The Health Officer and/or Building Inspector of the Township
of Riverside be and are hereby designated as the officers 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 Department 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 Health Officer and/or Building Inspector are hereby authorized
and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of dwellings,
dwelling units, rooming units and premises located within the Township
of Riverside in order that said Health Officer and/or Building Inspector
may perform their duties of safeguarding the health and safety of
the occupants of dwellings and of the general public. For the purpose
of making such inspections, the Health Officer and/or Building Inspector
are hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey, with the consent
of the owner or tenant or with the proper authority issued by any
court of competent jurisdiction, 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 allow the Health Officer and/or Building Inspector
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 Health Officer and/or Building Inspector are hereby authorized
and empowered to make and adopt such written rules and regulations
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 Health Officer
and/or Building Inspector shall file a certified copy of all rules
and regulations in their office and in the office of the Clerk of
the Township of Riverside.
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.
[Amended 9-25-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-10; 8-23-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-18]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty.