[Adopted 5-18-1982 by Ord. No. 725-82 (Ch. 162, Art. I of
the 1975 Code)]
The provisions of the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, N.J.S.A.
55:13A-1 et seq., and the regulations promulgated thereunder entitled
"Regulations for Maintenance of Hotels and Multiple Dwellings," and
amendments thereto, which are set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:10-1 et seq.,
are enforced in the Borough of Edgewater as the standards for the
maintenance of such structures within the Borough. Where said rules
and regulations conflict with the standards set forth in the regulations
for the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-1 et seq.,
the higher standard shall prevail.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Edgewater the
position of Housing Inspector to enforce the regulations hereinabove
set forth within the Borough. The Housing Inspector shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council and, in addition
to the above-described duties, shall perform such other functions
as may be designated from time to time by the Mayor and Council.
A.
No person shall:
(1)
Obstruct, hinder, delay or interfere with, by force or otherwise,
the Housing Inspector in the exercise or discharge of his powers or
duties.
(2)
Prepare, utter or render any false statement, report or document
permitted or required to be prepared, uttered or rendered under the
provisions of the aforesaid regulations.
(3)
Render ineffective or inoperative any protective equipment installed
or intended to be installed in any hotel or multiple dwelling.
(4)
Refuse or fail to comply with any lawful ruling, action, order or
notice issued by the Housing Inspector.
(5)
Violate or cause to be violated any of the provisions of the aforesaid
regulations.
B.
Violations of the provisions of Subsection A of this section shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty. Where any violation of Subsection A of this section is of a continuing nature, each day during which such continuing violation remains unabated after the date fixed by the Housing Inspector in any order or notice for the correction or termination of such continuing violation shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct violation.[1]
C.
For the purposes of this section, any person shall be deemed to have violated or to have caused to be violated any provision of Subsection A of this section whenever any officer, agent or employee thereof, under the control of and with the knowledge of said person, shall have violated or caused to be violated any of the provisions of Subsection A of this section.
