[1993 Code § 218-1]
There shall be a President of the Board of Health, who shall
preside at all of its meetings. The President shall be appointed by
the Board of Health from among its members for a term of one year.
[1993 Code § 218-2]
There shall be a Secretary of the Board of Health, who shall
be responsible to the Board and who shall issue all licenses authorized
by the Board. The Secretary shall be appointed by the Board for a
term of one year.
[1993 Code § 218-3]
There shall be a Registrar of Vital Statistics, who shall be
responsible to the Board of Health. The Registrar of Vital Statistics
shall be appointed by the Board of Health for a term of three years.
[1993 Code § 218-4]
There shall be a Health Officer of the Board of Health, who
shall be responsible to the Board of Health. The Health Officer shall
hold the necessary license. He shall be appointed by the Board of
Health for a term of one year. The Health Officer shall, subject to
the superior authority of the Board, be the general agent of the Board
for the enforcement of its ordinances and the sanitary laws of the
state.
[1993 Code § 218-5]
There shall be, when appointed by the Board, special health
reporting officers of the Board of Health, who shall promptly report
to the Board every violation of health ordinances, rules and regulations
which may come within their observation or knowledge. The police and
fire officers of the township may be designated special health reporting
officers of the Board of Health.
[1993 Code § 218-6]
The Board may employ such other personnel as it may deem necessary,
including technicians, inspectors and others necessary to carry out
the powers vested in the Board by law and by this Code. All such personnel
shall, where required, be appropriately licensed.
[1993 Code § 218-7]
Whenever the Health Officer finds that the public safety will
not permit delay, he may exercise one or more of the following powers
without having to resort to legal proceedings and without the necessity
of giving notice or holding any hearing which would otherwise be required
under any provision of this Code:
a.
Power to Prevent the Sale of Food. The Health Officer may prohibit
the importation into the township or sale of any food, drink or other
item intended for human consumption or use from a source suspected
of being infected, contaminated, unsanitary, unhealthy or dangerous.
b.
Power to Seize and Destroy Unwholesome Food. The Health Officer may
order the seizure and destruction of any food, drink or other item
intended for human consumption which is unwholesome or dangerous or
likely to cause sickness or injury to the persons who consume it.
[1993 Code § 218-8A]
The Board of Health, its agents and employees shall have the
right to inspect any premises in the township if they have reason
to believe that any provision of this Code is being violated or as
part of a regular program of inspection.
[1993 Code § 218-8B]
If the owner or occupant of any premises refuses to permit entry
for the purpose of inspection, the Board of Health or Health Officer
may apply to the Municipal Judge for a search warrant. The application
shall be based upon an affidavit setting forth that the inspection
is part of a regular program of inspection or that conditions and
circumstances provide a reasonable basis for believing that a nuisance
or unsanitary or unhealthy condition exists on the premises. If the
Judge is satisfied as to the matters set forth in the affidavit, he
shall authorize the issuance of a search warrant permitting access
to and inspection of the premises.
[1993 Code § 218-9A]
a.
Whenever anything declared by this Code to be a nuisance or any unsanitary
or unhealthy condition is found on any premises within the township,
notice shall be given to the owner or person in control of the premises
to remove or abate it within the time specified not less than five
days from the date of service in the notice.
b.
Whenever anything declared by this Code to be a nuisance or any unsanitary
or unhealthy condition is found on any public property, highway or
other public premises or place, notice shall be given to the person
in charge to remove or abate the same within the time specified. If
that person fails to comply with the notice within the time specified,
the Health Officer may remove or abate such nuisance or condition
in the manner provided for a like condition existing on a private
premises or place.
[1993 Code § 218-9B]
If the owner or person in control of the premises, upon being notified as provided by subsection BH2-9.1, does not comply with the notice within the time specified and fails to remove or abate the nuisance or condition, the Health Officer shall proceed to abate the nuisance or condition or may cause it to be removed or abated in a summary manner by such means as shall be deemed proper.
[1993 Code § 218-9C]
a.
Whenever any cost or expense is incurred by the township as a result
of the Health Officer abating or removing or causing to be abated
or removed any nuisance or unsanitary or unhealthy condition, such
costs and expense may be recovered in the following manner:
1.
In all cases where practical and permitted by law, such costs shall
be certified to the tax assessment authority and shall be a part of
the taxes next assessed against the premises upon which the nuisance
or unsanitary or unhealthy condition was located.
2.
Where it is impossible or impractical to proceed under paragraph
a1 above, the cost or expense shall be recovered in an action at law
in any court of competent jurisdiction; the action shall be instituted
by the Board of Health in the name of the township or ex rel. the
State of New Jersey.
b.
Regardless of how costs are actually recovered, they shall be in
addition to and shall not affect the imposition of any penalties for
the violation of this Code.
[1993 Code § 218-10]
The Board of Health may, by resolution, make rules and regulations
which interpret or amplify any provision of this chapter or for the
purpose of making the provisions of this chapter more effective. No
regulation, however, shall be inconsistent with, alter or amend any
provisions of this chapter, and no regulation shall impose any requirement
which is in addition to or greater than the requirements that are
expressly or by implication imposed by any provision of this chapter.
