[1974 Code § 12-35]
As used in this section:
PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE CODE OF NEW JERSEY (1953)
Shall mean that certain code approved by the State Department of Health on September 16, 1953 for adoption by reference by local Boards of Health in accordance with law, being a Code:
a. 
Defining and prohibiting certain matters, things, conditions or acts and each of them as a nuisance;
b. 
Prohibiting certain noises or sounds;
c. 
Requiring proper heating of apartments;
d. 
Prohibiting lease or rental of certain buildings;
e. 
Prohibiting spitting in or upon public buildings, conveyances or sidewalks;
f. 
Authorizing the inspection of premises by an enforcing official;
g. 
Providing for the removal or abatement of certain nuisances and recovery of expenses incurred by the Township in removing or abating such nuisances.
Whenever the following words, terms or phrases are used in the Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953), they shall have the following meanings:
BOARD OF HEALTH
Shall mean the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Human Services of the Township.
ENFORCING OFFICIAL
Shall mean the Health Officer who is the head of the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Human Services.
MUNICIPALITY
Shall mean the Township of Woodbridge.
[1974 Code § 12-36]
a. 
There is hereby established and adopted as the Public Health Nuisance Code of the Township the whole of the Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953). A printed copy of the Code was annexed to and incorporated by reference in the ordinance passed on October 14, 1958, adopting the Code.
b. 
The Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953) is hereby incorporated in this section by reference and made a part hereof as fully as though it had been set forth at length herein.
c. 
In accordance with law, the required number of printed copies of the Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953) have been placed on file in the office of the Township Clerk and in the office of the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Human Services of the Township and shall remain on file in said office for the use and examination of the public so long as this section shall remain in effect.
[1974 Code § 12-37; Ord. #84-49 § 1]
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this section, including the Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953) incorporated herein by reference, or notice issued pursuant thereto, shall upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
[1]
Editor's Note: For State regulation of retail food establishments, see State Sanitary Code, Chapter XII (N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.1 et seq.).
[1974 Code § 12-32]
a. 
As used in this section:
RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT CODE OF NEW JERSEY (1965)
Shall mean that printed Code approved by the State Department of Health on or about January, 1965 for adoption by reference in accordance with law, being a Code controlling food borne illness and food spoilage which may result from improperly processed or handled food in retail food establishments as defined by said Code. A printed copy of the Code was annexed to and incorporated by reference in the ordinance passed November 16, 1965 adopting said Code.
b. 
Wherever the following words, terms or phrases are used in the Retail Food Establishment Code of New Jersey (1965), they shall have the following meanings:
BOARD OF HEALTH
Shall mean the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Welfare of the Township of Woodbridge.
HEALTH AUTHORITY
Shall mean the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Welfare of the Township of Woodbridge or the properly appointed general agent thereof.
[1974 Code § 12-33]
There is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, as the Retail Food Establishment Code of the Township, the whole of the Retail Food Establishment Code of New Jersey (1965), as if set forth herein at length.
[1974 Code § 12-33; Ord. #91-67; Ord. #06-15]
No person shall operate a retail food establishment, restaurant, itinerant restaurant, mobile retail food establishment, temporary retail food establishment, agricultural market, tavern, liquor store, flea market food establishment, maintain a food vending machine or peddle or vend food from a vehicle within the Township without first making written application for a license for the conduct of such activity under the conditions specified.
[1974 Code § 12-33; Ord. #91-67]
The seating capacity of each restaurant shall mean the total of each chair, stool or other individual unit. Where benches are used or standing space is offered at a bar or counter, each twenty (20) inches of linear length of such bench, counter or bar shall constitute a unit of serving capacity.
[1974 Code § 12-33; Ord. #91-67; Ord. #06-15]
a. 
Every person who is charged with supervision of the operations of a food and/or beverage establishment or mobile unit and any other food personnel deemed necessary by the Department of Health shall successfully complete a Food Safety and Sanitation education program in accordance with related notification instructions and offered by or otherwise acceptable and verifiable to the Department of Health each calendar year. Additionally, every reasonable effort shall be made by owners, managers and supervisors for all employees or other persons who handle food and/or beverages within the aforementioned establishments to successfully participate in said program each calendar year.
b. 
The Health Officer may, at his discretion and when found necessary, require any such persons as described in Subsection a to attend supplementary Food Safety and Sanitation related educational programs.
[1974 Code § 12-34; New]
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this section, including the Retail Food Establishment Code of New Jersey (1965) incorporated herein by reference, or of any order promulgated thereunder, shall upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
[1974 Code § 12-86; Ord. #96-62 § 1]
This section shall be known as the "Food and Beverage Vending Machine Code of the Township of Woodbridge" and may be so cited.
[1974 Code § 12-87; Ord. #96-62 § 1]
DIVISION OF LICENSING
Shall mean the Division of Licensing of the Department of Health and Human Services of the Township of Woodbridge.
PERSON
Shall mean an individual, partnership, cooperative, association, corporation, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee, or any other legal entity.
SINGLE ITEM NON-ELECTRONIC VENDING MACHINE
Shall mean any vending machine which does not require electric current for activation and which dispenses a single product, such as candy, gum, or nuts by the insertion of a coin or coins, the price of which being one ($1.00) dollar or less.
STATE SANITARY CODE
Shall mean subchapter 12 of Chapter XII of the State Sanitary Code (N.J.A.C. 8:24-12.1 et seq.), entitled "Sanitary Requirements for the Vending of Food and Beverages", as amended effective July 15, 1991, which was promulgated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:1A-7 by the Public Health Council of the State Department of Health for the purposes of regulating the use, operation and maintenance of food and beverage vending machines and authorizing the inspection of vending machines and operations connected therewith.
VENDING MACHINE
Shall mean any vending machine as that term is defined in the State Sanitary Code.
VENDING MACHINE OPERATOR
Shall mean any vending machine operator as that term is defined in the State Sanitary Code.
[1974 Code § 12-88; Ord. #96-62 § 1]
a. 
There is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof the whole of subchapter 12 of Chapter XII of the State Sanitary Code (N.J.A.C. 8:24-12.1 et seq.), as amended by the definitions set forth in Subsection 35-3.2 hereof, as if set forth herein at length.
b. 
Copies of the State Sanitary Code have been placed on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk and in the office of the Department of Health and Human Services and shall remain on file in said offices for the use and examination of the public so long as this section shall remain in effect.
[1974 Code § 12-89; Ord. #96-62 § 1]
No person shall:
a. 
Engage in the business of operating one (1) or more vending machines as defined in the State Sanitary Code without first having applied to, and obtained a permit from the Division of Licensing and paid the requisite fee therefor. Said operator's permit must be placed on file at each location within the Township where the vendor operates one (1) or more vending machines and must be accessible for inspection by any Township official upon demand.
b. 
Maintain or allow to be maintained on or in any location in the Township one (1) or more vending machines without first having applied to and obtained from the Division of Licensing a license for each such vending machine, which shall be verified in the form of a sticker to be affixed by the vendor to each vending machine or machines within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the license and the fee paid therefor.
[1974 Code § 12-89; Ord. #96-62 § 1]
Application for and issuance of the permits and licenses referred to in Subsection 35-3.4 shall be made to the Division of Licensing. Each permit shall state the number of licenses to be issued to the vendor at each location.
[1974 Code § 12-91; Ord. #94-84 §§ 6, 8; Ord. #96-62 § 1; Ord. #06-15]
a. 
The annual fees for permits and licenses referred to in Subsection 35-3.4 are hereby fixed as follows:
1. 
Permit fee for operation of business, per year: fifty ($50.00) dollars.
2. 
License fee for each vending machine, per year, as follows:
Type
Fee
Any vending machine other than "Single item non-electric vending machines" which dispenses items intended for consumption e.g. food, beverage, water, snack, candy, etc.
$50.00 per machine
b. 
All permits and licenses issued under authority of this section shall expire on the 31st day of December of each calendar year. Any fees for permits and licenses, where the application is made on or after August 1st of the calendar year, shall be only one-half (1/2) of the required yearly fee for the respective permit and/or license.
c. 
Permits and licenses may be renewed by January 1st of each year by application to the Division of Licensing and upon payment of the requisite fee.
d. 
The fees for permits and licenses set forth in paragraphs a and b are imposed for the purpose of raising revenue and for regulation and control.
[1974 Code § 12-92; Ord. #96-62 § 1]
Permits or licenses issued under the authority of this section may be suspended, revoked or reinstated by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, after notice to the vendors involved and a hearing conducted by the Director.
[1974 Code § 12-93; Ord. #96-62 § 1 ]
Every vendor shall comply with all provisions of this section as well as the State Sanitary Code.
[1974 Code § 12-95; New; Ord. #96-62 § 1]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to one or more of the following: a fine not exceeding one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars; imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days; a period of community service for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days. For purposes of this section each day and each vending machine shall constitute a separate violation and be taken as a separate and distinct offense hereof.
[1]
Editor's Note: For State statute on this subject, see N.J.S.A. 24:15A-3 et seq.
[1974 Code § 12-96]
As used in this section:
FOOD DEALER
Shall mean every person, his agent, servant or employee, engaged in the business of selling, offering or exposing for sale, food at retail for human consumption, either on or off the premises where sold.
[1974 Code § 12-97]
No food dealer shall sell or offer or expose for sale, at retail, any sealed, prepackaged, unprocessed or untreated fresh cut meat or frozen meat, unless the packaging thereof is colorless and transparent on all sides, exclusive of labeling, which labeling shall not occupy more than ten (10%) percent of one (1) side of the package, or which fresh cut meat or frozen meat is layered or shingled making the entire contents of the package not wholly visible. This section shall not apply to meat commonly designated or known as "chopped meat" or "ground meat."
[1]
Editor's Note: In Gold v. City of Trenton, 121 N.J. Super. 137 (App. Div. 1972), the court held that municipalities may adopt regulations concerning packaging more restrictive than those fixed by the legislature as the minimum standards applicable throughout the entire State.
[1974 Code § 12-98; New]
Any person, his agent, servant or employee, who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5.
[Ord. #06-15]
As used in this section:
CHILD CARE CENTER
Shall mean any structure or facility, including but not limited to, preschool, nursery, play school or cooperative child center, which is maintained for the care, development or supervision of six (6) or more children under thirteen (13) years of age who attend for less than twenty-four (24) hours a day.
The term "child care center" shall not include the following programs: one where each child attends on a drop in basis for no more than two (2) hours; programs operated by the Board of Education; programs operated by a private school solely for educational purposes; Youth camps licensed under the Youth Camp Safety Act of New Jersey, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:12-1 et seq.; day training centers operated by the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities within the Department of Human Services.
[Ord. #06-15]
No person shall operate a private childcare center facility without first making written application for a license to the Department of Health.
[1]
Editor's Note: See City of Newark v. Charlton, 9 N.J. Super. 433, 74 A. 2d 641 (Law Div. 1950) where a similar ordinance was upheld. For health statute authorizing heating ordinances, see N.J.S.A. 26:3-31m.
[1974 Code § 12-38]
As used in this section:
AT ALL SUCH TIMES
Shall mean and include, unless otherwise provided by contract or agreement, the time between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. in a building or portion thereof occupied as a home or place of residence, and during the usual working hours established and maintained in a building or portion thereof occupied as a business establishment, of each day whenever the outer or street temperature shall fall below fifty (50°F.) degrees Fahrenheit.
CONTRACT
Shall mean a written or verbal contract.
[1974 Code § 12-39; Ord. #85-4 § 1]
It shall be the duty of every person who shall have contracted or undertaken or shall be bound to heat or furnish heat for any building or portion thereof occupied as a home or place of residence of one (1) or more persons or as a business establishment where one (1) or more persons are employed to heat or furnish heat for every occupied room in such building or portion thereof, so that a minimum temperature of sixty-eight (68°F.) degrees Fahrenheit shall be maintained therein during the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and sixty-five (65°F.) degrees Fahrenheit during the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., from October 1 to May 1. The provisions of this section shall not apply to buildings or portions thereof used and occupied for trades, businesses or occupations where high or low temperatures are essential.
[1974 Code § 12-40]
For the purpose of this section, wherever a building is located by means of a furnace, boiler or apparatus under the control of the owner, agent or lessee of such building, such owner, agent or lessee, in the absence of a contract or agreement to the contrary, shall be deemed to have contracted, undertaken or bound himself to furnish heat in accordance with the provisions of this section.
[1974 Code § 12-41; Ord. #84-49 § 1; New]
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5.
[1]
Editor's Note: For power of municipality to make ordinances for the removal of brush, weeds, debris and the like, see N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.13 et seq.
[1974 Code § 12-64]
As used in this section:
BRUSH, WEEDS AND DEBRIS
Shall mean brush, ragweed or weeds, dead or dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash or other debris.
HEALTH OFFICER
Shall mean the Health Officer of the Township who is the head of the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Human Services of the Township.
[1974 Code § 12-65]
This section is enacted for the preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare and the elimination of fire hazards within the limits of the Township.
[1974 Code § 12-66]
Whenever brush, weeds and debris, as defined in Subsection 35-7.1, are present or have accumulated on any land in the Township in such a manner as to constitute a menace or be detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare or constitute or be likely to present a fire hazard, then the owner or tenant of the land shall remove or destroy or cause to be removed or destroyed any such materials, within the time and in the manner prescribed in the notice referred to and served as provided in subsections 35-7.5 and 35-7.6.
[1974 Code § 12-67; Ord. #06-15]
The Director of Health and/or Health Officer shall cause inspections of land to be made from time to time by representatives of the Department of Health and Human Services of the Township to ascertain whether conditions exist in violation of Subsection 35-7.3. These representatives shall report any such violations to the Director of Health and/or the Health Officer.
[1974 Code § 12-68; Ord. #96-69 § 1]
a. 
Upon receipt of the report mentioned in Subsection 35-7.4 or upon its own inspection, the Division of Health shall cause notice to be given to the owner or tenant of such land to remove or destroy the brush, weeds or debris within ten (10) days.
b. 
Such notice shall also state:
1. 
That failure to accomplish such removal or destruction within the time stated therein will result in such removal or destruction by or under the direction of the Division of Health.
2. 
That the cost of such removal or destruction shall be charged to the owner of the lands and be payable to the Township within thirty (30) days after the date of submission of the charges to the owner.
3. 
That unless the charges are paid within the thirty (30) day period prescribed above, such charges shall become a lien upon the lands and be collected as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.14 and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
c. 
The ten (10) day period set forth in Subsection a shall not apply to repeat offenders of this section. Said repeat offenders may immediately be issued a summons by the Enforcement Officer of the Township for a violation of this section. For purposes of this section, repeat offender shall mean an owner and/or tenant who has previously been convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section on at least one (1) other occasion.
[1974 Code § 12-69]
a. 
The notice prescribed by Subsection 35-7.5 shall be given to the owner of such land, and also to the tenant thereof, if any. The notice to the owner may be given either personally or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at the address to which tax bills are sent, and to the tenant, if any, addressed to the premises from which the brush, weeds or debris are to be removed or destroyed.
b. 
When notice is sent by registered or certified mail, the ten (10) day period within which such removal or destruction shall be accomplished shall be deemed to have commenced to run from the date of the return receipt of such registered or certified mail obtained by the postal authorities for the delivery of such mail.
[1974 Code § 12-70]
In case the owner or tenant of any lands, who is served with the notice described in Subsection 35-7.6, fails, neglects or refuses to effect the removal or destruction of the substances and growths demanded, and within the ten (10) day period provided in Subsection 35-7.5 then the Division of Health shall remove or destroy or under its direction cause the removal or destruction of the same.
[1974 Code § 12-71]
The Health Officer shall keep an accurate account of the cost of any such removal or destruction and charge the same to the special services account. The Health Officer shall certify the cost thereof to the Council who shall examine the certificate, and if found correct shall cause the cost as shown therein to be charged against the lands. The amount so charged shall, if not paid within thirty (30) days, become a lien upon such lands and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon the lands. Such amount shall bear interest at the same rate as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
[1974 Code § 12-72]
It shall be the duty of the Division of Health of the Township to enforce the provisions of this section.
[1974 Code § 12-73; Ord. 96-69 § 2]
a. 
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction be subject to one or more of the following: a) A fine not exceeding one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars; b) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days; c) A period of community service for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days.
For purposes of this section, each day shall constitute a separate violation and be taken as a separate and distinct offense hereof.
b. 
The penalty provisions of Subsection a of this subsection shall be deemed to be in addition to, and not in substitution of the provisions of subsections 35-7.7 and 35-7.8.
[1]
Editor's Note: The power to regulate private swimming pools, including fencing requirements, was upheld in Mason v. Hillsdale Boro., 53 N.J. Super. 500 (Law Div. 1959). Cross Reference: For provisions regulating public swimming pools, see § 35-9 of this chapter.
[1974 Code § 12-1; Ord. #06-15]
As used in this section:
ENFORCING OFFICIALS
Shall mean the Health Officer or other official authorized by the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Welfare to enforce this section.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL
Shall mean any artificially manufactured or constructed swimming pool or tank permanently or temporarily established or maintained upon any premises by any individual for his own or his family's use or the use of guests of his household, which has a capacity for a water depth of more than eighteen (18) inches and whether maintained above or below ground level.
PRIVATE WADING POOL
Shall mean any artificially manufactured or constructed swimming pool or tank permanently or temporarily established or maintained upon any premises by any individual for his own or his family's use or the use of guests of his household, which has a capacity for a water depth of eighteen (18) inches or less and whether maintained above or below ground level.
[1974 Code § 12-2]
No person shall establish, construct or maintain a private swimming pool without first having obtained a permit therefor.
[1974 Code § 12-3; Ord. #06-15]
a. 
Application for a permit shall be made to the Construction Official on forms appropriately furnished.
b. 
The application, in addition to the information required by the Construction Official, shall specify:
1. 
Dimensions of pool.
2. 
Water volume.
3. 
Filter turnover rate.
4. 
Description of water inlet system.
5. 
Description of method of disinfection.
6. 
Description of method of disposal of water (draining and backwashing).
7. 
Statement of the maximum number of persons who will be allowed to use the pool at any one (1) time.
[1974 Code § 12-4]
a. 
The application, together with the information specified in the preceding subsection, shall be forwarded by the Construction Official to the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Welfare.
b. 
Within thirty (30) days after receiving a properly executed application, the Division of Health shall:
1. 
Approve the application and so indicate to the Construction Official; or
2. 
Approve the application subject to additional safeguards deemed necessary for the safeguard of public health and so indicate to the Construction Official; or
3. 
Reject the application and so indicate to the Construction Official.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 35-8.5, Issuance of Permit; Permit Fee, previously codified herein and containing portions of 1974 Code § 12-5, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 06-15.
[1974 Code § 12-6]
No person shall make or cause to be made any alterations or modifications in any pool if such changes or modifications may affect public health.
[1974 Code § 12-7]
There shall be no physical connection between a potable water supply system and such pools at a point below the maximum overflow system or to a recirculating or heating system of a pool unless such physical system shall be so installed and operated so that no pool water can be discharged or siphoned into the potable water system. There shall be at least a six (6) inch minimum air gap between the water supply and the spill rim of the pool and such water supply inlet shall be installed as a rigid stand pipe. In no case shall a garden hose when used for filling a pool, be inserted below the maximum water level.
[1974 Code § 12-8]
All permanent private swimming pools constructed after June 10, 1960 shall be provided with not over two (2) inch diameter galvanized iron pipe or approved equal drain extending to either a brook or storm sewer. No pool drain, whether from a permanent or temporary pool shall be connected directly or indirectly to the sanitary sewer.
[1974 Code § 12-9]
a. 
All pools shall be so designed and constructed as to facilitate emptying and cleaning and shall be maintained and operated in such manner as to be clean and sanitary at all times.
b. 
All pools shall be constructed, installed and maintained as to provide necessary equipment for chlorination and other disinfection and filtering to comply with the latest recommendations made by the American Public Health Association and of the State Department of Health.
c. 
Failure to maintain the sanitary quality of the water prescribed by this subsection or to restore such water to the required quality within the time prescribed by the Division of Health shall be deemed sufficient cause for revocation of the permit.
[1974 Code § 12-10]
No person shall:
a. 
Urinate, defecate, expectorate or blow his nose in any pool.
b. 
No person who has communicable skin lesions; sore or inflamed eyes; nose or ear discharges; or who knowingly is the carrier of any communicable disease shall use any pool.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 35-8.11, Noise, previously codified herein and containing portions of 1974 Code § 12-11, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 06-15.
[1974 Code § 12-12; New]
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
[1]
Editor's Note: For State statute requiring life-saving personnel and appliances, see N.J.S.A. 26:4A-1 et seq. Cross Reference: For regulation of private swimming pools, see § 35-8 of this chapter.
[1974 Code § 12-13]
The Code established and adopted by this section is described and commonly known as the "Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1955)," and may be so cited.
[1974 Code § 12-14]
a. 
As used in this section:
SWIMMING POOL CODE OF NEW JERSEY (1955)
Shall mean that certain Code approved by the State Department of Health on May 9, 1955 for adoption by reference by local Boards of Health in accordance with law, being a Code:
1. 
Regulating and controlling the location and construction, alteration and operation of swimming pools as therein defined;
2. 
Regulating and controlling the issuance of licenses to locate and construct, alter or operate swimming pools as therein defined; and
3. 
Declaring and defining certain swimming pools as nuisances.
b. 
Whenever the following words, terms or phrases are used in the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1955), they shall have the following meanings:
BOARD OF HEALTH
Shall mean the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Welfare of the Township;
REGISTERED MAIL
Shall mean certified mail.
[1974 Code § 12-15]
This section shall not be deemed to apply to or include swimming[1] or wading pools established or maintained upon any premises by any individual for his own or his family's use or for the use of guests of his household.
[1]
Editor's Note: For definition of swimming pool, see Section 1.1 of the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1955).
[1974 Code § 12-16]
a. 
Pursuant to and in accordance with the Public Health and Sanitation Codes Adoption by Reference Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6) there is hereby established and adopted as the Swimming Pool Code of the Township the whole of the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1955). A printed copy of the Code was annexed to and incorporated by reference in the ordinance passed on December 9, 1958 adopting the Code.
b. 
The Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1955) is hereby incorporated in this section by reference and made a part hereof as though it had been set forth at length herein.
[1974 Code § 12-17]
In accordance with law, the required printed copies of the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1955) have been placed on file in the office of the Director of the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Welfare of the Township and in the office of the Township Clerk and shall remain permanently in the offices for the use and examination of the public.
[1974 Code § 12-18]
No person shall locate and construct, alter or operate a swimming pool until a license therefor has been obtained as provided in this section.
[1974 Code § 12-19]
Every application for a license under this section shall be made to the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Welfare of the Township.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 35-9.8, License Fees and Charges, previously codified herein and containing portions of 1974 Code § 12-21 was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 06-15.
[1974 Code § 12-21]
Licenses issued for the operation of a swimming pool shall expire annually on January 1st. Application for renewal thereof shall be submitted together with the required fee prior to January 1st of each year.
[1974 Code § 12-22]
a. 
Licenses required by this section may be suspended or denied by the Director of the Division of Health in the Department of Health and Welfare for failure to comply with this section.
b. 
The Director of the Division of Health shall afford the person whose license to locate and construct, alter or operate has been suspended or denied, an opportunity to be heard in public hearing. Following such hearing, the person shall be informed of the decision of the Director of the Division of Health as provided in Section 2 of the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1955).
[1974 Code § 12-23]
Nothing in this section shall be construed to constitute a waiver of the requirements of applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements.
[1974 Code § 12-24]
a. 
Any person violating any provisions of this section or the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1955) made a part hereof, shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5.
b. 
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation continues.
[1974 Code § 12-114; Ord. #3-15-77 § 1]
Previous to the issuance of any soil disturbance permit or a permit to demolish or construct a building, structure or roadway, an applicant must first secure a certification from the Health Department of the Township of Woodbridge, and the certification shall indicate whether or not the applicant is required to have certain extermination procedures complied with.
[1974 Code § 12-115; Ord. #3-15-77 § 2]
If the Director of Health or his or her delegated representative determines that the soil disturbance and/or demolition is of sufficient magnitude so as to necessitate an extermination procedure, then the applicant shall be obligated to fulfill the following conditions:
a. 
The applicant shall secure the services of a licensed professional exterminator, and the exterminator shall provide the Health Department with a detailed proposal as to the method that the exterminator will utilize to prevent infestation of rodents and vermin at the proposed building site.
b. 
The exterminator shall specifically indicate the chemical or chemicals to be used by him so as to perform the extermination process. He shall further provide information as to the quantity of pesticide being utilized and where specifically it will be applied.
c. 
The exterminator must also indicate in his proposal as to the frequency of application of the pesticide.
d. 
The exterminator must also certify in writing that in his professional opinion the extermination process he proposes will reasonably maintain the site free from rodent and vermin infestation during the period of construction and/or demolition and for a reasonable time thereafter.
[1974 Code § 12-116; Ord. #3-15-77 § 3]
If the Director of Health or his or her delegated representative determines that the soil disturbance and/or demolition is not of sufficient magnitude so as to necessitate an extermination procedure, then the Health Department shall issue a waiver in writing to the applicant and the applicant shall then file same with the Building Department. The issuance of such a waiver shall be conditional upon the Health Department's subsequent inspection of the site when the ground is opened. If at the time of ground opening the Health Department determines that an extermination procedure is warranted, then the waiver shall be forthwith revoked and subsections 35-10.2, 35-10.4, 35-10.5 and 35-10.8 shall be complied with by the applicant.
[1974 Code § 12-117; Ord. #3-15-77 § 4]
The applicant shall also agree in writing to permit representatives of the Health Department to inspect the premises during reasonable hours without advance notification so as to provide the Health Department with any and all information it needs so as to substantiate that the exterminator is complying with the extermination proposal that had been submitted to the Health Department by the exterminator.
[1974 Code § 12-118; Ord. #3-15-77 § 5]
Previous to the issuance of any Certificates of Occupancy the Health Department must certify in writing to the Building Department that the applicant has fully complied with the provisions of this section. The written certification shall be known as an Extermination Completion Certification.
[1974 Code § 12-119; Ord. #3-15-77 § 6; Ord. #06-15; amended 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-94]
There shall be a Health Department soil disturbance/demolition inspection fee as follows:
Residential
$25
Commercial or Industrial
$150
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 35-10.7, Exemptions, previously codified herein and containing portions of 1974 Code § 12-120 and Ordinance 3-15-77 was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 06-15.
[1974 § 12-121; Ord. #3-15-77 § 8]
The Health Department shall enforce the provisions of this section.
[1974 Code § 12-122; Ord. #3-15-77; New]
Any person or persons who shall violate a provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
[1]
Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes portions of 1974 Code §§ 12-74, 12-76, 12-77, 12-78, 12-80 — 12-85 and Ordinance No. 86-5.
[Ord. #09-91]
As used in this section:
APARTMENT BUILDING LAUNDERETTES
Shall mean a place within or on the grounds of a property where at least one (1) unit on the premises is rented out for occupancy and there is an establishment or other premises wherein there is installed and offered for use by the residents of the complex or building one (1) or more machines or devices which, upon insertion of a coin(s) or token or by other means, provide self-service cleaning or drying facilities for clothes, linings and similar materials.
COIN-OPERATED OR SELF-SERVICE LAUNDERETTES
Shall mean an establishment, store or other premises wherein there is installed and offered for use by the general public one (1) or more machines or devices which, upon insertion of a coin(s) or token or by other means, provide self-service cleaning or drying facilities for clothes, linings and similar materials.
HEALTH AUTHORITY
Shall mean the Department of Health and Human Services of the Township or an authorized representative thereof.
PERMIT
Shall have the same meaning as the term "license."
[Ord. #09-91]
Each person who is the owner, operator or manager of a business of maintaining and operating a coin-operated or self-service launderettes for personal or individual use, where made available to the public, shall provide an attendant who is familiar with the operation of machines therein installed and operated in connection with the business and other machines installed on the premises used therein and who shall be in attendance at all times when such machines are made available for hire.
[Ord. #09-91]
It shall be unlawful for any coin-operated or self-service launderettes to operate during the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Sundays and weekdays.
[Ord. #09-91]
All machinery used in any coin-operated or self-service launderettes establishment or apartment building launderettes shall be operated in such manner so as to cause no unnecessary or unreasonable noise or vibration to the detriment or well-being of the neighborhood.
[Ord. #09-91]
The entire premises devoted to the conduct of coin-operated or self-service launderettes establishments and apartment building launderettes shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, and all areas where the actual work for washing, laundering, drying or cleaning is performed shall be adequately ventilated and provided with sufficient natural or artificial light.
[Ord. #09-91]
Apartment building launderettes shall post the name, address and phone number of the operator of the launderettes on each premises. Sign shall also state "report problems or concerns with machines or this facility to operator." At a minimum, one (1) sign shall be on the entrance door to the premises of the launderette and one (1) sign shall be posted in a conspicuous location within the premises. The signs shall be at least twelve (12) inches high by twelve (12) inches long, of durable construction and material such as plastic or metal, and shall be clear and easily read.
[Ord. #09-91; amended 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-94]
No person shall conduct or operate or engage in the conduct or operation of a coin-operated or self-service launderette establishments or apartment building launderettes, as defined in Subsection 35-11.1 hereof, without first obtaining a license from the Department of Health and Human Services.
The license fee for coin-operated or self-service launderettes establishments shall be fifteen ($15.00) dollars to operate each machine or unit.
The license fee for apartment building launderettes shall be ten ($10.00) dollars for each machine or unit.
[Ord. #09-91]
A license issued under this section shall be for a term of one (1) year commencing on January 1st of each year and expiring annually on December 31st. Permits not renewed within sixty (60) days of expiration date shall be subject to a late fee of an additional twenty (20%) percent of the total license fee.
[Ord. #09-91]
Licenses issued under this section may be revoked or suspended by the Township Health Officer as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services for any violation of the provisions of this section or of the applicable provisions of any other ordinance of the Township, or any false statement made in the application for the license, subject to a right of appeal.
[Ord. #09-91]
a. 
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this section upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
b. 
In addition to the penalty provided in Subsection a above, licenses under this section may be suspended or revoked as provided in Subsection 35-11.9 hereof.
[Ord. #06-15]
The Department of Health of the Township of Woodbridge, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, does hereby adopt the current New Jersey State Sanitary Code, Chapter 8, Body Art Procedures, N.J.A.C. 8:27-1, et seq. and all future amendments thereto. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 8:27-1 et seq. while performing such work is in violation of this section.
[Ord. #06-15; amended 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-94]
a. 
An application for an initial license for a period ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the license is issued shall be made to the Department of Health of the Township of Woodbridge accompanied by fee in the amount of three hundred ($300.00) dollars.
b. 
The renewal license for engaging in the business of operating an establishment subject to this chapter within the Township of Woodbridge shall be one hundred fifty ($150.00) dollars per year. All licenses expire on the last day of each calendar year. Licenses are not transferable. All license renewals must be procured with the Health Department prior to the end of the calendar year of the current license.
[Ord. #07-52]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COSMETICIAN or COSMETOLOGIST
Shall mean any person who is licensed to engage in cosmetology.
COSMETOLOGY
Shall mean any one (1) or combination of the practices as outlined in N.J.S.A. 45:5B-3(j) when done on the human body for cosmetic purposes and not for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments and when done for payment either directly or indirectly or when done without payment for the general public.
DESIGNEE
Shall mean any person designated by the Health Officer to act for him/her in the performance of his/her duties.
DISINFECTANT
Shall mean an Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") or New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("NJDEP") registered product with demonstrated bactericidal, virucidal and fungicidal activity used in accordance with manufacturer's instruction.
HEALTH OFFICER
Shall mean the Health Officer of the Township of Woodbridge or his/her duly authorized representative.
NAIL SALON
Shall mean any establishment engaged in the practice of cutting, shaping, polishing or enhancing the appearance of the nails of the hands or feet, including, but not limited to the application and removal of sculptured or artificial nails.
NAIL TECHNICIAN
Shall mean a person who, for compensation, cuts, shapes, polishes or enhances the appearance of the nails of the hands or feet, including but not limited to the application and removal of sculptured or artificial nails.
OPERATOR
Shall mean a person who owns, leases, or manages a salon, or any licensed person performing manicuring.
OWNER
Shall mean a person who owns a salon establishment and is responsible for upholding the regulations of this chapter in all areas of the establishment.
PERSON
Shall mean an individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation, trustee, association or any public or private entity.
PERSON IN CHARGE
Shall mean the individual present in a nail salon that is the apparent supervisor of the nail salon at the time of inspection. If no individual claims to be a supervisor, then any employee present is deemed to be the person in charge for the purposes of this chapter.
SANITARY CONDITIONS
Shall mean safe and clean salon conditions that prevent the spread of communicable diseases and protect the public health and welfare.
WORKING AREA
Shall mean a separate room with more than one (1) work station, or a private room set aside to serve one (1) customer at a time.
WORK STATION
Shall mean a chair, countertop and floor space set aside for the purpose of serving a customer, including floor space for the operator to stand while serving the customer.
[Ord. #07-52]
a. 
No person shall maintain or operate any nail salon without having a valid license issued by the Health Officer. Only a person who complies with the requirements of this section shall be entitled to receive or retain such a license.
b. 
Every nail salon must comply with local planning and zoning regulations and all other applicable ordinances before being issued a license.
c. 
Application for a license shall be made on forms furnished by the Health Officer. All licenses are valid for one (1) year or a portion thereof and are renewable on June 1 of each year.
d. 
Every applicant for a license to operate a nail salon shall pay an annual license fee of one hundred ($100.00) dollars to cover the cost of the annual inspection. The annual license fee shall be due and payable on or before the first day of June each year. Any applicant whose check is returned unpaid to the Board of Health shall be required to pay a returned check fee of twenty ($20.00) dollars.
e. 
No license shall be issued or renewed until a completed application has been submitted, the license fee has been paid and the nail salon meets the requirements set forth in this section and all other applicable State and local regulations.
f. 
Licenses shall be valid until May 31 of each year as noted on the license unless suspended by the Health Officer, or until such time as the facility changes owners, closes, or goes out-of-business.
g. 
Licenses shall not be transferable from person to person or from location to location. Any planned change in ownership of a facility must be reported promptly to the Board of Health and such changes must be approved by the Board of Health prior to the issuance of an operating license.
h. 
Licenses must be displayed in a prominent location within the establishment where patrons can observe it.
[Ord. #07-52]
a. 
The Health Officer shall promulgate such rules and procedures as are necessary to ensure compliance with this section.
b. 
The Health Officer or his/her designee shall inspect, at his/her discretion each nail salon as is necessary for the enforcement of this section.
c. 
The Health Officer or his/her designee, after proper identification, shall be permitted to enter, during normal operating hours, any portion of any nail salon for the purpose of making inspections to determine compliance with this section.
d. 
In the event that the Health Officer or his/her designee finds unsanitary conditions in the operation of a nail salon, or if a violation or multiple violations occur, the Health Officer or his/her designee may immediately issue a written notice to the license holder, or person in charge, citing such conditions, specifying the corrective action to be taken and time frame within which such action shall be taken. If corrective action is not made in the allotted time, the licensee may be fined and/or the license shall be suspended.
[Ord. #07-52]
A one hundred ($100.00) dollar inspection fee, in addition to the annual license fee, shall be imposed upon any nail salon as follows:
a. 
For each inspection carried out pursuant to a complaint when such inspection results in a determination that said nail salon is in violation of any of the provision of this section.
b. 
For each reinspection carried out after either a failure of the regular inspection or of a failure of an inspection carried out pursuant to a complaint as set forth in Subsection a.
[Ord. #07-52]
a. 
General Cleanliness. Each salon shall be maintained to provide a safe and sanitary environment. All facilities shall be kept clean, sanitary and in good repair.
b. 
Disinfection of Reusable Equipment.
1. 
After each use on a patron, all electrical and nonelectrical instruments shall be thoroughly cleaned to remove foreign matter, treated with an approved disinfectant and stored in a protected manner until their next use.
2. 
Disinfectants shall be changed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions to ensure complete disinfection. No sediment from the item being disinfected shall be allowed to remain in the bottom of the disinfection container.
c. 
Disposable and Single-Use Equipment:
1. 
Disposable or single-use articles shall be disposed of in a waste receptacle after use on each patron unless stored in a separate closed clean container labeled with the patron's name and used only on that patron.
2. 
All disposable or single-use articles that come into contact with blood and/or body fluids shall be enclosed in sealable plastic bags prior to being placed in the waste receptacle.
3. 
All sharp or pointed articles shall be disposed of in a puncture-proof container.
d. 
Sanitation of Foot Spas and Water-Baths.
1. 
An antimicrobial additive shall be placed in each foot spa or water-bath during use.
2. 
After each patron, the salon shall drain all water and debris, properly disinfect and dry the foot spa or water-bath.
3. 
At the end of each day, the salon shall remove and wash any filter in disinfectant and flush the foot spa or water-bath with cleanser and water.
e. 
Towels.
1. 
Clean, properly laundered or disposable towels shall be used for each patron.
2. 
All linens and towels shall be deposited in a covered cleanable receptacle after each patron.
3. 
Clean towels and linens shall be stored off the floor in a clean, protected location.
f. 
Cosmetics.
1. 
When only a portion of a cream, liquid, powder or other cosmetic preparation is to be removed from the container, it shall be removed in such a way as not to contaminate the remaining portion.
2. 
Multi-use of cosmetic applicators is prohibited. This includes the use of lipsticks, powder puffs, makeup brushes and sponges which are not disposable.
3. 
Lotions and powders shall be dispensed from a sanitary self-dispensing container.
g. 
Operators.
1. 
Operators shall thoroughly wash their hands with soap and water immediately after using the toilet, eating or smoking. Before serving each customer, operators shall thoroughly wash their hands with soap or hand disinfectant.
2. 
No operator shall remove warts or moles or treat any disease of a patron, nor perform any medical procedure such as an injection, nor dispense any medical device.
3. 
All operators shall have an exclusion policy for people with a communicable disease that may be transmitted through the services of a nail technician.
4. 
No individual shall perform procedures requiring licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology without possessing such a valid license.
5. 
No individual shall perform procedures requiring licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology without having such license visible and present on site.
h. 
Water and Plumbing.
1. 
Every salon must have an approved water supply with sufficient hot and cold running water under pressure.
2. 
All plumbing fixtures must be protected against backflow.
3. 
Plumbing fixtures shall be clean and free from defects.
i. 
Toilet and Sink Facilities.
1. 
Each salon shall provide adequate toilet and hand-washing facilities for patrons and employees.
2. 
Toilet and hand-washing facilities shall be in working condition at all times, and kept clean and sanitary.
3. 
Each hand-washing sink shall have a soap dispenser and disposable towels or an air dryer for hand drying.
j. 
Lighting and Ventilation.
1. 
Lighting shall be sufficient to provide adequate illumination in the work area.
2. 
The salon shall be properly and adequately ventilated to remove excess heat, vapors, and odors.
3. 
Windows shall be effectively screened against insects, rodents, and other vermin.
k. 
Floors, Walls, and Ceilings. Floors, walls and ceilings shall be kept clean and in good repair.
[Ord. #07-52]
a. 
Failure to comply with the provisions of this section and applicable state regulations shall be grounds for suspension of any license issued under the provisions of this section.
b. 
The Health Officer may suspend, without warning, prior notice or hearing, any license to operate a nail salon if the operation constitutes an imminent hazard to public health including, but not limited to, any one of the following:
1. 
There is an outbreak of an infectious, pathogenic or toxic agent capable of being transmitted to consumers.
2. 
There is an absence of potable water, supplied under pressure, in a quantity which, in the opinion of the Health Officer, is capable of meeting the needs of the facility.
3. 
There is a sewage backup into the facility.
4. 
An unlicensed individual is performing procedures requiring licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology.
c. 
Suspension shall be effective immediately upon delivery of the written order to the license holder or person in charge of the facility by the Health Officer or his/her designee. When a license is suspended, all nail salon operations shall cease immediately and shall not resume until written approval to resume has been issued by the Health Officer. The Health Officer or his/her designee shall remove a suspended license from the premises.
d. 
When a license is to be suspended, the holder of a license, or the person in charge, shall be notified in writing of the suspension, and an opportunity for a hearing will be provided if a written request for hearing is filed with the Health Officer by the holder of the license within two (2) business days. If no written request for a hearing is filed within two (2) business days, the suspension is sustained. The Health Officer may end the suspension at any time by giving written notice to the license holder if reasons for suspension no longer exist.
e. 
Upon receiving a request for a hearing, the Health Officer shall schedule a hearing not later than fifteen (15) business days from the date of actual receipt of the request to afford the owner the opportunity to present evidence and argument on all facts or issues involved and to examine the merits of such suspension.
f. 
The Health Officer shall examine the merits of such suspension and render a decision in writing to vacate, modify, or affirm such suspension within fifteen (15) business days of the date of the hearing held under this section.
g. 
Whenever a license has been suspended, the holder of the suspended license may make written request for license reinstatement. Within fifteen (15) business days following receipt of a written request, including a statement signed by the applicant that, in his or her opinion, the conditions causing the suspension have been corrected, the Health Officer or his or her designee shall make a reinspection. If the Health Officer or his or her designee determines that the applicant has complied with the requirements of this section, the license shall be reinstated and returned to the license holder.
[Ord. #07-52]
The Health Officer shall designate a time and place to conduct the hearings provided for in this section. The Health Officer shall make a final finding based upon the complete hearing record and shall sustain, modify or rescind any notice or order considered in the hearing. The Health Officer shall furnish a written decision to the license holder within fifteen (15) business days of the hearing date. A request for a hearing shall not stay any suspension or denial of a license until such time as a hearing has been held and a decision rendered thereon.
[Ord. #07-52]
A notice or order provided for in this section is properly served when it is delivered to the license holder or person in charge, posted at a conspicuous location on the building, or when it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the holder of the license. A completed and signed inspection report shall constitute a written notice.
[Ord. #07-52]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars, imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days or a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days, or a combination thereof, and each violation of any of the provisions of this section and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
[Ord. #07-52]
Should any subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this section be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of said section shall not be affected thereby.
[Ord. #07-52]
In any case where a provision of this section is found to be in conflict with a regulation of the State Department of Health and Senior Services, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs or any other State law or regulation, on the effective date of this section, the provision which establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people shall prevail.
[Ord. #07-52]
This section becomes effective twenty (20) days after adoption and publication in accordance with law.
[Ord. No. 2016-73]
The purpose of this section is to license establishments that sell electronic smoking devices.
The funds collected by licensing of such establishments shall be used to fund the development and maintenance of a Tobacco Age of Sale Enforcement Program and other smoking cessation, prevention and control programs.
[Ord. No. 2016-73]
As used in this section:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Shall mean the Department of Health and Human Services of Woodbridge Township.
ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE
Shall mean an electronic or other powered device that can be used to deliver nicotine or other substances to the person inhaling from the device, including but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, cigar, cigarillo or pipe.
LICENSE YEAR
Shall mean the time period covering January 1st through December 31st of the year for which a license is issued pursuant to this section.
RETAIL ELECTRONIC DEVICE ESTABLISHMENT
Shall mean any establishment that sells or offers for sale electronic smoking device products designed for consumption through inhalation.
SALE
Shall mean every delivery of electronic smoking devices, whether the same is by direct sale or the solicitation or acceptance of an order, including the exchange, barter, trafficking, keeping and exposing for sale, displaying for sale, delivering for value, peddling and possessing with intent to sell.
[Ord. No. 2016-73; amended 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-94]
a. 
No person shall conduct, maintain or operate an establishment that sells electronic smoking devices without first obtaining from the Department of Health and Human Services a license to do so.
b. 
Fees in accordance with the following schedule shall be paid before any license required in this article shall be issued:
1. 
Electronic Smoking Device Establishment License: $1,350.00.
c. 
License issued under the provisions of this section, unless forfeited or revoked by this Department of Health and Human Services, shall expire annually on the 31st day of December each year.
d. 
The fees for all initial licenses issued to a licensee pursuant to this section shall be an amount proportionate to the number of months remaining in the license year including the month in which the license is issued (for example, a license issued to a new licensee in July shall be for six (6) months, a fee of $450.00).
e. 
No license is transferable by sale or otherwise.
f. 
Such license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in such establishment or, if an itinerant establishment, shall be readily available for display.
[Ord. No. 2016-73]
Applicants seeking to obtain a license shall file a written application with the Department of Health and Human Services on a form to be furnished by the Department of Health and Human Services. The applicant shall accompany the application with a tender of the correct fee as provided.
Upon receipt of the completed application and fee, the Department of Health and Human Services shall process the application and issue the license within fourteen (14) days. The license shall list the name and address of the establishment in addition to the effective dates of the license.
[Ord. No. 2016-73]
This section shall be enforced by the Department of Health and Human Services and/or other municipal officials of the Township of Woodbridge. Any person found to be in violation of this section shall be ordered to cease the sale of electronic smoking devices immediately.
[Ord. No. 2016-73]
Any person(s) found to be in violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties established in Chapter 1, § 1-5 for each offense, to be recovered by and in the name of the Department of Health and Human Services or by and in the name of the Township. (1974 Code § 12-24).
[Added 6-25-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-42]
This section is enacted for the preservation of public health, safety and general welfare, including the prevention of disease and elimination of noxious odors at marinas located along Smith's Creek within the Sewaren section of the Township.
[Added 6-25-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-42]
a. 
No person shall throw, place or deposit or cause to be thrown, placed or deposited, any fish carcass, or parts thereof, into any waterway within 500 feet of any public or private marina located along Smith' s Creek within the Sewaren section of the Township.
b. 
No person shall throw, place or deposit or cause to be thrown, placed or deposited, any fish carcass, or parts thereof, into any dumpster, garbage can, or other trash receptacle located on any public property located along Smith's Creek within the Sewaren section of the Township. Fish carcasses, or parts thereof, may be disposed of into designated food and fish waste receptacles on public property, if available.
[Added 6-25-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-42]
It shall be the duty of the Division of Health or the Police Department to enforce the provisions of this section.
[Added 6-25-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-42]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars for a first offense under this section, a fine of five hundred ($500.00) dollars for a second offense under this section, and a fine of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars for a third or greater offense under this section
[Ord. #06-15]
ITINERANT FOOD VENDOR
Shall mean a person or business engaged, for no more than one hundred (100) days, in the business of selling or exhibiting food from a stationary location that is on or within a vacant lot or structure.
LIQUOR STORE
Shall mean a food service establishment that sells alcoholic beverages strictly for consumption elsewhere.
TAVERN
Shall mean a food service establishment serving alcoholic beverages with a food menu limited to prepackaged foods, if any.
TEMPORARY FOOD VENDOR
Shall mean a person or business engaged, for no more than seven (7) days, in the business of selling or exhibiting food from a stationary location.
[1974 Code § 12-123; Ord. #84-11 § 1; Ord. #94-84 §§ 6, 8; Ord. #95-06; Ord. #96-63; Ord. #06-15; Ord. #07-32; Ord. #09-91; amended 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-94]
All applications for permits and for renewal thereof as encompassed herein shall be made in accordance with the Public Health Code of the Township of Woodbridge, as heretofore adopted, and shall be accompanied by the payment of the fees prescribed by the following License Fee Schedule. Permits shall expire and shall be renewed in accordance with the expiration date as prescribed by the License Fee Schedule listed in this section. Permits not renewed within sixty (60) days of expiration date shall be subject to a late fee of an additional twenty (20%) percent of the total license fee.
License Fee Schedule
Type
Fee
Expiration Date
Food and Beverage:
Restaurant
Refer to Chart A
December 31
Retail Food Establishment other than restaurant and otherwise not listed below
Refer to Chart B
December 31
Tavern/Bar without kitchen
$200
December 31
Liquor Store
$150
December 31
Mobile Unit
$150
December 31
Vending Machine Distributor
$75
December 31
Vending Machine Operator
$75
per machine
December 31
Itinerant Food Vendor (fairs/carnivals) - multiple events per year
$125
December 31
Temporary Food Vendor (fairs/carnivals) - one event per year
$50
December 31
Kiosk
$200
December 31
Chart A — Restaurant Licenses
Class "A" seating capacity — 1-49
$300
December 31
Class "B" seating capacity — 50-100
$375
December 31
Class "C" seating capacity — 101 or more and banquet centers
$750
December 31
Class "D" Restaurants operated by organizations, either possessing or eligible to possess a club liquor license, without regard to seating capacity
$200
December 31
Chart B — Food Establishments Other than Restaurants
Class "A" — 0 - 2,000 square feet
$200
December 31
Class "B" — 2,001 - 5,000 square feet
$300
December 31
Class "C" — 5,001 - 10,000 square feet
$450
December 31
Class "D" — >10,000+ square feet
$750
December 31
Body art establishment (Initial application fee)
$300
December 31
Body art establishment (renewal application fee)
$150
December 31
Childcare facility (private facility)
$300
December 31
Hotel/motel inspection fee, each unit
$15
December 31
Laundry and dry cleaners (coin-operated)
per unit
$15
December 31
Slenderizing salon and health spa
$300
December 31
Swimming Pools (Commercial)
$750
Hotel/ Motel - Per unit
$25
[1974 Code § 12-124; Ord. #84-11 § 2; Ord. #06-15]
It is not intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way impair or interfere with existing provisions of other ordinances except those specifically repealed by the Public Health Code of the Township of Woodbridge as heretofore adopted or by this chapter. Where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon persons, premises or personal property than is imposed or required by such existing provisions of other ordinances, the provisions of this chapter shall control.
[1974 Code § 12-125; Ord. #84-11 § 4; Ord. #06-15]
The fees herein proposed for such permits are imposed for revenue, regulation and control.
[Ord. #97-31 § 1; Ord. #04-17; Ord. #06-15; amended 2-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-30; 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-94]
In furtherance of the obligations and duties established under § 2-20 of the Revised Ordinances of the Township of Woodbridge, as well as Title 26 of the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey, the Woodbridge Township Department of Health and Human Services conducts the following services and shall be paid the amount of fee for each service rendered as delineated below.
Service Fees Schedule
Service
Fee
Child Health Clinic
$10 no insurance
$25 all others
Child immunizations
$10 no insurance
$20 per vaccination for all others
Influenza inoculations for non-Medicare/Medicaid eligible patients
$15 per person
Pneumonia inoculations
$60 non-Medicare and Medicaid
Adult clinic
$60 per vaccination
PAP test
$15 per person
STD clinic
Resident
$10 per person plus lab fees
Nonresident
$20 per person plus lab fees
Plan review fee for:
Food establishments with less than 50 seats or 2,000 square feet
$150 each
Food establishments with greater than 50 seats or 2,000 square feet
$300 each
Soil disturbance/demolition inspection (residential)
$25
Soil disturbance/demolition inspection (commercial/ industrial)
$150
Health Fair fees will be determined by the Health Officer at least 30 days prior to the Health Fair and the fees shall be clearly posted at the Health Fair.
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AQI (AIR QUALITY INDEX)
The AQI scale is an environmental indicator that provides an understandable index of environmental quality, namely air quality. The AQI ratings are 0-50= good; 51-100 = moderate; 101 and higher= unhealthy
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
Shall mean looping, coning, fanning, lofting, and fumigation as described herein:
a. 
LOOPINGLarge-scale turbulent eddies cause sizable parcels of air, together with portions of the plume, to deviate from a straight downwind direction.
b. 
CONINGThe shape of the plume is commonly vertically symmetrical about what is called the plume line.
c. 
FANNINGSuppressed vertical mixing, but not horizontal mixing entirely causes the plume to spread only parallel to the ground and appears to take on the shape of a fan as seen from below.
d. 
LOFTINGThe lapse rate in the upper portion of the plume is unstable and in the lower it is stable. Mixing is vigorous in the upward direction.
e. 
FUMIGATIONWhere the plume is released just under an elevated inversion layer. When the low-level unstable lapse rate reaches the plume, the effluent suddenly mixes downward toward the ground. This condition poses a potentially serious air pollution situation.
FIREWOOD
Shall mean trunks and branches of trees and bushes not including leaves, needles, vines, or brush smaller than three (3) inches in diameter.
GARBAGE
Shall mean any solid, semisolid or liquid waste generated from residential, commercial, and industrial sources, including, trash, refuse, rubbish, industrial wastes manure, vegetable or animal wastes or other discarded solid or semisolid wastes.
REHS (REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS)
Shall mean a licensed professional with a four (4) year college degree in the sciences.
SEASONED WOOD
Shall mean firewood that has a moisture content of twenty (20%) percent or less by weight.
SOLID FUEL
Shall mean any wood, wood based product, non-gaseous or non-liquid fuel including but not limited to: manufactured logs, wood or other pellet products. Not including solid fuel intended for cooking, such as charcoal.
TREATED WOOD
Shall mean any wood that has been chemically impregnated, painted or similarly modified to improve resistance to insects or weathering.
WOOD-BURNING DEVICE
Shall mean any wood burning stove or heater, pellet fueled device, fireplace, or any indoor permanently installed device used to bum any solid fuel for space heating or aesthetic purposes.
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No person shall cause or allow any of the following materials to be burned in a wood-burning device: garbage, treated wood, wet or non-seasoned firewood, rotted or diseased firewood, waste petroleum products, paints and solvents, coal, animal carcasses, glossy or colored paper, salt water drift wood, particle board, plywood, plastics and any material not intended or manufactured for use as fuel in a wood-burning device.
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No person shall cause or allow the operation of a wood-burning device when its operation and use due to weather or atmospheric conditions cause the emissions from the wood-burning device to remain close to ground level and inhibit the emissions from dissipating as they would during normal atmospheric conditions resulting is offensive odors and or smoke conditions thus creating a public health nuisance. The Atmospheric Conditions include but are not limited to: looping, coning, fanning, lofting, and fumigation.
b. 
An operator of a wood-burning device shall immediately discontinue the use of the wood-burning device when he becomes aware, either through his own observations or that of another, that the emissions from the wood-burning device are remaining close to the ground, causing smoke, particulate or odors to be present in the surrounding area. The operation of a wood-burning device shall be prohibited during this time and until such time that these conditions no longer exist. In determining to cease operation of the wood-burning device due consideration shall be given to numerous weather variables that cannot be predicted in advance that affect the dispersion of the plume from a wood-burning, device and the proximity of nearby buildings and structures, natural and man made, which can adversely affect the dispersion of the plume from a wood-burning device causing the emissions from a wood-burning device to remain close to ground level and not dissipate as during normal operating conditions.
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Operation of a wood-burning device shall be prohibited during the days when the New Jersey State AQI is above 100. Operation shall be prohibited at all times the AQI is above 100 and until the AQI falls below 100 or is considered to be moderate or good as defined by the AQI unless the Wood-Burning device is the only source of heat for the home and the outside temperature is below fifty (50) degrees Fahrenheit. The New Jersey AQI level can be found at www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/.
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a. 
Any person violating any provision of this § 35-17 shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable for the penalties stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5 of this Code.
b. 
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day on which a violation occurs.
c. 
The provisions of this section shall be enforced by a licensed REHS within the Department of Health and Human Services.