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Township of Teaneck, NJ
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Chapter 21 Health and Sanitation
The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Charter/Administrative Code
Ch 3
Advertising
Ch 3A
Burglar Alarm and Medical Emergency Alarm Systems
Ch 3B
Fire Alarm Systems
Ch 3C
(Reserved)
Ch 4
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 5
Amusements
Ch 6
Animals and Fowl
Ch 7
(Reserved)
Ch 7A
Archaeological Findings
Ch 8
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 9
(Reserved)
Ch 10
Boilers and Heating Equipment
Ch 11
Buildings
Ch 11A
Cable Television
Ch 11B
Cannabis and Cannabis Transfer Tax
Ch 12
Contracts, Public
Ch 12A
Drugs
Ch 13
Electricity
Ch 13A
Energy Aggregation Program
Ch 14
Excavations and Soil Removal
Ch 14A
(Reserved)
Ch 15
Finance and Taxation
Ch 15A
Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax
Ch 16
Fire Protection
Ch 16A
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 17
Food and Food Handling Establishments
Ch 18
Forced Sales
Ch 19
Garbage and Refuse
Ch 19A
Yard Waste Collection Program
Ch 20
Hawkers, Peddlers, Transient Merchants, Itinerant Vendors, Etc.
Ch 21
Health and Sanitation
Ch 21 Art I
In General
Sec. 21-1
Definitions.
Sec. 21-2
Health Officer: appointment; duties generally.
Sec. 21-3
Giving of notice.
Sec. 21-4
Inspections and examinations.
Sec. 21-5
Fees for services of Department of Health.
Sec. 21-6
Duties of Registrar of Vital Statistics.
Sec. 21-7
Permits for basement apartments.
Sec. 21-8
Nuisances.
Sec. 21-9
Authority of Department of Health.
Sec. 21-10
Permit required for obnoxious or offensive businesses, etc.
Sec. 21-11
Fuel-burning equipment, inspection.
Sec. 21-11.1
Prohibited emissions; standards of measurement.
Sec. 21-11.2
Air pollution.
Sec. 21-12
Offensive and annoying odors, matter, etc., generally.
Sec. 21-13
Removal of carcasses of dead animals and fowl.
Sec. 21-14
Premises which disturb the peace prohibited.
Sec. 21-15
Unnecessary noise unlawful.
Sec. 21-16
Noisy animals and birds.
Sec. 21-17
Dirt, filth, etc., in gutters.
Sec. 21-18
Water pollution; generally.
Sec. 21-18.1
Water emergencies.
Sec. 21-19
Abatement of stagnant water.
Sec. 21-20
Authority of Department of Health.
Sec. 21-21
Common public drinking cups prohibited.
Sec. 21-21.1
Tattooing prohibited.
Ch 21 Art II
Contagious Diseases
Sec. 21-22
Physician's reports.
Sec. 21-23
Examination of persons suspected of being infected.
Sec. 21-24
Removal of infected persons.
Sec. 21-25
Compliance with health rules by persons living with infected persons.
Sec. 21-26
Undertaker's permit for visiting quarantined premises.
Ch 21 Art III
Standards for Dwellings Generally
Sec. 21-27
Definitions.
Sec. 21-28
Responsibility of owner for general maintenance of dwelling.
Sec. 21-29
Responsibility of occupant for maintenance of dwelling.
Sec. 21-30
Gas appliances in sleeping rooms.
Ch 21 Art IV
Heating
Sec. 21-31
Required temperature to be maintained.
Sec. 21-32
Notice of insufficient heat or failure of other utilities.
Sec. 21-33
Designation of persons required to furnish heat.
Ch 21 Art V
Sanitation of Buildings
Sec. 21-34
Condition of rented and leased premises generally.
Sec. 21-35
Permitting persons to live in unhealthy places.
Sec. 21-36
Overcrowding prohibited.
Sec. 21-37
Cleanliness of apartment houses, generally.
Sec. 21-38
Painting, etc., walls and ceilings.
Sec. 21-39
Water supply.
Sec. 21-40
Wallpapering generally.
Sec. 21-41
Traps, sinks, etc., causing obnoxious odors.
Sec. 21-42
Vacating premises unfit for human habitation.
Sec. 21-43
Occupational health.
Ch 21 Art VI
Noise Control From Stationary Sources
Sec. 21-44
Interpretation and construction.
Sec. 21-45
Maximum permissible sound levels.
Sec. 21-46
Exceptions.
Sec. 21-47
Enforcement.
Sec. 21-48
Violations and penalties.
Ch 21 Art VII
First Aid, Rescue and Ambulance Squads
Sec. 21-49
Definitions.
Sec. 21-50
Licenses.
Sec. 21-51
Requirements.
Sec. 21-52
Indemnification and insurance.
Sec. 21-53
Compliance with other licensing requirements.
Sec. 21-54
Violations and penalties.
Ch 21A
Jogging
Ch 22
Laundries, Cleaning Establishments, Etc.
Ch 22A
Library Rules and Regulations
Ch 23
Lodging Places Other Than Hotels/Motels
Ch 24
Milk and Dairy Products
Ch 26
Offenses — Miscellaneous
Ch 27
Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 28
(Reserved)
Ch 28A
Protected Tenancy Appeals Board
Ch 29
Police Department
Ch 29A
Property Maintenance Code
Ch 29B
Secondhand Precious Metals, Jewelry, Gems and Rare Coins, Dealers in
Ch 29C
Rent Control
Ch 30
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 31
Shopping Carts
Ch 31A
Smoking, Vaping and Cannabinoids
Ch 31B
Special Events
Ch 32
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 33
Development Regulations
Ch 34
Swimming Pools
Ch 35
Taxicabs and Other Vehicles for Hire
Ch 36
Traffic
Ch 37
Trees and Shrubs
Ch 38
Stormwater Control
Appendix
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Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 21
Health and Sanitation
STATE LAW REFERENCES
Health laws in general — See N.J.S.A. 26:1-1 et seq.
Local boards of health — See N.J.S.A. 26:3-1 et seq.
Article I
In General
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Sec. 21-1
Definitions.
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Sec. 21-2
Health Officer: appointment; duties generally.
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Sec. 21-3
Giving of notice.
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Sec. 21-4
Inspections and examinations.
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Sec. 21-5
Fees for services of Department of Health.
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Sec. 21-6
Duties of Registrar of Vital Statistics.
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Sec. 21-7
Permits for basement apartments.
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Sec. 21-8
Nuisances.
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Sec. 21-9
Authority of Department of Health.
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Sec. 21-10
Permit required for obnoxious or offensive businesses, etc.
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Sec. 21-11
Fuel-burning equipment, inspection.
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Sec. 21-11.1
Prohibited emissions; standards of measurement.
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Sec. 21-11.2
Air pollution.
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Sec. 21-12
Offensive and annoying odors, matter, etc., generally.
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Sec. 21-13
Removal of carcasses of dead animals and fowl.
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Sec. 21-14
Premises which disturb the peace prohibited.
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Sec. 21-15
Unnecessary noise unlawful.
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Sec. 21-16
Noisy animals and birds.
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Sec. 21-17
Dirt, filth, etc., in gutters.
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Sec. 21-18
Water pollution; generally.
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Sec. 21-18.1
Water emergencies.
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Sec. 21-19
Abatement of stagnant water.
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Sec. 21-20
Authority of Department of Health.
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Sec. 21-21
Common public drinking cups prohibited.
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Sec. 21-21.1
Tattooing prohibited.
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Article II
Contagious Diseases
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Sec. 21-22
Physician's reports.
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Sec. 21-23
Examination of persons suspected of being infected.
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Sec. 21-24
Removal of infected persons.
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Sec. 21-25
Compliance with health rules by persons living with infected persons.
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Sec. 21-26
Undertaker's permit for visiting quarantined premises.
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Article III
Standards for Dwellings Generally
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Sec. 21-27
Definitions.
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Sec. 21-28
Responsibility of owner for general maintenance of dwelling.
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Sec. 21-29
Responsibility of occupant for maintenance of dwelling.
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Sec. 21-30
Gas appliances in sleeping rooms.
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Article IV
Heating
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Sec. 21-31
Required temperature to be maintained.
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Sec. 21-32
Notice of insufficient heat or failure of other utilities.
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Sec. 21-33
Designation of persons required to furnish heat.
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Article V
Sanitation of Buildings
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Sec. 21-34
Condition of rented and leased premises generally.
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Sec. 21-35
Permitting persons to live in unhealthy places.
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Sec. 21-36
Overcrowding prohibited.
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Sec. 21-37
Cleanliness of apartment houses, generally.
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Sec. 21-38
Painting, etc., walls and ceilings.
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Sec. 21-39
Water supply.
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Sec. 21-40
Wallpapering generally.
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Sec. 21-41
Traps, sinks, etc., causing obnoxious odors.
chevron_right
Sec. 21-42
Vacating premises unfit for human habitation.
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Sec. 21-43
Occupational health.
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Article VI
Noise Control From Stationary Sources
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Sec. 21-44
Interpretation and construction.
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Sec. 21-45
Maximum permissible sound levels.
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Sec. 21-46
Exceptions.
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Sec. 21-47
Enforcement.
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Sec. 21-48
Violations and penalties.
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Article VII
First Aid, Rescue and Ambulance Squads
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Sec. 21-49
Definitions.
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Sec. 21-50
Licenses.
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Sec. 21-51
Requirements.
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Sec. 21-52
Indemnification and insurance.
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Sec. 21-53
Compliance with other licensing requirements.
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Sec. 21-54
Violations and penalties.
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