[Adopted 10-14-1956 (Ch. 172 of the 1984 Code); revised
and readopted 12-10-1984 by Ord. No. 84-10]
Pursuant to Chapter 188, Laws of 1950, N.J.S.A.
26:3-69.1 through 3-69.6, the code known as the "Public Health Nuisance
Code of New Jersey (1953)" is hereby established and adopted in its
entirety, defining and prohibiting certain matters, things, conditions
or acts, and each of them, as a nuisance; 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. A copy of said code is annexed hereto and
made a part hereof without the inclusion of the text thereof herein.
The said code established and adopted by this
article is described and commonly known as the "Public Health Nuisance
Code of New Jersey (1953)."
Three copies of the said Public Health Nuisance
Code of New Jersey (1953) have been placed on file in the office of
the Secretary of the Independence Board of Health upon the introduction
of this article and will remain on file there for use and examination
by the public.
Any person who violates or neglects to comply
with any provision of this article or code established herein or notice
issued pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable
to a penalty of not less than $2 nor more than $500 for each violation.
[Adopted 7-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-11]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A. Which is loud and unnecessary or unreasonable; or
B. Which annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort,
health, peace or safety of a reasonable person of normal sensitivity.
The provisions of this article shall apply between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Any person violating any provisions hereunder
shall be subject to a fine of no less than $100 and no more than $500
for a first offense. Any person violating this article for a second
or subsequent offense shall be fined no less than $250 nor more than
$1,000.