The Burlington County Health Officer or his representative be
and is hereby designated as the officer to exercise the powers prescribed
by this chapter and shall serve in such capacity without any additional
salary.
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
21, P.L. 1946 (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 Burlington County Health Officer or his representative is
hereby authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the
condition of dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units and premises
located within the Township of Washington in order that he may perform
his duty of safeguarding the health and safety of the occupants of
dwellings and of the general public. For the purpose of making such
inspections, the Burlington County Health Officer or his representative
is hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey at all reasonable
times all dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units, and premises.
The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit and rooming
unit, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the Burlington County
Health Officer or his representative free access to such dwelling,
dwelling unit or rooming unit and its premises at all reasonable times
for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. Every
occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall give the owner thereof
or his agent or employee, access to any part of such dwelling or dwelling
unit, or its premises, at all reasonable times for the purpose of
making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance
with the provisions of this chapter or with any lawful rule or regulation
adopted or any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter.
The Burlington County Health Officer or his representative 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 anywise alter, amend or supersede any of the provisions
thereof. The Burlington County Health Officer or his representative
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 Washington.
No person shall occupy as owner 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.
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 $200 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.