[Adopted 2-9-2006 as Ch. 195 of the 2006 Code of the Borough of High Bridge]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Board of Health of the Borough of High Bridge or its
official representative, except where otherwise specified.
Includes every article used for food, drink or human consumption
by a person or persons and every ingredient in such article.
A written authorization by this Board or its official representative
to do or perform any act or acts or conduct any business or occupation
for such period as may be therein stipulated.
Shall be construed to import both singular and plural, male
or female, as the case demands, and shall include individuals, partnerships,
corporations, companies, societies and associations and all bodies
of persons associated for any purpose. When construing and enforcing
the provisions of this article, the act, omission or failure of any
employee, officer, agent or other person acting for or employed by
any individual partnership, corporation, company, society or association
when in the scope of his employment or office shall in every case
also be deemed to be the act, omission or failure of such individual,
partnership, corporation, company, society or association as well
as that of the employee, officer, agent or other person.
Includes avenues, sidewalks, gutters and public alleyways
or driveways, and the words "public place" shall include parks, water
and open spaces thereto adjacent and also public yards, grounds and
areas.
A.
This Board may, by resolution, delegate any portion of its power
to any member or officer or agent thereof, to be exercised when the
Board is not in session, and any notice by a member of this Board,
any officer or agent thereof shall be notice by this Board.
B.
It shall be lawful for any member of this Board, the Health Officer,
Inspector, agent or any person acting under and by authority of this
Board to enter in or upon any premises for the purpose of the discovery
and abatement of nuisances therein or for any of the purposes specified
in this Code or for any other purpose in connection with his regular
duties.
C.
Any person who shall prevent, obstruct, resist or interfere with any member of this Board, the Health Officer, Inspector, agent or any person acting under and by authority of this Board in the performance of his duty shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, upon conviction thereof in the North Hunterdon Municipal Court.
[Amended 6-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-13]
D.
This Board shall have the right to revoke any permit, license or
permission whenever the holder thereof or any of the officers, servants,
agents or employees of such permittee or licensee violate the terms
under which such permit, license or permission was granted. Before
any permit or license shall be revoked, a notice of the violation
charged shall be served upon the holder of said permit or license,
setting forth such charges as may be the reason for such revocation
and the place, day and hour when this Board will hear said charges.
E.
Whenever charges shall be made for the violation by the holder of
any license or permit of any of the terms under which said license
or permit was issued, this Board, the Health Officer or Inspector
shall have the right to suspend the operation of said license or permit
pending the hearing to be held on said charges.
A.
All licenses, permits or certificates shall be prominently displayed
upon the premises for which they were issued and, when so required,
upon each and every vehicle or device used in the business for which
a license or permit is required, at all times in plain sight, upon
signs to be furnished by this Board.
B.
Every holder of any license, permit or certificate shall exhibit
the same upon demand to any member of this Board, the Health Officer,
Inspector, agent or other authorized representative of this Board.
