The Health Administrator of the Township of Morris 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.
The Health Administrator 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 Morris
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 Health Administrator 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 Health Administrator
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 Administrator 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 Health Administrator
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 Morris.
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 not to exceed $200 or by imprisonment in the county jail for
a period 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.