As used in this Article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated;
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL EXTERMINATING FIRM
Includes persons, sole proprietorships, associations or other
business entities wherein at least one person is a certified professional
exterminator engaged in rodent elimination or eradication by use of
rodenticides approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection. Wherever in this Article work is to be conducted by a
professional exterminating firm, the work must be supervised by a
licensed professional exterminator.
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL EXTERMINATOR
Includes persons certified by the State of New Jersey, Department
of Environmental Protection, as competent and authorized to use or
supervise the use of pesticides who is engaged in rodent elimination
or eradication by use of rodenticides.
CLEARANCE
The act or acts ridding a property of obstructions, entanglements
or obstacles, including trees and other growth, provided that the
area affected is 500 square feet or more.
CONSTRUCTION
The erection, alteration or repair of any building or structure
as requires municipal approval or a building permit.
DEMOLITION
The act or acts of pulling down, tearing down or otherwise
leveling all or part of a building or structure as requires municipal
approval or a building permit.
EXCAVATION
The act or acts of digging or uncovering or removing soil
or material used as the foundation of a building or a structure as
requires municipal approval or a building permit.
HEALTH INSPECTOR
Includes the Health Officer of the Borough of Closter or
any duly authorized agent or employee of the Board of Health, Borough
of Closter, County of Bergen, New Jersey.
PERSON
Includes any person, persons, partnership, firm, association,
corporation and the owner of buildings or properties subject to demolition,
construction or excavation.
REAL ESTATE PREMISES
Includes any vacant land or structure, whether public or
private, or whether adapted for vacant land or any use.
RODENT EXTERMINATION
Includes the elimination or eradication of rats, mice and
other rodents on said real estate premises such that said real estate
premises are completely freed of such rodents or there is not evidence
of rodent infestation remaining after implementation of accepted measures
such as poisoning and other means approved by the Health Officer.
[Amended 3-17-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-1]
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this Article shall, upon conviction, either be imprisoned in the county
jail or other place provided by the municipality for the detention
of prisoners for a term not exceeding 90 days or shall be liable to
a penalty of not more than $500 nor less than $100, or both.