[Adopted 7-6-2021 by Ord. No. 21-19C[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. II, Public Health Nuisances, adopted 7-18-1997 by Ord. No. 97-16C.
A. 
The full text of the Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953) ("Health Code") is hereby adopted with related documents.
B. 
The Health Code and the additional provisions established by this article shall define, prohibit, and provide for the enforcement relating to public health nuisances, including, but not limited to, certain noises or sounds, 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 the removal or abatement of certain nuisances and recovery of expenses incurred by the Township in removing or abating nuisances and prescribing penalties for violations is hereby established pursuant to Chapter 188, Laws of 1950 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 et seq.).
C. 
Three copies of the Health Code have been placed on file in the office of the Township Clerk and will remain on file there for the use and examination of the public.
[Amended 9-5-2023 by Ord. No. 23-20C; 9-9-2024 by Ord. No. 24-26C]
A. 
All nuisances set forth in Section II of the Health Code are prohibited public health nuisances.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for a person to make, continue, or cause to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary, or unusual noises or any noise which does or is likely to annoy, disturb, injure, or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of others. No person shall cause to be made, directly or indirectly, any loud noise which disturbs, injures, or endangers the health, comfort, safety, or welfare of others.
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When an officer can hear plainly audible music or other sound at a distance of 100 feet beyond the property line of the noise-generating property between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. or any unreasonable sound at or within a complainant's property between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. there is a violation.
C. 
No person shall operate or use radio, television, or any other sound-producing instrument, device, or apparatus in such a manner that will disturb the rest or repose of any person or persons in his, her or their place of abode or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons who are in the room, vehicle, chamber or premises in or at which such manner or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto.
D. 
Gas-powered leaf blowers shall not be operated on any weekends or holidays. On weekdays, gas-powered leaf blowers shall not be operated between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
E. 
No construction shall use more than two gas-powered temporary generators at any construction site at the same time.
In every dwelling unit and in every rooming unit, every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant shall contain at least 75 square feet of floor area, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor area for each occupant 12 years of age and older and at least 30 square feet for each occupant under 12 years of age. This section shall not apply to rooming houses, hotels, motels or other places of public accommodation.
[Amended 9-9-2024 by Ord. No. 24-26C]
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department, the Construction Official, the Code Enforcement Officer, and the Long Beach Island Health Department.
A. 
The abatement of violations and recovery of costs for violations of this article are set forth in Sections VIII and IX in the Health Code.
B. 
A violation of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, General Penalty.