[Adopted as Sec. BH:1-1 of the 1980 Code]
The provisions of Chapter 1 of this Code, concerning short title, definitions, construction and severability, shall apply to all chapters adopted by the Board of Health.
Additional definitions applicable to these provisions are as follows:
Rabbits, hares, minks, dogs, guinea pigs, or any other animal kept
or raised for commercial or sale purposes.
The Board of Health of the Borough of Mountain Lakes.
The thorough removal of contaminating material or materials.
Every part of any marine animal.
Any article used for food or beverage for man, and every ingredient
therein, and all confectionery, condiments and beverages and articles used
for components of any such article.
Any bakery, confectionery, cannery, packing house, slaughterhouse,
dairy, creamery, cheese factory, restaurant, hotel, grocery, meat market or
other place used in the production, preparation, transportation or handling
of food intended for sale or distribution.
Meat from animals recently slaughtered and properly cooled until
delivered to the consumer. The term "animals," as used in this Code, shall
include not only mammals but fish, fowl, crustaceans, mollusks and all other
animals used as food.
All meat trimmings, meat by-products and meat products made from
fresh meat, except such products as are sold in a smoked, salted or cured
condition.
Food and foodstuffs which have been frozen solid with or without
the addition of uncontaminated water.
Every part of any animal, whether mixed or not with any other substance.
Any condition which is dangerous to human life or health or that
which renders air, water, soil or any type of food hazardous or injurious
to human life or health, and as otherwise herein defined.
A duly authorized permit or license of the Board, issued in accordance
with this Code or the regulations of the Board.
Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, pigeons and all other
fowl commonly kept, raised and sold for human consumption.
Any regulation, whether general or special, which the Board may from
time to time lawfully adopt and issue.
All coal or wood ashes, all loose material and dirt-like substances
that tend to decay and all waste material accumulated from buildings or the
cleaning of buildings.
The officer appointed by the Board and licensed by the State Department
of Health to enforce the sanitary and health codes of the Borough, the sanitary
laws of the state, and the rules, regulations and ordinances of the Board,
as directed by the Health Officer.
