[BH Ord. No. 10-11-66 § 1]
A Code defining and prohibiting certain matters, things, conditions
or acts and each of them as a nuisance, prohibiting certain noises
or sounds, requiring the proper heating of apartments, prohibiting
lease or rental of certain buildings, prohibiting spitting in or upon
public buildings, conveyances or sidewalks, authorizing the inspection
of premises by an Enforcing Official, providing for the removal or
abatement of certain nuisances and recovery of expenses incurred by
the Board of Health in removing or abating such nuisances and prescribing
penalties for violations is hereby established pursuant to Chapter
188, Laws of 1950. A copy of the Code is annexed hereto and made a
part hereof without the inclusion of the text thereof herein.
[BH Ord. No. 10-11-66 § 2]
The Code established and adopted by this chapter is described
and commonly known as the "Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey
(1953)."
[BH Ord. No. 10-11-66 § 3]
Three copies of the said "Public Health Nuisance Code of New
Jersey (1953)" have been placed on file in the office of the Secretary
of the local Board of Health for the use and examination of the public.
[BH Ord. No. 10-11-66 § 4]
Any person who violates, or neglects to comply with any provision of this chapter or Code established herein or notice issued pursuant thereto, shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty established in Chapter BH:I, Section
BH:1-2.
[Ord. No. 1955 Sanitary
Code § 30]
a. The following specific acts or omission, and the maintenance or allowance
of any of the following conditions, are hereby declared to be, or
to constitute, nuisances:
1. Depositing or maintaining any foul, decaying, or offensive matter
in or upon any lot, yard, street, house, building, other premises
or public place.
2. The maintaining of any sunken lot, spot or excavation, or any cans,
barrels or other receptacles where water may stagnate, or mosquito
larvae breed.
3. The throwing or overflowing of any slops, stable drainage, liquid
filth, cesspool or privy contents upon any public or private property.
4. Maintaining any polluted well, spring, pool or supply of drinking
water.
5. Taking or allowing any dog to enter any store where food is exposed
for sale.
6. Maintaining any chimney, smoke stack, pipe or flue, or any part thereof,
that is out of repair or so defective as to allow coal gas or other
noxious fumes to escape into the building where it is situated or
into any adjacent building.
7. Allowing to exist any unclean or unsanitary conditions in any cellar,
room or building, any imperfect plumbing or sewer appliance or connection
from which any foul or noxious odors or liquids may escape.
8. Keeping cattle, poultry or animals in any building used for human
habitation.
9. Expectorating upon the steps, halls, floors or other parts of any
public or private building, or upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, street,
park, playground, public conveyance or other public place.
10. Maintaining any vehicle used for hire, or for a public conveyance,
in a dirty or unsanitary condition.