event that said application is not approved, no portion of fees
shall be returned.[1]