The Housing Officer of the Township of Quinton be and he is
hereby designated as the officer to exercise the powers prescribed
by the within chapter, and he shall serve in such capacity without
any additional salary.
Pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1946, c.21, (N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1),
the New Jersey State Housing Code, as approved by the Departments
of Health and Conservation and Economic Development 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 this municipality are safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation
and rental. A copy of the New Jersey State Housing Code is annexed
to this chapter, and three copies of the same have been placed on file
in the office of the Township Clerk and are available to all persons
desiring to use and examine the same.
The Housing Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to make
and adopt such written rules and regulations as he may deem necessary
for the proper enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, provided,
however, that such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict
with the provisions of this chapter, nor in any way alter, amend or
supersede any of the provisions thereof. The Housing Officer shall
file a certified copy of all rules and regulations which he may adopt
in his office and in the office of the Clerk of the Township of Quinton.
No person shall occupy as owner or occupant or rent to another
for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit for the purpose of living
therein which does not conform to the provisions of the New Jersey
State Housing Code established hereby as the standard to be used in
determining whether a dwelling is safe, sanitary and fit for human
habitation.
[Amended 7-3-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-8]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine of not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail
for a period of 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.