The general power to adopt health ordinances is contained
in N.J.S.A. 26:3-31. The penalties that may be provided for a violation
of health provisions are contained in N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 et seq. In
addition to the health regulations contained in this chapter, the
State Sanitary Code promulgated by the State Public Health Council
is by reason of N.J.S.A. 26:1A-9 enforceable in every municipality
in this State.
For salary grades and ranges, wages, compensation and
fees of all officers and employees of the Borough Board of Health,
see annual salary ordinances of the Borough. Such ordinances are not
included in these revised ordinances but are saved from repeal.
This book shall be known as the "Revised General Ordinances
of the Board of Health of the Borough of Victory Gardens, 2004," and
shall also be known as the "Health Code."
The provisions of Chapter 1 of the "Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Victory Gardens, 2004" in the County of Morris, State of New Jersey concerning short title, definitions, construction and severability shall apply to all chapters adopted by the Board of Health.
Any person violating any of the provisions of any chapter adopted
by the Board of Health of the Borough shall, upon conviction thereof,
pay a penalty of not less than $5, nor more than $500 for each offense.
Complaint shall be made in the Municipal Court of the Borough or before
another judicial officer having authority under the laws of the State
of New Jersey. The Court shall have the power to impose other and
additional penalties provided by N.J.S.A. 26:3-77 and N.J.S.A. 26:3-78.
For any violation of the State Sanitary Code, the maximum penalty
shall be not more than $1,000.
Except as otherwise provided, each and every day in which a
violation of any of the provisions of any chapter adopted by the Board
of Health exists shall constitute a separate violation.
All fees and penalties collected under any provision of any
chapter adopted by the Board of Health shall be paid to the Treasurer
of the Borough.
[Ord. 7-23-52, Addenda]
Certified copies of Birth, Marriage or Death Certificates can
be procured from the Registrar of Vital Statistics upon payment of
a fee of $1.
By ordinance 5/26/09, the Mayor and Council are established
as the statutory Board of Health and the Advisory Board of Health
previously established shall be dissolved immediately upon the enactment
of this Ordinance, adopted on May 26, 2009.
[Ord. 4/8/08, Ord. 5/26/09]
Title 26 of the New Jersey Statutes and Title 8 of the New Jersey
Administrative Code establishes that each municipality shall have
a Board of Health. The Borough has previously established an Advisory
Board of Health and the Mayor and Council have determined that the
best interests of the Borough are not served by having an Advisory
Board of Health.
The Mayor and Council have determined that the best interests
of the Borough will be served by having the Mayor and Council act
as the statutory Board of Health.
[Ord. 4/8/08, Ord. 5/26/09]
a.
The terms of the members of the Board of Health shall be consistent
with the terms of office of the Mayor and Council.
b.
The meetings of the newly constituted Board of Health shall be separate
and apart from the Council meetings, but may be held on the same dates
and the Council Meetings.
c.
The Mayor shall chair all Board of Health meetings and shall be a
voting member of the Board.
