[Amended 5-23-2000 by Ord. No. 00-19]
A. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Includes corporations, companies, associations, societies,
firms, partnerships, joint-stock companies and political subdivisions
as well as individuals.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Montclair in the County of Essex.
B. Number; gender. Whenever, in describing or referring
to any person, party, matter or thing, any word importing the singular
number or masculine gender is used, the same shall be understood to
include and to apply to several persons or parties as well as to one
person and to females as well as males, and to bodies corporate as
well as individuals and to several matters and things as well as one
matter or thing.
The Department of Health and its members, agents
and employees shall have the right to enter into and upon any premises,
public or private building or vehicle for the purpose of enforcing
the provisions of this Health Code and the health laws and regulations
of the State of New Jersey or to determine whether such provisions
or rules and regulations are being complied with or obeyed. No person
shall oppose such entry or hinder or interfere with the Board of Health
or any of its members, agents or employees in the performance of their
duties.
All permits and licenses shall be prominently
displayed upon the premises for which they are issued, and upon each
and every vehicle or device used in the business for which a license
or permit is required, there shall be displayed at all times in plain
sight, on the left side or rear of said vehicle or device, such current
license or permit sign as may be provided by the Department.
Every holder of a license or permit shall exhibit
same upon demand to any member of the Department, the Health Officer
or any other authorized representative of the Department or any peace
officer of this municipality.
[Amended 5-23-2000 by Ord. No. 00-19; 4-10-2007 by Ord. No.
07-17]
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $2,000, imprisonment in the county/municipal jail for a
term not exceeding 90 days, or a period of community service not exceeding
90 days, or any combination thereof as determined by the Municipal
Court Judge. Each day on which a violation of an ordinance exists
shall be considered a separate and distinct violation and shall be
subject to imposition of a separate penalty for each day of the violation
as the Municipal Court Judge may determine.