Borough of Harrington Park, NJ Definitions; Construction; Rules and Regulations

Unless otherwise provided elsewhere in the Health Code, in the construction of the Health Code or any amendments hereof or any supplements hereto, words and phrases shall be read and construed:

(1)

Within their context and, unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Board, as expressed herein.

(2)

Unless another or different meaning is expressly indicated, such words or phrases shall be given the meanings expressed herein, or if no such meaning is given, their generally accepted meaning, according to the approved usage of the language, shall be applied.

(3)

Technical, trade or commercial words and phrases and words and phrases having a special or accepted meaning in the law shall be construed in accordance with such technical, trade, commercial or special and accepted meaning.

(4)

Unless otherwise indicated by the context, the definitions herein contained shall apply to the terms used in other definitions.

(5)

Unless otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural, and one gender shall include the other genders.

(6)

"Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.

For the purpose of the Health Code, unless otherwise provided elsewhere in the Health Code, the following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated:

AGENT

The authorized agent or authorized agents of the Board of Health of the Borough of Harrington Park.

BOARD OF HEALTH or BOARD

The Board of Health of the Borough of Harrington Park, or its official representative except where otherwise specified, when the Board is not in session.

BOROUGH

The Borough of Harrington Park of Bergen County, State of New Jersey.

FOOD

Includes any article used for food or beverage for people or animals and every ingredient therein, including, without limitation, all confectionery, condiments, flavorings and other components of any such article.

GARBAGE

The accumulation of animal or vegetable matter, or both, liquid or otherwise, that tends to decay.

HEALTH CODE

The Health Code of the Borough of Harrington Park as contained in Part III of the Code of the Borough of Harrington Park, unless some other code is expressly indicated.

LICENSE or PERMIT

A written authorization which may be granted by the Board or its agent, upon payment of the required fee, permitting the conduct of specified acts for the period stipulated and in strict accordance with the provisions of the Health Code and the Sanitary Code and laws of the State of New Jersey.

NEW JERSEY STATUTES or N.J.S.A.

The current body of statutory law of the State of New Jersey which contains the general and permanent laws, as amended and supplemented.

OFFICER or OFFICIAL (and the title of an officer or official)

Construed as if the words "of the Board of Health of the Borough of Harrington Park" followed it.

ORDINANCE

Any act of local legislation heretofore or hereafter adopted by the Board of Health and including the Health Code, so long as it is adopted by the procedure required for the adoption of an ordinance and so long as it remains in force and effect pursuant to law, and shall include amendments thereto.

OWNER

Any sole owner, part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety of the whole or of a part of a building or land.

PERSON

Any natural person, individual, firm, trust, partnership, association, corporation or any other legal entity. Whenever the word "person" is used in any section of the Health Code prescribing a penalty or fine, as applied to partnerships or associations, corporations or any other legal entity, the word includes officers, managers, agents or employees thereof who are responsible for any violation of that section.

PUBLIC PLACE

A place which is visited and is usually accessible to the neighboring public and in which the public has an interest as affecting the safety, health, morals and welfare of the community.

RETAIL FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT

Any fixed or mobile restaurant; coffee shop; cafeteria; short-order cafe; luncheonette; grill; tearoom; sandwich shop; soda fountain; tavern; bar; cocktail lounge; nightclub; roadside stand; industrial feeding establishment; private, public or nonprofit organization or institution serving food; catering kitchen; commissary; box lunch establishment; retail bakery; meat market; or similar place in which food or drink is prepared for a retail eating or drinking establishment or operation where food is served, handled or provided for the public with or without charge, except that agricultural markets, covered-dish suppers or similar types of church or nonprofit-type institutional meal services shall meet the special provisions of N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.1 et seq.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Those rules and regulations prescribing or directing action or forbearance which are required to be followed by the Health Code.

STATE HEALTH CODE

The New Jersey State Sanitary Code, promulgated by the New Jersey State Department of Health, which has the force and effect of law and is enforceable by the State Department of Health, the local boards of health, local police authorities and other enforcement agencies.