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Timestamp: 2019-03-18 19:36:36
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 143', '§ 143', '§ 143', '§ 143', '§ 143', '§ 143', '§ 143', '§ 143']

Borough of Glassboro, NJ Air Pollution
§ 143-1 Title; findings; declaration of policy.
§ 143-3 Air pollution prohibited; nonapplicability.
§ 143-4 Open burning prohibited; nonapplicability.
§ 143-5 Standards for the emission of solid particles.
§ 143-6 Enforcement; Director of Air Pollution Control.
§ 143-7 Inspections; right of entry; search warrant.
§ 143-8 Violations and penalties; additional remedies.
§ 143-9 Interpretation; severability; legislative authority.
Chapter 143 Air Pollution
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glassboro 10-23-1979 by Ord. No. 79-18. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Smoke control — See Ch. 399.
Smoke control standards (Board of Health) — See Ch. 503.
This ordinance shall he known and cited as the "Air Pollution Control Code of the Borough of Glassboro."
It is hereby declared that air pollution is a menace to the health, welfare and comfort of the residents of the Borough of Glassboro and a cause of substantial damage to property. For the purpose of preventing and reducing atmospheric pollution, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Borough of Glassboro to prevent air pollution as herein defined.
Solid particles, liquid particles, friable materials, vapors or gases which are discharged into the outdoor atmosphere.
Any person who alone or jointly, or severally with others, shall have legal or equitable title to any premises, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or shall have charge or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit, as owner or agent of the owner, or as fiduciary, including but not limited to executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee, receiver or guardian of the estate; or as a mortgagee in possession, regardless of how such possession was obtained. Any person who is a lessee subletting or reassigning any part or all of any dwelling or dwelling unit shall be deemed to be a co-owner with the lessor and shall have a joint responsibility over the portion of the premises sublet or assigned by said lessee.
Shall include corporations, companies. associations. societies, firms, partnerships and joint-stock companies, as well as individuals, and shall also include all political subdivisions of this state or any agencies or instrumentalities thereof.
Waste solids not considered to be highly flammable or explosive, including but not limited to rags, old clothes, leather, rubber, carpets, wood, excelsior, paper, ashes, furniture, tin cans, glass, crockery, masonry and other similar materials.
Any manufacturing process, or any identifiable part thereof, emitting an air contaminant into the outdoor atmosphere through one or more stacks or chimneys.
All waste solids or liquid material or rubbish resulting from construction, building operations or the prosecution of any business, trade or industry, including but not limited to plastic products, cartons, paint, grease, oil and other petroleum products, chemicals, cinders and other forms of solid or liquid waste material.
No person or owner or operator of property, or person or persons having possession or control thereof, shall cause, suffer, allow or permit to be emitted into the open air substances in such quantities as shall result in air pollution. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the use of economic poisons.
No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the disposal of refuse, rubbish, garbage or trade waste, or buildings or structures, by open burning.
No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit particles to be emitted from any stack or chimney into the outdoor air the shade or appearance of which is greater than twenty-percent opacity, exclusive of water vapor.
Particles the shade or appearance of which is greater than twenty-percent opacity, exclusive of water vapor, for a period of not longer than three minutes in any consecutive thirty-minute period.
Source operations issued a variance by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:27-6.5 of the New Jersey Administrative Code.
The Construction Code Official of the Borough of Glassboro shall, in addition to his other duties, enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter and, in exercising his powers and duties hereunder, shall be known as the "Director of Air Pollution Control." The Director may appoint or designate other employees or officers of the Construction Subcode Office to perform duties necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.
Where the Director or his agent is refused entry or access, or is otherwise impeded or prevented by the owner, occupant or operator from conducting an inspection of the premises, such person shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties hereunder.
The Director may, upon affidavit, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant, setting forth factually the actual conditions and circumstances that provide a reasonable basis for believing that a violation of this chapter may exist on the premises, including one or more of the following:
That the premises require inspection according to the cycle established by the Borough for periodic inspections of premises of the type involved.
That there are circumstances such as age and design, particular use of premises or other factors which render systematic inspections of such buildings necessary in the interest of public health and safety.
If the court is satisfied as to the matter set forth in said affidavit, it shall authorize the issuance of a search warrant permitting access to and inspection that part of the premises on which the nuisance or violation may exist.
All buildings and premises subject to this chapter are subject to inspection from time to time by the Director of Air Pollution Control or his duly authorized representatives. All rooms and areas in the building shall be available and accessible for such inspection which shall be made during usual business hours if the premises are used for nonresidential purposes; provided, however, that inspections may be made at other times if the premises are not available during the foregoing hours for inspection; there is reason to believe that violations are occurring on the premises which can be determined and proved by inspection only during other than the prescribed hours; or there is reason to believe that a violation exists of a character which is an immediate threat to health or safety requiring inspection and abatement without delay.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, or who shall fail to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, for each violation. Each day that such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
The creation of air pollution or the maintenance of any other condition or operation in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be deemed and is declared to be a public nuisance and may be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, or in any other manner available for the abatement of public nuisances.
This ordinance is to be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose herein described. Nothing herein is to be construed as repealing or abridging the emergency powers of any agency of government except to the extent expressly set forth herein.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word contained in this chapter shall be declared invalid for any reason whatsoever, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this chapter which shall remain in full force and effect.
This ordinance is promulgated and adopted in accordance with Section 8 of P.L. 1954, c. 212 (N.J.S.A. 26:2C-1 to 26:2C-23), amended by P.L. 1962, c. 215; P.L. 1967, c. 105; and P.L. 1967, c. 106. All provisions contained herein and all actions taken hereunder shall be interpreted and be in accordance with the New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder in the New Jersey Administrative Code.