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, 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, N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1. 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 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 Secretary
of this local Board of Health upon the introduction of this chapter
and will remain on file there for the use and examination of the public.
The Township Zoning Officer, the Township Police Chief, the
Township regular and special police officers and the Gloucester County
Department of Health are each authorized to enforce this code and
chapter as Enforcing Officials for the Board of Health of South Harrison
Township.
Any person who violates or neglects to comply with any provision
of this chapter or code established herein or notice issued pursuant
thereto shall upon conviction thereof be liable to a penalty of not
less than $5 nor more than $500 for each violation.