[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Newfield 8-13-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4 (Ch. 177 of the 1991
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Sanitary regulations — See Ch. 217.
A code defining and prohibiting certain matters, things, conditions or acts, and each of them, as a nuisance; prohibiting certain noises or sounds; requiring the proper heating of apartments; prohibiting lease or rental of certain buildings; prohibiting spitting in or upon public buildings, conveyances or sidewalks; prohibiting leaves, branches and debris along the curblines; prohibiting dumping on any public grounds; providing for the removal or abatement of certain nuisances and recovery of expenses incurred by the Borough Council in removing or abating such nuisances; and prescribing penalties for violations, is hereby established pursuant to Chapter 188, Laws of 1950 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 et seq.). A copy of said code is annexed hereto and made a part hereof without the inclusion of the text thereof herein.
Said code established and adopted by this chapter
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 Borough Clerk upon the introduction of this chapter and will remain
on file there for use and examination by the public.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of
not more than $2,000 for each violation, imprisonment for a period
not exceeding 90 days, and/or a period of community service not exceeding
90 days. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
