[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Mount Holly 7-7-1980 as Sec. 14-1 of Ch. XIV of
the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to the authority of Chapter 329 of
the Laws of the State of New Jersey, Title 26, as amended and supplemented,
there is hereby adopted the entire Health and Sanitation Code known
and constituted as the "Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey,"
approved by the New Jersey Public Health Council, authorizing the
inspection of premises by an enforcing official, providing for removal
or abatement of certain nuisances and recovery of expenses incurred
in removing or abating such nuisances and prescribing penalties and
imprisonment for violations. A whole printed copy thereof is made
a part hereof without the inclusion of the text, and the same is hereby
adopted and incorporated as if set out in length herein, and not less
than three copies of the code have been placed on file in the office
of the Burlington County Health Department and will remain on file
there for the use and examination of the public.
[Added 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-5]
Whenever any of these provisions conflict with those of other chapters of this Code, particularly those of Chapter 212, Property Maintenance, those provisions which provide the greatest restriction shall control.
The Township Manager is assigned the responsibility
of ensuring that the above health codes are enforced or any violation
abated. The Burlington County Health Officer is appointed as the Township
Health Officer for the purpose of implementing and enforcing the health
codes under the general supervision of the Township Manager.
[Added 12-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-13]
A.
Purpose and intent. This section is adopted in order to protect the
environment, particularly the wildlife, and health, safety and well-being
of persons and property by prohibiting the intentional release of
aerial luminary lanterns, sky lanterns and helium balloons into the
atmosphere, including latex and mylar, as it has been determined that
the release of balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gases pose
a danger and nuisance to the environment, particularly to wildlife
and marine animals so as to constitute a public nuisance and may pose
a threat to the safety of its inhabitants and their property.
B.
AERIAL LUMINARY LANTERN
BALLOON
SKY LANTERN
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Any device designed to be airborne upon release into the
environment regardless of fuel source, including sky lanterns.
A bag made of thin rubber or other light material, usually
brightly colored, inflated with air or with some lighter-than-air
gas.
Airborne paper lanterns that are constructed of oiled rice
paper on a bamboo frame and contain a small candle or fuel cell composed
of a waxy, flammable material.
C.
Prohibited releases.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to intentionally
release or cause to be released an untethered sky lantern, aerial
luminary lantern or similar device within the Township of Mount Holly
limits.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to intentionally
release, organize the release, or intentionally cause to be released
balloons inflated with a gas that is lighter than air within the Township
of Mount Holly limits, except for:
D.
Violations and penalties. 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 of not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for
each violation.
