Chapter
112, formally reserved, shall be enacted and may be cited as the Noise and Nuisance Control Ordinance of the Township of West Deptford.
The Nuisance Control Program established by this chapter shall
be administered by the Board of Health and/or the West Deptford Township
Police Department and/or the West Deptford Township Inspections Office.
ENFORCING OFFICIALS
The Code Enforcement Officer or other official authorized
by the Township Committee to enforce this Code and chapter.
PERSONS
An individual, firm, corporation, association, society, partnership
and/or agents or employees.
HOUSEHOLD
Any person or group of persons either related or nonrelated
living under the same roof.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to:
A. The use of bells, chimes, or sound amplifiers by churches engaged
in church activities.
B. Activities of municipal departments in the performance of their duties,
drills or public demonstrations.
C. Activities in public parks, playgrounds or public buildings under
permission or authority of officials of the Township of West Deptford.
D. The operation of lawn/garden equipment.
Any noise or nuisance ordinance, such as described in the sections
above which originate in any adjoining municipality, that the sound
waves or other affects thereof of which enter into the Township of
West Deptford and disturb the public peace, sleep, repose of persons,
cause annoyance, interfere with comfort or the general well-being
of the inhabitants of the Township, shall be a violation of this chapter,
and persons responsible therefor shall, upon apprehension, be prosecuted
therefor.
The Township Committee or West Deptford Township Police Department may institute an action at law to recover costs incurred by it in the removal or abatement of any noise or nuisance as declared by §§
112-6 and
112-7 of this Code from any person who shall have cause or allow such noise or nuisance to exist, or from any owner, tenant, or occupant of premises to, after notice and notification as herein provided, shall fail to remove and abate the same within the time specified in such notice.
This chapter shall take effect upon final passage and publication
according to law.