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 of Mount Laurel Township in removing or abating such nuisances; and prescribing
penalties for violations, is hereby established pursuant to Chapter
188, Laws of 1950. A copy of said code is annexed hereto and made a part
hereof without the inclusion of the text thereof herein.
The said code established and adopted by this
chapter is described and commonly known as the "Public Health Nuisance
Code of New Jersey (1953)."
Three copies of the said Public Health Nuisance
Code of New Jersey (1953) have been placed on file in the office of
the Clerk of this local Board of Health upon the introduction of this chapter and will remain
on file there for use and examination by the public.
The provisions of Section II(e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of the aforesaid Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953), identified in §
165-3 hereof, shall not apply to farmers. For the purposes of this section, a "farmer" is defined as one who owns, leases or occupies a tract of land of over five acres and whose principal income is derived from farming.
[Added 5-7-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-9]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
release, organize the release, or cause to be released balloons inflated
with a gas that is lighter than air within the Township of Mount Laurel
limits, except for:
A. Balloons released by a person on behalf of a governmental agency
or pursuant to a governmental contract for scientific or meteorological
purposes.
B. Hot air balloons that are recovered after launching.
C. Balloons released indoors.
[Amended 10-1-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-33]
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 a penalty of not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each violation.