Editor's Note: The general power to adopt health ordinances is contained in N.J.S.A. 26:3-31. The penalties that may be provided for a violation of health provisions are contained in N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 et seq. In addition to the health regulations contained in this chapter, the State Sanitary Code promulgated by the State Public Health Council is by reason of N.J.S.A. 26:1A-9 enforceable in every municipality in this State. For salary grades and ranges, wages, compensation and fees of all officers and employees of the Borough of Bloomingdale Board of Health, see the salary ordinances of the Borough. Such ordinances are not included in these ordinances, but are saved from repeal in the Adopting Ordinance.
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This Code shall be known and designated as "The Revised General Ordinances of the Board of Health of the Borough of Bloomingdale, 2006," or the "Bloomingdale Health Code."
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For the purpose of this Code, the following words and terms shall have the meanings herein given them:
AGENT
Shall mean the authorized agent or authorized agents of the Board of Health of the Borough of Bloomingdale.
BOARD OR BOARD OF HEALTH
Shall mean the Board of Health of the Borough of Bloomingdale, or its official representative except where otherwise specified, when the Board is not in session.
BOROUGH
Shall mean the Borough of Bloomingdale, County of Passaic, State of New Jersey.
LICENSE
Shall mean a written authorization which may be granted by the Board or its agent, upon payment of the required fee, permitting the conduct of specified acts for the period stipulated and in strict accordance with the provisions of this Code and the Sanitary Code and laws of the State of New Jersey.
NEW JERSEY STATUTES OR N.J.S.A.
Shall mean the current body of statutory law of the State of New Jersey which contains the general and permanent laws, as amended and supplemented.
OFFICER OR OFFICIAL AND THE TITLE OF AN OFFICER OR OFFICIAL
Shall be construed as if the words "of the Board of Health of the Borough of Bloomingdale" followed it.
ORDINANCE
Shall mean any act of local legislation heretofore or hereafter adopted by the Board of Health and including this Revision, so long as it is adopted by the procedure required for the adoption of an ordinance and so long as it remains in force and effect pursuant to law, and shall include amendments thereto.
OWNER
Shall mean any sole owner, part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety of the whole or of a part of a building or land.
PERMIT
Shall mean a temporary authorization to do a single act or acts of short duration, but in all other respects shall be the same as a license.
PERSON
Shall mean any natural person, individual, firm, trust, partnership, association, corporation or any other legal entity. Whenever the word "person" is used in any section of this Code prescribing a penalty or fine, as applied to partnerships or associations, corporations or any other legal entity, the word includes officers, managers, agents or employees thereof who are responsible for any violation of that section and "he," "his," or "him," shall include persons of the female gender.
TENANT OR OCCUPANT
Applied to a building or land, shall mean and include any person who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
USE OF "SHALL" AND "MAY"
"Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
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The provisions of Chapter 1 of the "Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Bloomingdale, 2000, in the County of Passaic concerning construction shall apply to all chapters adopted by the Board of Health.
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If any section, paragraph, subparagraph, clause or provision of this Health Code shall be adjudged invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall apply only to the specific chapter, section, paragraph, subparagraph, clause or provisions so adjudged and the remainder of the Health Code shall be deemed valid and effective.
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Any ordinance inconsistent with the provisions of this Code is hereby expressly repealed.
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Violations of Board of Health Code. Any person violating any of the provisions of any chapter of this Code or ordinance adopted by the Board of Health of the Borough shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not less than $5, nor more than $500 for each offense. Complaint shall be made in the Municipal Court of the Borough or before such other judicial officer having authority under the laws of the State of New Jersey. In addition, the Court shall have the power to impose other penalties provided by N.J.S.A. 26:3-77 and N.J.S.A. 26:3-78. (N.J.S.A. 26:3-70)
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For any and every violation of the provisions of this Health Code, the owner, general agent or contractor of a building or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist and the lessee or tenant of any part of a building or premises in which part such violation has been committed or shall exist and every person who violates, commits, takes part or assists in the violation of this Health Code shall, upon conviction, be liable for the penalty stated above. (N.J.S.A. 26:3-70)
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Violations of the State Sanitary Code. Each violation of any provision of the State Sanitary Code shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable by a penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000. (N.J.S.A. 26:1A-10)
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The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
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The Judge of the Municipal Court may cause a defendant who refuses or neglects to pay the amount of a judgment rendered against him and all costs and charges incident thereto to be committed in the County jail for a period not exceeding 90 days. In case a defendant shall have been twice convicted, within the space of six months, of the violation of the same ordinance, or the same provisions of this Code, and due proof of such fact is made, the Court may, in addition to the imposition of the penalty prescribed by this section, cause the defendant to be imprisoned in the County jail.
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Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:58-1 et seq., the Penalty Enforcement Law, all fees and penalties collected under any provision of any chapter adopted by the Board of Health shall be paid to the Board of Health of the Borough of Bloomingdale.
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This Board of Health shall have the right to enter in or upon any building or premises at any hour of the day to determine whether the provisions of this Code are being followed or obeyed. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with any inspection being made by the Board of Health or any inspector thereof.
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This Board of Health Code shall be enforced by the members of the Board of Health and the Board of Health Officers or such other person or officers as shall be designated by the Board of Health.
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Any member of this Board or any of its agents may make the inspections and examinations required to be enforced by this Board, any provision of the Code, or any ordinance, regulation, resolution, or order of this Board, except specific inspections requiring a professional license (i.e., Retail Food Inspections), upon exhibiting a certificate of authority under the seal of this Board, and, in making the inspection and examination, it shall be lawful for the person to enter in or upon any premises for the purpose of health protection.
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Any person who shall prevent, obstruct, or resist any member of this Board, its officers, or agents acting under and by the authority of this Board in the performance of his/her duty shall be subject to a fine, upon conviction, as stated in Section BH1-3.
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Every notice or order required to be served by this Board may be served personally by any member of this Board or any of its agents, or by any member of the Borough Police Department. Notice may be served by mail, addressed to the last known place of residence, or by posting it in a conspicuous place on the premises.
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The Board of Health may institute an action of law to recover costs incurred by it in the removal or abatement of any nuisance from any person who shall have caused or allowed such nuisance to exist or from any owner, tenant, or occupant of premises who, after notice in writing, fails to abate the nuisance within such time as shall be specified therein, but not less than five days from the date of service thereof. A duplicate of the notice shall be left with one or more of the tenants or occupants of the premises. If the owner resides out of State or cannot be so notified speedily, such notice shall be left at that place or premises with a tenant or occupant thereof, or posted on the premises, and such action shall be considered proper notification to the owner, tenant, or occupant thereof.