[R.O. 1966 § 12:1-1; Ord. 6 S+FE, 10-17-2007; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
As used in this Title, unless otherwise provided or unless otherwise shown by the context:
DIRECTOR
Shall mean the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness of the City.
DIVISION, DIVISION OF HEALTH
Shall mean the Division of Community Health in the Department of Health and Community Wellness of the City.
FOOD
Shall have the meaning ascribed to it by N.J.S.A. 24:1-1 to wit, (a) articles used for food or drink for man or other animals, (b) chewing gum, and (c) articles used for components of any such article.
HEALTH OFFICER
Shall mean the Health Officer of the City.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:1-2]
a. 
Any officer or agent of the Division of Health may make the inspections and examinations required by any law of the State or by any code or ordinance or by any duly issued regulations or order of the Division, upon exhibiting his/her badge, accompanied by a certificate of authority under the seal of the Division.
b. 
All persons are hereby forbidden to interfere with or obstruct such inspection or sanitation.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:1-3]
a. 
Except in case of emergency affecting the public health, safety or welfare, and except as otherwise applicably provided by law or ordinance, whenever on any premises or in any place, vehicle or vessel within the City anything in violation of any of the provisions of this Title exists or is maintained, or whenever the condition of any such premises, place, vehicle or vessel, or of any article of food, or of ice, or of the health of any person handling any such article or ice, is such as to call for the interference of the Division of Health by reason of such violation, a notice to comply with this Title, as hereinafter further provided, shall be served on the owner, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant or other proper person, by order of the Health Officer. Such notice shall apprise the person served therewith wherein any provision of this Title is violated or what is to be remedied. The notice shall give not less than one day or more than 10 days for compliance with such provision or with the requirements of the Division of Health. Such notice may be served on the owner, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant or other proper person, personally or, when there is an occupied dwelling on the premises, by leaving the notice with an adult occupant of such dwelling.
b. 
Except as otherwise applicably provided by law or ordinance, no suit shall be brought for a penalty fixed by any provision of this Title until such notice shall have been disregarded by noncompliance therewith.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:1-4]
Except insofar as the subject matter or the context of any provision of this Title is unsuited therefor, the provisions of Title XVI, of these Revised General Ordinances, relating to "Health and Sanitation, Miscellaneous," shall be applicable to the administration and enforcement of this Title XIII and to the regulations herein established, and for such purposes shall be deemed to be incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:1-5]
Except as otherwise provided in this Title or by State law, any person convicted of violating any provision of this Title shall be fined in a sum not more than $100. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during which or on which a violation occurs.