[Added 9-12-2019 by Ord. No. 19-18]
The purpose of this article is to eliminate pest infestations
by insects, larvae, pupae, rodents and other vermin by requiring that
all property owners in the Borough of Garwood maintain their properties
in a manner that prevents any insects, larvae, pupae, rodents, and
other vermin from becoming a public health issue.
For the purpose of this article, the terms used herein are defined
as follows:
The presence, within or around any public or private property,
of any insects, rodents, vermin or other pests which is detrimental
or damaging to health, or which is potentially detrimental or damaging
to health, or impacts the general well-being of the public's health
as determined by the Board of Health of the Borough of Garwood.
The immature, fully aquatic stage of mosquito development
immediately following the larval stage and preceding the adult form
in which the insect appears as a small, wingless, worm-like shape
with a greatly enlarged head.
The following specific acts, conditions and things are each
and all of them declared to be infestations or contain the possibility
of infestations that have a detrimental impact to the public's health
and are prohibited:
A.
Maintaining or permitting to be maintained any pool, pond, ditch,
stream or other body of water or any cistern, privy vault, cesspool,
rain barrel or other receptacle containing liquid in which mosquito
larvae or pupae may or do exist.
B.
Maintaining or permitting to be maintained any condition which causes
or engenders the breeding of flies, mosquitoes, termites, carpenter
ants, roaches or other insects of public health significance.
C.
Maintaining or allowing to be maintained any condition which causes
or engenders the breeding of rodents (rats or mice) or other vermin
of public health significance.
D.
Failure to provide written proof of inspection and treatment, as
appropriate, by a state-licensed pest control service for insects,
rodents or other vermin upon notice of violation from any agent by
the Board of Health for all public or private property.
