There is hereby established the Saddle Brook
Multiple Dwelling Emergency Commission, hereinafter referred to as
the "Commission." The Commission shall consist of five members. Three
members shall be appointed by the Mayor, and those three members shall
be the Mayor himself, the Building Inspector and the Sanitary Inspector.
The remaining two members shall be appointed by the Township Council
and shall be members of the Township Council. The Mayor shall serve
as Chairman. Any conduct or action of the Commission authorized by
this chapter shall be deemed valid and effective when taken by any
three members of the Commission. At any meeting of the Commission,
a quorum shall consist of a majority of the membership of the Commission.
The duties of the Commission shall consist of
the following:
A. Receiving, administering and expending security funds
deposited pursuant to the terms of this chapter.
B. Examining those circumstances and conditions alleged
to constitute emergency conditions and declaring, where applicable,
an emergency condition to exist.
C. Arranging, in accordance with the terms of this chapter,
for the prompt repair, maintenance, supply or replacement of those
items of structure, equipment or supplies which are necessary to correct,
eliminate or alleviate the emergency condition.
In applying and interpreting this chapter, the
following definitions shall be used:
DWELLING UNIT
Any room or rooms or any suite or apartment thereof, whether
furnished or unfurnished, which is occupied or is intended, arranged
or designed to be occupied for sleeping, dwelling or residence purposes
by one or more persons.
EMERGENCY CONDITION
Any condition, dangerous or injurious to the health or safety
of the occupants of a building or the occupants of neighboring buildings,
which arises out of any of the following circumstances or conditions:
A.
Lack of adequate ventilation or light.
B.
Lack of adequate and properly functioning sanitary
facilities.
C.
Lack of adequate and healthful water supply.
D.
Structural, mechanical or electrical defects
which increase the hazards of fire, accident or other calamity.
E.
From October 1 of each year until the next succeeding
May 1, failure to maintain every unit of dwelling space and every
habitable room therein at a temperature of at least 68º F. whenever
the outside temperature falls below 55º F. during the daytime
hours of 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., or failure to maintain every unit
of dwelling space and every habitable room therein at a temperature
of at least 65º F. whenever the outside temperature falls below
40º F. during the nighttime hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
In meeting the aforesaid standards, the owner shall not be responsible
for heat loss and the consequent drop in the interior temperature
arising out of action by the occupants in leaving windows or doors
open to the exterior of the building.
MULTIPLE DWELLING
Any building or structure of one or more stories, and any
land appurtenant thereto and any portion thereof, in which four or
more dwelling units are occupied or are intended to be occupied by
four or more persons who live independently of each other. Premises
which are used primarily for purposes other than sleeping, dwelling
or residence purposes shall not be considered a "multiple dwelling."
Any person, firm, association of persons or
corporation found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine not exceeding $200.
Each day that a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense.