[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health
of the Township of Mantua 7-23-1958 (Ch. 159 of the 1978 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A code defining and prohibiting certain matters, things, conditions or acts, and each of them, as a nuisance; prohibiting certain noises or sounds; requiring the proper heating of apartments; prohibiting lease or rental of certain buildings; prohibiting spitting in or upon public buildings, conveyances or sidewalks; authorizing the inspection of premises by an enforcing official; providing for the removal or abatement of certain nuisances and recovery of expenses incurred by the Board of Health in removing or abating such nuisances; and prescribing penalties for violations is hereby established pursuant to Chapter 188, Laws of 1950 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 et seq.). A copy of said code is annexed hereto and made a part hereof without the inclusion of the text thereof herein.
Said code established and adopted by this chapter
is described and commonly known as the "Public Health Nuisance Code
of New Jersey (1953)."
Three copies of said Public Health Nuisance
Code of New Jersey (1953) have been placed on file in the office of
the Secretary of this local Board of Health upon the introduction
of this chapter and will remain on file there for use and examination
by the public.
[Amended 4-25-1978; 4-25-1989[1]]
A.
Any person, entity or corporation who or which violates
any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable
by one or more of the following: imprisonment in the county jail or
any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners
for a term up to but not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine of not less
than $100 and not more than $1,000; or by a period of community service
up to but not exceeding 90 days, or any combination of the above.
B.
Each day that a violation exists, occurs or continues
shall constitute a separate offense for the purpose of imposing the
penalties referred to above.
[1]
Editor's Note: This amendment was adopted
by the Township Committee.
