The Cumberland County Health Department is the
local enforcing agency responsible for enforcement of the public health
laws within the City of Millville which are adopted by the State of
New Jersey, Cumberland County Board of Health, and the City of Millville.
The local enforcing agency shall cooperate with the local Bureau of
Permits and Inspections in carrying out this enforcement function,
and it shall act as lead agency in those matters where it has primary
jurisdiction.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the
manner in which public health laws shall be enforced within the City
of Millville to ensure the protection of the public health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of Millville.
The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
Title 24 of the New Jersey Statutes shall be enforced by the local
enforcing agency in accordance with the requirements established by
state law.
The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
Title 26 of the New Jersey Statutes shall be enforced by the local
enforcing agency in accordance with the requirements established by
state law. These rules and regulations identify the following core
activities as basic public health services which must be provided
by local boards of health in all municipalities:
A. Administration. Public health services required in
this area shall include administrative services, health promotion
and public health nursing services.
B. Adult health services. Public health services required
in this area shall include cancer services, cardiovascular disease
services, diabetes services and health services for older adults.
C. Communicable diseases. Public health services required
in this area shall include services for human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) infection, immunization, rabies and zoonoses control, reportable
diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis control.
D. Environmental health. Public health services required
in this area shall include services for campgrounds, food surveillance,
occupational health, public health nuisances, recreational bathing
and youth camps.
E. Maternal and child health. Public health services
required in this area shall include services for childhood lead poisoning,
improved pregnancy outcome and infant and preschool children.
The following state laws are authorized to be
enforced by the local enforcing agency pursuant to the provisions
of the County Environmental Health Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-21 et seq.)
and the standards adopted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection.
A. Air Pollution Control Act (1954).
B. Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act (1983).
C. Noise Control Act of 1971.
D. Pesticide Control Act of 1971.
E. Radiation Protection Act (1958).
F. Solid Waste Management Act (1970).
G. Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act (1985).
H. Water Pollution Control Act (1977).
I. Worker and Community Right to Know Act (1983).
State law provides that the New Jersey State
Sanitary Code shall be enforced throughout the state. It shall be
enforced by the local enforcing agency, the local police authorities,
and the local Bureau of Permits and Inspections. However, the local
enforcing agency shall be the lead agency with primary jurisdiction
to enforce the code.
The Cumberland County Board of Health has adopted
the Public Health Nuisance Code of 1953 which is enforceable within
the City of Millville. The local enforcing agency is responsible for
enforcement of this code within the City, and it shall cooperate with
the local Bureau of Permits and Inspections in carrying out this enforcement
function. However, the local enforcing agency is the lead agency with
primary jurisdiction for enforcement of the code.
The Cumberland County Board of Health has adopted
the Weed Control Code of New Jersey of 1953 which is enforceable within
the City of Millville. The local enforcing agency is responsible for
enforcement of this code within the City, and it shall cooperate with
the local Bureau of Permits and Inspections in carrying out this enforcement
function. However, the local enforcing agency is the lead agency with
primary jurisdiction for enforcement of the code.
[Added by Ord. No. 31-1998]
All restaurants or other public accommodations
operating an electronic device known as a "microwave oven" or "radar
oven" at any time shall post conspicuously a notice at or near the
entrance to the public accommodations, public area or restaurant in
the following language:
WARNING
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Microwave radiation present on these premises
may affect the efficient operation of a heart pacemaker.
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[Added 4-3-2018 by Ord.
No. 17-2018]
A. Definitions. Whenever used in this section, the following words shall
have the following meanings:
ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE
The use of an electronic device that can be used to deliver
nicotine or other substances to the person inhaling the device, including,
but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, cigar, cigarillo or pipe.
SMOKING
The burning of, inhaling from, exhaling the smoke from, or
the possession of a lighted cigar, cigarette, cigarillo or pipe or
any other matter or substance which contains tobacco.
TOBACCO PRODUCT
Any product containing tobacco or nicotine, including but
not limited to cigars, cigarillos, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco,
dipping tobacco, bidis, snus, and electronic cigarette cartridges.
B. Smoking or use of tobacco and tobacco related products upon City-owned
properties is prohibited.
(1) No person shall engage in smoking or use of tobacco products while
on City-owned properties.
(2) Employees engaged in smoking or use of tobacco products in an employee-designated
smoking area are exempt from this restriction.
C. Enforcement.
(1) This section shall be enforced by the Police Department and/or any
other person charged with the enforcement of ordinances in the City
of Millville.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to molest, willfully oppose,
verbally abuse or otherwise obstruct any official executing his or
her official duty in a manner prescribed by law.
(3) Citizens may bring complaints against violators of this section.
D. Violations and penalties. Any person found to be in violation of
this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to the following penalties:
(1) A fine of not less than $50 but not exceeding $100 for the first
offense;
(2) A fine of not less than $100 but not exceeding $200 for the second
offense;
(3) A fine of not less than $200 but not exceeding $500 for the third
offense.