Chapter 92. Nuisance Code

Chapter 92 NUISANCE CODE

§ 92-1. Adoption of code.

§ 92-2. Title.

§ 92-3. Copies on file.

§ 92-4. Violations and penalties.

§ 92-5. Inconsistent ordinances repealed.

§ 92-6. Severability.

§ 92-7. When effective.

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Gloucester 10-14-64. Amendments noted where applicable.]

General References

Brush, weeds and obnoxious growth - See Ch. 37.

Fire Prevention Code - See Ch. 52.

Garbage, rubbish and waste - See Ch. 55.

Junkyards and junk shops - See Ch. 61.

Parks and picnic ground - See Ch. 66.

Streets and sidewalks - See Ch. 72.

Communicable diseases: contact restrictions - See Ch. 87.

Pig and piggeries - See Ch. 94.

Sanitary sewer connections - See Ch. 98.

Be it ordained by the Board of Health of the Township of Gloucester, in the County of Camden and State of New Jersey, as follows:

§ 92-1. Adoption of code.

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. A copy of said code is annexed hereto and made a part hereof without the inclusion of the text thereof herein.

§ 92-2. Title.

The said code established and adopted by this ordinance is described and commonly known as the "Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey "(1953)".

§ 92-3. Copies on file.

Three (3) copies of the said Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953) have been placed on file in the office of the Clerk of this local Board of Health upon the introduction of this ordinance and will remain on file there for the use and examination of the public.

§ 92-4. Violations and penalities.

Any person who violates or neglects to comply with any provisions of this ordinance or code established herein or notice issued pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction, be liable to a penalty of not exceeding ninety (90) days' imprisonment or a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.), or both.

§ 92-5. Inconsistent ordinances repealed.

All ordinances, codes or parts of same inconsistent with any of the provisions of this ordinance and the code established hereunder are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

§ 92-6. Severability.

In the event that any section, sentence or clause of this ordinance or code shall be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such declaration shall not in any manner prejudice the enforcement of the remaining provisions.

§ 92-7. When effective.

This ordinance and the code herein established shall take effect ninety (90) days after first publication.

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Editor's Note: This section amended upon adoption of the Code, see Ch. 1, General provisions, Article I, Adoption of Code.