The Burlington County Health Department be and is hereby designated
as the enforcement officer to exercise the powers prescribed by the
within ordinance, and it shall serve in such capacity without any
additional compensation from the municipality.
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21, P.L. 1946 (N.J.S.A.
40:49-5.1 et seq.), the "New Jersey State Housing Code (1980 Revision),"
as approved by the Department of Community Affairs and filed in the
Secretary of State's office, is hereby accepted, adopted and
established as a standard to be used as a guide in determining whether
dwellings in Medford Township are safe, sanitary and fit for human
habitation and rental. A copy of the "New Jersey State Housing Code
(1980 Revision)" is annexed to this chapter and three copies of same
have been placed on file in the office of the Township Clerk and are
available to all persons desiring to use examine the same.
The enforcement officer is hereby authorized and directed to
make inspections to determine the condition of dwellings, dwelling
units, rooming units, and premises located within the Township of
Medford in order that they may perform their duty of safeguarding
the health and safety of the occupants of dwellings and of the general
public. For the purpose of making such inspections, the enforcement
officer is hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey, at all
reasonable times, all dwellings, dwelling units and rooming units
and premises. The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit,
rooming unit, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the enforcement
officer free access to such dwellings, dwelling unit, or rooming unit
and its premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of such inspection,
examination and survey. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit
shall give the owner thereof or his agent or employee, access to any
part of such dwelling or dwelling unit, or its premises at all reasonable
times, for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are
necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this chapter,
or with any lawful rule or regulation adopted, or any lawful order
issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
No person shall occupy as owner, occupant, or rent to another
for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit for the purpose of living
there which does not conform to the provisions of the "New Jersey
State Housing Code (1980 Revision)," established hereby as the standard
to be used in determining whether a dwelling is safe, sanitary and
fit for human habitation.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for
such period of time not to exceed 90 days or by both such fine and
imprisonment, and each violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter and each day the same is violated, shall be deemed and taken
to be a separate and distinct offense.