[Added 6-27-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-3;
amended 4-13-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-1]
As used in this Article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated;
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.
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.
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.
The erection, alteration or repair of any building or structure
as requires municipal approval or a building permit.
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.
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.
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.
Includes any person, persons, partnership, firm, association,
corporation and the owner of buildings or properties subject to demolition,
construction or excavation.
Includes any vacant land or structure, whether public or
private, or whether adapted for vacant land or any use.
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.
A.
It shall be the duty of any person engaged in the
demolition, construction, excavation or clearance of any real estate
premises in the Borough of Closter to first secure approval from the
Health Officer before commencement of such demolition, construction,
excavation or clearance.
B.
Before granting permission for demolition, construction,
excavation or clearance of any real estate premises, a certified professional
exterminator shall inspect the premises and the immediate surrounding
premises to determine whether evidence of rodent infestation exists
in or about said real estate premises.
C.
In the event that inspection reveals evidence of rodent
infestation, the Health Officer shall require a program of rodent
extermination undertaken and completed by a certified professional
exterminating firm. The program for rodent extermination in the case
of vacant land shall be baiting of dusting burrows, approved by the
Health Officer, until results of said baiting indicate to the satisfaction
of the Health Officer that rodent infestation is nonexistent or eliminated.
D.
Thirty days prior to commencement of demolition, construction,
excavation or clearance, a certificate shall be issued by the Health
Officer.
E.
After completion of a rodent extermination program
as required herein, the Health Officer shall reinspect the premises
and, upon determination that the program has been effective, shall
issue a certificate from the Board of Health signifying its approval
of said extermination.
F.
Notwithstanding the issuance of a certificate of approval,
in the event that evidence of reinfestation of said real estate premises
is discovered by the Health Officer, then, prior to demolition, construction,
excavation or clearance, the foregoing provisions of this Article
shall apply, and new requests for permission to demolish, construct,
excavate or clear shall be made by the persons required herein.
G.
Notification of the Building Inspector. The Board of Health, upon issuing a certificate of approval as set forth in § 250-84, shall notify the Building Inspector of the Borough of Closter of said issuance. The issuance of a certificate of approval shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of any permits pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23, the BOCA National Building Code and municipal ordinances.
[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.
A.
Upon application to the Building Department for a
permit for demolition or construction of any premises, the applicant
shall pay, in addition to any other fees, an application fee of $20
to the Health Officer.
B.
Upon approval by the Health Officer for the demolition,
construction, excavation or clearance of any real estate premises,
the applicant shall pay a permit fee of $5.
