[1974 Code § 9A Art. 1 § 1]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Environmental
Control Regulations of the Township of Woodbridge" and is herein referred
to as the "Environmental Control Regulations".
[1974 Code § 9A Art. 1 § 2]
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the Township through the establishment
of comprehensive environmental regulations designed to prevent environmental
damage from air, water, noise and land pollution; minimize risks from
hazards; and preserve and improve the quality of the environment.
[1974 Code § 9A Art. 1 § 3]
The scope of this chapter includes environmental regulations
relating to air and water quality, noise levels,[1] protection of land resources, and prevention of flood
hazards and may be expanded as necessary to include whatever additional
environmental regulations are required to preserve and improve the
quality of the environment. This chapter shall be considered as supplementary
and amendatory to the existing ordinances and the existing ordinances
shall remain intact unless otherwise provided herein.
[1974 Code § 9A Art. 1 § 4]
The provisions of this chapter shall apply, as appropriate,
to the construction, operation and maintenance of all buildings and
property within the Township.
[1974 Code § 9A Art. 1 § 5]
For purposes of this chapter the following general terms shall
have the meaning indicated in this section. In addition, terms relating
to specific Articles or sections within an Article shall be defined
within the specific Article or sections and shall be interpreted in
the manner defined with respect to that Article or sections of the
Article. Words used in the present tense include the future; words
used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the
singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular.
Shall mean regulations controlling the physical environment
including, but not limited to air pollution control regulations, water
pollution control regulations, noise control regulations, land pollution
control regulations and hazard prevention regulations.
Shall mean the governing body of the Township of Woodbridge.
Shall mean the Township of Woodbridge in the County of Middlesex,
State of New Jersey and any corporate successor thereof.
[1974 Code § 9A Art. 1 § 6]
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced
as specified within each Article of this chapter.
[1974 Code § 9A Art. VI § 2.9; Ord. #84-49
§ 1]
Any person who violates any provision of an ordinance of the Township of Woodbridge shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, Section 1-5, provided however, that when the maximum penalty fixed by an applicable State statute is less, by force of the statute or by judicial construction, then the penalty fixed herein, the limitations of the statute shall be applicable. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
