The West Deptford Township Board of Health and its agents and
the West Deptford Township Construction Official be and are hereby
designated as the office to exercise the powers prescribed by the
within chapter, and they shall serve in such capacity without any
additional salary.
Pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1946, c. 21 (N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1
et seq.), the New Jersey State Housing Code (1980 Revision), as approved
by the Department of Community Affairs and filed in the Secretary
of State's office, is hereby accepted, adopted and established as
a standard to be used as a guide in determining whether dwellings
in this Township are safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation and
rental. A copy of the New Jersey State Housing Code (1980 Revision)
is annexed to this chapter, and three copies of the same have been
placed on file in the office of the Township Clerk and are available
to all persons desiring to use and examine the same.
The West Deptford Township Board of Health and its agents and
the West Deptford Township Construction Official are hereby authorized
and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of dwellings,
dwelling units, rooming units and premises located within the Township
of West Deptford in order that it may perform its duty of safeguarding
the health and safety of the occupants of dwellings and of the general
public. For the purpose of making such inspections, the West Deptford
Township Board of Health and its agents and the West Deptford Township
Construction Official are hereby authorized to enter, examine and
survey at all reasonable times all dwellings, dwelling units, rooming
units and premises. The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling
unit and rooming unit, or the person in charge thereof, shall give
the West Deptford Township Board of Health and its agents and the
West Deptford Township Construction Official free access to such dwelling,
dwelling unit or rooming unit and its premises at all reasonable times
for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. Every
occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall give the owner thereof,
or his agent or employee, access to any part of such dwelling or dwelling
unit, or its premises, at all reasonable times for the purpose of
making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance
with the provisions of this chapter or with any lawful rule or regulation
adopted or any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter.
The West Deptford Township Board of Health and its agents and
the West Deptford Township Construction Official are hereby authorized
and empowered to make and adopt such written rules and regulations
as he may deem necessary for the proper enforcement of the provisions
of this chapter; provided, however, that such rules and regulations
shall not be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, nor
in anywise alter, amend, or supersede any of the provisions thereof.
The West Deptford Township Board of Health and its agents and the
West Deptford Township Construction Official shall file a certified
copy of all rules and regulations which they may adopt in its office
and in the office of the Clerk of the Township of West Deptford.
No person shall occupy as owner occupant or rent to another
for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit for the purpose of living
therein which does not conform to the provisions of the New Jersey
State Housing Code (1980 Revision), established hereby as the standard
to be used in determining whether a dwelling is safe, sanitary and
fit for human habitation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine of not less than $5 and not more than $500, and each violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter, and each day the same is
violated, shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct
offense.