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Township of Branchburg, NJ
Somerset County
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[Ord. #BH 96-40]
A code for defining and prohibiting certain matters, things, conditions or acts and each of them as a nuisance, prohibiting certain noises or sounds, requiring the proper heating of apartments, prohibiting lease or rental of certain buildings, prohibiting spitting in or upon public buildings, conveyances or sidewalks, authorizing the inspection of premises by an enforcing official, providing for removal or abatement of certain nuisances and recovery of expenses incurred by the board of health and in removing or abating such violations is hereby established pursuant to Chapter 188, Laws of 1950 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 et seq.) A copy of said code hereof without the inclusion of the text thereof herein.
[Ord. #BH 96-40]
The said code established and adopted by this chapter is described and commonly known as the "Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953)."
[Ord. #BH 96-40]
Three copies of the said "Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953)" have been placed on file in the secretary of the board of health office upon the introduction of this chapter and will remain on file there for the use and examination of the public.
[Ord. #BH 96-40]
Any person who violates, or neglects to comply with any provision of this chapter or code established herein or notice issued pursuant thereto, shall upon conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues to exist shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
[Ord. #BH 96-40]
In the event that any section, sentence or clause of this chapter or code shall be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction such declaration shall not in any manner prejudice the enforcement of the remaining provisions.