This chapter is enacted to protect and promote the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of the Borough of Chesilhurst (the "Borough").
This chapter establishes definitions; controls and prohibits
certain public health nuisances; declares certain acts, accumulations,
violations and activities as public health nuisances; provides the
procedure for abatement of public health nuisances, enforcement of
this chapter, and recovery of costs incurred by the Borough.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Health
Officer, Registered Environmental Health Specialist or other enforcing
officials employed by the Borough and/or the Camden County Health
Department for inspection and enforcement. Enforcement shall be in
the municipal court having jurisdiction over proceedings to enforce
and collect any penalty imposed because of a violation of any provision
of this chapter. The proceedings shall be summary and in accordance
with the Penalty Enforcement Law (N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10 et seq.). Process
shall be in the nature of a summons or warrant and shall be issued
by those authorized by the local Board of Health.
A.
Any person found guilty of a violation any provision of this chapter
shall be liable for a penalty of $100 to $500 in accordance with N.J.S.A.
26:3-70.
B.
Penalties shall be payable to the treasury of the Borough's
governing body.
C.
Except as otherwise provided, each and every day in which a violation
of any provision of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate
violation.
In the event that any section, sentence or clause of this chapter
shall be deemed unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such declaration shall not in any matter render void
or prejudice the enforcement of the remaining sections of this chapter.
