[Amended 5-17-1988 by Ord.
No. 847]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, discard or otherwise
place litter of any nature upon any public or private property other than
a litter receptacle. "Litter" means any unused or unconsumed substance or
waste material which has been discarded, whether made of aluminum, glass,
plastic, rubber, paper or other natural or synthetic material or any combination
thereof, including but not limited to any bottle, jar or can or any top, cap
or detachable tab of any bottle, jar or can, any unlighted cigarette, cigar,
match or any flaming or glowing material or any garbage, trash, refuse, debris,
rubbish, grass clippings or other lawn or garden waste, newspaper, magazines,
glass, metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging or construction
material, but does not include the waste of the primary processes of mining
or other extraction processes, logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
A. Commercial establishments and residences. It shall be
the duty of the owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or person in charge of any
structure to keep and cause to be kept the sidewalk and curb abutting the
building or structure free from obstruction or nuisances of every kind and
to keep sidewalks, areaways, backyards, courts and alleys free from litter
and other offensive material. No person shall sweep into or deposit in any
gutter, street, catch basin or other public place any accumulation of litter
from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Every person who owns or
occupies property shall keep the sidewalk in front of his or her premises
free of litter. All sweepings shall be collected and properly containerized
for disposal.
B. Illegal dumping. It shall be unlawful for any person to discard or dump along any street, road or sidewalk, on or off any right-of-way, any household or commercial solid waste, rubbish, refuse, junk, vehicle or vehicle parts, rubber tires, appliances or furniture, or on private property, or any other litter as defined in this §
149-1 in any place not specifically designated for the purpose of solid waste storage or disposal.
C. Uncovered vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle
to be driven, moved, stopped or parked on any highway unless such a vehicle
is constructed or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting,
leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. Any person operating a vehicle from
which any glass or objects have fallen or escaped, which could cause an obstruction,
damage a vehicle or otherwise endanger travelers or public property, shall
immediately cause the public property to be cleaned of all glass or objects
and shall pay the costs therefor.
D. Littering of construction sites. It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent or contractor in charge of a construction or demolition site to permit the accumulation of litter before, during or after completion of any construction or demolition project. It shall be the duty of the owner, agent or contractor in charge of a construction site to furnish containers adequate to accommodate flyable or nonflyable debris or trash at areas convenient to construction areas and to maintain and empty the receptacles in such a manner and with such a frequency as to prevent spillage of refuse, and said litter shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
134, §
134-4, of the Code of the Township of Haddon.
[Amended 4-7-1987 by Ord.
No. 819]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of not more than
$1,000 or be imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both, at the discretion
of the Municipal Court Judge of the Township of Haddon.