[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Bloomsbury as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animals — See Ch. 63.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 107.
Food establishments — See Ch. 117.
Hazardous materials — See Ch. 127.
Housing standards — See Ch. 131.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 190.
Individual sewage disposal systems — See Ch. 206.
Solid waste — See Ch. 225.
Inoperable vehicles — See Ch. 260.
[Adopted 9-9-2003 by Ord. No. 106-03]
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
spitting in or upon public buildings, conveyances or sidewalks; 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 is hereby established pursuant
to Chapter 188, Laws of 1950.[1] A copy of said code is annexed hereto and made a part
hereof without the inclusion of the text thereof herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 et seq.
The 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 said Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey
(1953) have been placed on file in the office of the Health Officer
of the Borough of Bloomsbury Board of Health upon the introduction
of this article and will remain on file there for the use and examination
of the public.
[Adopted 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 105-10]
A.
The following matters, things, conditions or acts and each of them
are hereby declared to be a nuisance and injurious to the health of
the inhabitants of this municipality:
(1)
Any matter, thing, condition or act which is or may become detrimental
or a menace to the health of the inhabitants of this municipality
or cause or threaten to cause injury to the inhabitants of this municipality
or endanger their property, health or safety.
(2)
Pollution or the existence of a condition or conditions which cause
or threaten pollution of any waters in this municipality in such a
manner as to cause or threaten injury to any of the inhabitants of
this municipality, either in their health, comfort or property.
(3)
The escape into the open air from any stack, vent, chimney or any
entrance to the open air or from any fire into the open air of such
quantities of smoke, fly ash, dust, fumes, vapors, mists or gases
as to cause or threaten to cause injury to the inhabitants of this
municipality or endanger their property, health or safety.
(4)
The existence or presence of any accumulation of garbage, refuse,
manure or animal or vegetable matter which serves as food for insects
or rodents and to which they may have access or which serves or constitutes
a breeding place or harborage for insects or rodents in or on any
land, building or other place.
(5)
The dumping, depositing or spreading on fields, in dumps, in quarries
or in any manner any refuse from a cesspool, septic tank, or vat pumpings
in any form, or allowing sewage in any form from a cesspool, septic
tank or vat to flow, run or seep in, upon or through the ground.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to commit, maintain
or allow any nuisance as declared and described in this section.
