[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Eatontown 11-10-1970. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
NURSING HOME
Any private hospital, institution, care center, convalescent home, old-age home, nursing home, and any other establishment or institution for the care, treatment, lodging or nursing of persons mentally ill, mentally deficient or mentally retarded, acutely or chronically ill, or who are crippled, convalescent, infirm or in any way afflicted, or who reside therein for any purpose whatsoever.
All nursing homes within the Borough of Eatontown, County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey shall be and are hereby required to own, lease, rent, possess, or have immediately available, an ambulance or van-type vehicle suitable to be used as an ambulance for the conveyance of nonambulatory as well as emergency patients as the need so arises.
All nursing homes shall file proof of the availability of such emergency vehicles with the Borough Clerk of the Borough of Eatontown within 60 days from the final passage of this chapter and on or before January 1 of each and every year thereafter.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to pay a fine of $10 for each violation, and each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate violation.